Mithila Panchang 1970
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1970
La. Sam. 851
Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
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 1970 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 28 dates in 1970, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 3 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). September is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 850 – 851.
January 1970 Magha – Pausha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Wed |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Ashtami |
February 1970 Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Tue |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1970 Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 24 Mar | Tue |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 1970 Vaishakha – Chaitra – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Tue |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Apr | Tue |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 1970 Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | Fri |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 14 May | Thu |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1970 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Sun |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Jun | Mon |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
July 1970 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Sat |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1970 Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug | Fri |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 17 Aug | Mon |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Aug | Mon |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1970 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Fri | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 5 Sep | Sat |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 14 Sep | Mon | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Sep | Wed |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 30 Sep | Wed |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
October 1970 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct | Thu |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 14 Oct | Wed |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Oct | Tue |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 29 Oct | Thu |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1970 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Sun |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 5 Nov | Thu |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 6 Nov | Fri |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 13 Nov | Fri |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1970 Margashirsha – Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec | 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 1970
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 1970, covering La. Sam. 850 – 851. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magha part | 1 Jan 1970 | 7 Jan 1970 | 7 |
| Pausha | 8 Jan 1970 | 13 Jan 1970 | 6 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1970 | 22 Jan 1970 | 9 |
| Phalguna | 23 Jan 1970 | 6 Feb 1970 | 15 |
| Magha | 7 Feb 1970 | 12 Feb 1970 | 6 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1970 | 21 Feb 1970 | 9 |
| Chaitra | 22 Feb 1970 | 7 Mar 1970 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 8 Mar 1970 | 14 Mar 1970 | 7 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1970 | 23 Mar 1970 | 9 |
| Vaishakha | 24 Mar 1970 | 6 Apr 1970 | 14 |
| Chaitra | 7 Apr 1970 | 13 Apr 1970 | 7 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1970 | 21 Apr 1970 | 8 |
| Jyeshtha | 22 Apr 1970 | 5 May 1970 | 14 |
| Vaishakha | 6 May 1970 | 14 May 1970 | 9 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1970 | 21 May 1970 | 7 |
| Ashadha | 22 May 1970 | 4 Jun 1970 | 14 |
| Jyeshtha | 5 Jun 1970 | 14 Jun 1970 | 10 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1970 | 19 Jun 1970 | 5 |
| Shravana | 20 Jun 1970 | 3 Jul 1970 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 4 Jul 1970 | 16 Jul 1970 | 13 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1970 | 18 Jul 1970 | 2 |
| Bhadrapada | 19 Jul 1970 | 2 Aug 1970 | 15 |
| Shravana | 3 Aug 1970 | 16 Aug 1970 | 14 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1970 | 17 Aug 1970 | 1 |
| Ashwina | 18 Aug 1970 | 31 Aug 1970 | 14 |
| Bhadrapada | 1 Sep 1970 | 15 Sep 1970 | 15 |
| Ashwina | 16 Sep 1970 | 16 Sep 1970 | 1 |
| Kartika | 17 Sep 1970 | 30 Sep 1970 | 14 |
| Ashwina | 1 Oct 1970 | 14 Oct 1970 | 14 |
| Kartika | 15 Oct 1970 | 17 Oct 1970 | 3 |
| Margashirsha | 18 Oct 1970 | 30 Oct 1970 | 13 |
| Kartika | 31 Oct 1970 | 13 Nov 1970 | 14 |
| Margashirsha | 14 Nov 1970 | 16 Nov 1970 | 3 |
| Pausha | 17 Nov 1970 | 28 Nov 1970 | 12 |
| Margashirsha | 29 Nov 1970 | 12 Dec 1970 | 14 |
| Pausha | 13 Dec 1970 | 15 Dec 1970 | 3 |
| Magha | 16 Dec 1970 | 28 Dec 1970 | 13 |
| Pausha part | 29 Dec 1970 | 31 Dec 1970 | 3 |
What happened in the sky in 1970
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1970 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - none of them visible from India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 10 February, 19 days later in the year than in 1969 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1970
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2:00 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Purnima | Not visible |
| 7 Mar 11:07 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Maha Shivaratri | Chaitra Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Aug 8:53 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Raksha Bandhan | Bhadrapada Purnima | Not visible |
| 1 Sep 3:24 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bhadrapada Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
No eclipse of 1970 carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Guru and Shani in 1970
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1970
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1970?
The Mithila Panchang lists 28 dates in 1970, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Wednesday, 14 January 1970, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Thursday, 3 December 1970.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1970?
The first major observances of 1970 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Wednesday, 14 January 1970
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Tuesday, 10 February 1970
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 6 March 1970
- Holi (Phagua) - Tuesday, 24 March 1970
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Tuesday, 7 April 1970
- Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) - Tuesday, 14 April 1970
Which month of 1970 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
September 1970 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Haritalika Teej, Chaurchan (Chaturchandra), Anant Chaturdashi, Pitru Paksha (Shradh), Mahalaya.
Which traditional year does 1970 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1970 spans La. Sam. 850 – 851. 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 1970 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1970 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 1970?
1970 had 4 eclipses:
- 21 February 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 March 1970 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 August 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 1 September 1970 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1970?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1970:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 December 1970
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 1970?
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.
