Mithila Panchang

Mithila Panchang 1952

The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

November 1952

La. Sam. 833

Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha

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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 1952 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1952, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 22 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 832 – 833.

January 1952 Pausha – Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Jan Mon Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti)

The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi.

Krishna Dwitiya
31 Jan Thu Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami

February 1952 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
23 Feb Sat Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Trayodashi

March 1952 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
12 Mar Wed Holi (Phagua)

The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon.

Krishna Pratipada
26 Mar Wed Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja

The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila.

Shukla Pratipada

April 1952 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Apr Thu Ram Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
13 Apr Sun Jur Sital (Maithili New Year)

The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings.

Krishna Tritiya
27 Apr Sun Akshaya Tritiya

An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.

Shukla Tritiya

May 1952 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 May Sat Janaki Navami (Sita Navami)

The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami

June 1952 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Jun Tue Ganga Dussehra

The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami
14 Jun Sat Mithun Sankranti

The Sun's entry into Mithuna.

Krishna Saptami

July 1952 Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 Jul Mon Guru Purnima

The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.

Shukla Purnima
27 Jul Sun Nag Panchami

Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami

August 1952 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Aug Tue Raksha Bandhan

Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists.

Shukla Purnima
13 Aug Wed Krishna Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
23 Aug Sat Haritalika Teej Vrat Shukla Tritiya
24 Aug Sun Chaurchan (Chaturchandra)

Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing.

Shukla Chaturthi

September 1952 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Sep Wed Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
4 Sep Thu Pitru Paksha (Shradh)

The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors.

Shukla Purnima
18 Sep Thu Mahalaya

The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja.

Krishna Chaturdashi
27 Sep Sat Durga Puja (Dashain)

The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga.

Shukla Ashtami

October 1952 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Oct Thu Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)

The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila.

Shukla Chaturdashi
16 Oct Thu Dhanteras

The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi.

Krishna Trayodashi
18 Oct Sat Diwali (Sukhraatri)

The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri.

Krishna Amavasya
20 Oct Mon Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)

Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.

Shukla Dwitiya
24 Oct Fri Chhath Puja

A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river.

Shukla Shashthi
26 Oct Sun Gopashtami

The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami.

Shukla Ashtami

November 1952 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Nov Sat Kartik Purnima

The full moon of Kartika, when Sama Chakeva figures are immersed.

Shukla Chaturdashi
22 Nov Sat 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 1952

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 1952, covering La. Sam. 832 – 833. 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 1952 12 Jan 1952 12
Magha 13 Jan 1952 14 Jan 1952 2
Phalguna 15 Jan 1952 26 Jan 1952 12
Magha 27 Jan 1952 10 Feb 1952 15
Phalguna 11 Feb 1952 12 Feb 1952 2
Chaitra 13 Feb 1952 25 Feb 1952 13
Phalguna 26 Feb 1952 11 Mar 1952 15
Chaitra 12 Mar 1952 13 Mar 1952 2
Vaishakha 14 Mar 1952 25 Mar 1952 12
Chaitra 26 Mar 1952 10 Apr 1952 16
Vaishakha 11 Apr 1952 13 Apr 1952 3
Jyeshtha 14 Apr 1952 24 Apr 1952 11
Vaishakha 25 Apr 1952 9 May 1952 15
Jyeshtha 10 May 1952 14 May 1952 5
Ashadha 15 May 1952 23 May 1952 9
Jyeshtha 24 May 1952 8 Jun 1952 16
Ashadha 9 Jun 1952 14 Jun 1952 6
Shravana 15 Jun 1952 22 Jun 1952 8
Ashadha 23 Jun 1952 7 Jul 1952 15
Shravana 8 Jul 1952 15 Jul 1952 8
Bhadrapada 16 Jul 1952 21 Jul 1952 6
Shravana 22 Jul 1952 5 Aug 1952 15
Bhadrapada 6 Aug 1952 16 Aug 1952 11
Ashwina 17 Aug 1952 20 Aug 1952 4
Bhadrapada 21 Aug 1952 4 Sep 1952 15
Ashwina 5 Sep 1952 16 Sep 1952 12
Kartika 17 Sep 1952 19 Sep 1952 3
Ashwina 20 Sep 1952 3 Oct 1952 14
Kartika 4 Oct 1952 16 Oct 1952 13
Margashirsha 17 Oct 1952 18 Oct 1952 2
Kartika 19 Oct 1952 1 Nov 1952 14
Margashirsha 2 Nov 1952 15 Nov 1952 14
Pausha 16 Nov 1952 17 Nov 1952 2
Margashirsha 18 Nov 1952 1 Dec 1952 14
Pausha 2 Dec 1952 15 Dec 1952 14
Magha 16 Dec 1952 17 Dec 1952 2
Pausha part 18 Dec 1952 31 Dec 1952 14

What happened in the sky in 1952

Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1952 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 31 January, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1951 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1952

Date (IST) Eclipse Mithila date Seen from India
11 Feb 6:09 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Phalguna Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
25 Feb 2:41 PM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Maha Shivaratri Chaitra Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
6 Aug 1:17 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Raksha Bandhan Bhadrapada Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
20 Aug 8:43 PM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Ashwina Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1952

Date Graha Sign change
31 Mar 6:20 PM Guru (Jupiter) Meena → Mesha
25 Nov 7:50 PM Shani (Saturn) Kanya → Tula

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Makara on 13 July 1952, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1952

How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1952?

The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1952, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Monday, 14 January 1952, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Saturday, 22 November 1952.

What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1952?

The first major observances of 1952 are:

  • Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Monday, 14 January 1952
  • Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Thursday, 31 January 1952
  • Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 23 February 1952
  • Holi (Phagua) - Wednesday, 12 March 1952
  • Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Wednesday, 26 March 1952
  • Ram Navami - Thursday, 3 April 1952
Which month of 1952 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?

October 1952 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja), Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami.

Which traditional year does 1952 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?

The Gregorian year 1952 spans La. Sam. 832 – 833. 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 1952 have an Adhik Maas?

No. 1952 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 1952?

1952 had 4 eclipses:

  • 11 February 1952 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 25 February 1952 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 6 August 1952 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 20 August 1952 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1952?

Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1952:

  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 31 March 1952
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 25 November 1952

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 1952?

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.

This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.

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