Mithila Panchang 1973
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 1973
La. Sam. 854
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 1973 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1973, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 30 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 853 – 854.
January 1973 Magha – Pausha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Sun |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Dashami |
February 1973 Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Thu |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1973 Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | Sat |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 19 Mar | Mon |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 1973 Vaishakha – Chaitra – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Wed |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 11 Apr | Wed |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Sat |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
May 1973 Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Sat |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 10 May | Thu |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1973 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Sun |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Jun | Fri |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1973 Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Sun |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1973 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | Fri |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 14 Aug | Tue |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Aug | Tue |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 30 Aug | Thu | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 31 Aug | Fri |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
September 1973 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Tue | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 13 Sep | Thu |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 26 Sep | Wed |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
October 1973 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Thu |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 11 Oct | Thu |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 23 Oct | Tue |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 25 Oct | Thu |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 28 Oct | Sun |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
November 1973 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Thu |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 3 Nov | Sat |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 10 Nov | Sat |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Nov | Fri |
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 1973
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 1973, covering La. Sam. 853 – 854. 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 1973 | 4 Jan 1973 | 4 |
| Pausha | 5 Jan 1973 | 13 Jan 1973 | 9 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1973 | 18 Jan 1973 | 5 |
| Phalguna | 19 Jan 1973 | 3 Feb 1973 | 16 |
| Magha | 4 Feb 1973 | 12 Feb 1973 | 9 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1973 | 17 Feb 1973 | 5 |
| Chaitra | 18 Feb 1973 | 4 Mar 1973 | 15 |
| Phalguna | 5 Mar 1973 | 14 Mar 1973 | 10 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1973 | 18 Mar 1973 | 4 |
| Vaishakha | 19 Mar 1973 | 3 Apr 1973 | 16 |
| Chaitra | 4 Apr 1973 | 13 Apr 1973 | 10 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1973 | 17 Apr 1973 | 4 |
| Jyeshtha | 18 Apr 1973 | 2 May 1973 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 3 May 1973 | 14 May 1973 | 12 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1973 | 17 May 1973 | 3 |
| Ashadha | 18 May 1973 | 1 Jun 1973 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 2 Jun 1973 | 14 Jun 1973 | 13 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1973 | 15 Jun 1973 | 1 |
| Shravana | 16 Jun 1973 | 30 Jun 1973 | 15 |
| Ashadha | 1 Jul 1973 | 15 Jul 1973 | 15 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 1973 | 16 Jul 1973 | 1 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Jul 1973 | 29 Jul 1973 | 13 |
| Shravana | 30 Jul 1973 | 14 Aug 1973 | 16 |
| Bhadrapada | 15 Aug 1973 | 16 Aug 1973 | 2 |
| Ashwina | 17 Aug 1973 | 28 Aug 1973 | 12 |
| Bhadrapada | 29 Aug 1973 | 12 Sep 1973 | 15 |
| Ashwina | 13 Sep 1973 | 16 Sep 1973 | 4 |
| Kartika | 17 Sep 1973 | 26 Sep 1973 | 10 |
| Ashwina | 27 Sep 1973 | 12 Oct 1973 | 16 |
| Kartika | 13 Oct 1973 | 16 Oct 1973 | 4 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Oct 1973 | 26 Oct 1973 | 10 |
| Kartika | 27 Oct 1973 | 10 Nov 1973 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 11 Nov 1973 | 15 Nov 1973 | 5 |
| Pausha | 16 Nov 1973 | 24 Nov 1973 | 9 |
| Margashirsha | 25 Nov 1973 | 10 Dec 1973 | 16 |
| Pausha | 11 Dec 1973 | 15 Dec 1973 | 5 |
| Magha | 16 Dec 1973 | 24 Dec 1973 | 9 |
| Pausha part | 25 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | 7 |
What happened in the sky in 1973
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1973 brought 7 eclipses - 3 solar and 4 lunar - of which 5 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 1972 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1973
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 9:15 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Jan 2:47 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 16 Jun 2:19 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Mithun Sankranti | Shravana Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 30 Jun 5:07 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shravana Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 15 Jul 5:08 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 10 Dec 7:14 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margashirsha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 24 Dec 8:31 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magha Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1973
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 10 Jun 7:30 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
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 1973
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1973?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1973, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Sunday, 14 January 1973, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Friday, 30 November 1973.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1973?
The first major observances of 1973 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Sunday, 14 January 1973
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Thursday, 8 February 1973
- Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 3 March 1973
- Holi (Phagua) - Monday, 19 March 1973
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Wednesday, 4 April 1973
- Ram Navami - Wednesday, 11 April 1973
Which month of 1973 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
August 1973 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Nag Panchami, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Haritalika Teej, Chaurchan (Chaturchandra).
Which traditional year does 1973 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1973 spans La. Sam. 853 – 854. 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 1973 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1973 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 1973?
1973 had 7 eclipses:
- 4 January 1973 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 January 1973 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 16 June 1973 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 30 June 1973 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 15 July 1973 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 10 December 1973 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 24 December 1973 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1973?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1973:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 25 January 1973
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 10 June 1973
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 1973?
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.
