Mithila Panchang 1949
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
March 1949
La. Sam. 829
Phalguna – Vaishakha – Chaitra
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Mithila Panchang 1949 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1949, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 24 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 829 – 830.
January 1949 Pausha – Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1949 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb | Thu |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 25 Feb | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1949 Phalguna – Vaishakha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Tue |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 30 Mar | Wed |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 1949 Chaitra – Jyeshtha – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Thu |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 13 Apr | Wed |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1949 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Sun |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 7 May | Sat |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1949 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | Mon |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 14 Jun | Tue |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Krishna Chaturthi |
July 1949 Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Sun |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Jul | Sat |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
August 1949 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug | Mon |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Aug | Wed |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 26 Aug | Fri | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 27 Aug | Sat |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
September 1949 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 8 Sep | Thu |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 22 Sep | Thu |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 29 Sep | Thu |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
October 1949 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct | Thu |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Oct | Wed |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 23 Oct | Sun |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 27 Oct | Thu |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 29 Oct | Sat |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
November 1949 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Sat |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Nov | Thu |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Panchami |
Months of the Mithila Panchang in 1949
The Mithila Panchang does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1949, covering La. Sam. 829 – 830. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1949 | 13 Jan 1949 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1949 | 14 Jan 1949 | 1 |
| Phalguna | 15 Jan 1949 | 29 Jan 1949 | 15 |
| Magha | 30 Jan 1949 | 12 Feb 1949 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1949 | 13 Feb 1949 | 1 |
| Chaitra | 14 Feb 1949 | 27 Feb 1949 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 28 Feb 1949 | 14 Mar 1949 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Mar 1949 | 29 Mar 1949 | 15 |
| Chaitra | 30 Mar 1949 | 13 Apr 1949 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 14 Apr 1949 | 28 Apr 1949 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 29 Apr 1949 | 12 May 1949 | 14 |
| Jyeshtha | 13 May 1949 | 14 May 1949 | 2 |
| Ashadha | 15 May 1949 | 27 May 1949 | 13 |
| Jyeshtha | 28 May 1949 | 10 Jun 1949 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 11 Jun 1949 | 14 Jun 1949 | 4 |
| Shravana | 15 Jun 1949 | 26 Jun 1949 | 12 |
| Ashadha | 27 Jun 1949 | 10 Jul 1949 | 14 |
| Shravana | 11 Jul 1949 | 16 Jul 1949 | 6 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Jul 1949 | 25 Jul 1949 | 9 |
| Shravana | 26 Jul 1949 | 8 Aug 1949 | 14 |
| Bhadrapada | 9 Aug 1949 | 16 Aug 1949 | 8 |
| Ashwina | 17 Aug 1949 | 24 Aug 1949 | 8 |
| Bhadrapada | 25 Aug 1949 | 7 Sep 1949 | 14 |
| Ashwina | 8 Sep 1949 | 16 Sep 1949 | 9 |
| Kartika | 17 Sep 1949 | 22 Sep 1949 | 6 |
| Ashwina | 23 Sep 1949 | 7 Oct 1949 | 15 |
| Kartika | 8 Oct 1949 | 16 Oct 1949 | 9 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Oct 1949 | 21 Oct 1949 | 5 |
| Kartika | 22 Oct 1949 | 5 Nov 1949 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 6 Nov 1949 | 15 Nov 1949 | 10 |
| Pausha | 16 Nov 1949 | 20 Nov 1949 | 5 |
| Margashirsha | 21 Nov 1949 | 5 Dec 1949 | 15 |
| Pausha | 6 Dec 1949 | 15 Dec 1949 | 10 |
| Magha | 16 Dec 1949 | 19 Dec 1949 | 4 |
| Pausha part | 20 Dec 1949 | 31 Dec 1949 | 12 |
What happened in the sky in 1949
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1949 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 3 February, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1948 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1949
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 9:40 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 28 Apr 1:18 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 7 Oct 8:26 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwina Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Oct 2:42 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Diwali (Sukhraatri) | Kartika Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1949
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 8:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 27 Aug 7:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 11 Oct 2:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 6 June 1949, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1949
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1949?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1949, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Friday, 14 January 1949, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Thursday, 24 November 1949.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1949?
The first major observances of 1949 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Friday, 14 January 1949
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Thursday, 3 February 1949
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 25 February 1949
- Holi (Phagua) - Tuesday, 15 March 1949
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Wednesday, 30 March 1949
- Ram Navami - Thursday, 7 April 1949
Which month of 1949 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
October 1949 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja), Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami.
Which traditional year does 1949 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1949 spans La. Sam. 829 – 830. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1949 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1949 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1949?
1949 had 4 eclipses:
- 13 April 1949 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 28 April 1949 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 October 1949 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 22 October 1949 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1949?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1949:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 28 February 1949
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 27 August 1949, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 11 October 1949
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1949?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Mithila Panchang opens on the current month.
About the Mithila Panchang
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
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