Mithila Panchang 1976
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 1976
La. Sam. 856
Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
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 1976 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 28 dates in 1976, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 15 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 25 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 856 – 857.
January 1976 Magha – Pausha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Thu |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
February 1976 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Thu |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 28 Feb | Sat |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
March 1976 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Tue |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 31 Mar | Wed |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 1976 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr | Fri |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 13 Apr | Tue |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
May 1976 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Sun |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 8 May | Sat |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1976 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun | Mon |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 14 Jun | Mon |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Krishna Tritiya |
July 1976 Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Sun |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 31 Jul | Sat |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
August 1976 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Mon |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 18 Aug | Wed |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 28 Aug | Sat | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
September 1976 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep | Tue | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 9 Sep | Thu |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 23 Sep | Thu |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 30 Sep | Thu |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
October 1976 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Thu |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 21 Oct | Thu |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 22 Oct | Fri |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 24 Oct | Sun |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 28 Oct | Thu |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 30 Oct | Sat |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
November 1976 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Sat |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Nov | Thu |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
Months of the Mithila Panchang in 1976
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 1976, covering La. Sam. 856 – 857. 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 1976 | 1 Jan 1976 | 1 |
| Pausha | 2 Jan 1976 | 14 Jan 1976 | 13 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1976 | 17 Jan 1976 | 3 |
| Phalguna | 18 Jan 1976 | 31 Jan 1976 | 14 |
| Magha | 1 Feb 1976 | 13 Feb 1976 | 13 |
| Phalguna | 14 Feb 1976 | 15 Feb 1976 | 2 |
| Chaitra | 16 Feb 1976 | 29 Feb 1976 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 1 Mar 1976 | 13 Mar 1976 | 13 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 1976 | 16 Mar 1976 | 3 |
| Vaishakha | 17 Mar 1976 | 30 Mar 1976 | 14 |
| Chaitra | 31 Mar 1976 | 13 Apr 1976 | 14 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1976 | 14 Apr 1976 | 1 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 Apr 1976 | 29 Apr 1976 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 30 Apr 1976 | 13 May 1976 | 14 |
| Jyeshtha | 14 May 1976 | 14 May 1976 | 1 |
| Ashadha | 15 May 1976 | 29 May 1976 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 30 May 1976 | 12 Jun 1976 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 13 Jun 1976 | 14 Jun 1976 | 2 |
| Shravana | 15 Jun 1976 | 27 Jun 1976 | 13 |
| Ashadha | 28 Jun 1976 | 11 Jul 1976 | 14 |
| Shravana | 12 Jul 1976 | 15 Jul 1976 | 4 |
| Bhadrapada | 16 Jul 1976 | 27 Jul 1976 | 12 |
| Shravana | 28 Jul 1976 | 9 Aug 1976 | 13 |
| Bhadrapada | 10 Aug 1976 | 16 Aug 1976 | 7 |
| Ashwina | 17 Aug 1976 | 25 Aug 1976 | 9 |
| Bhadrapada | 26 Aug 1976 | 8 Sep 1976 | 14 |
| Ashwina | 9 Sep 1976 | 16 Sep 1976 | 8 |
| Kartika | 17 Sep 1976 | 23 Sep 1976 | 7 |
| Ashwina | 24 Sep 1976 | 8 Oct 1976 | 15 |
| Kartika | 9 Oct 1976 | 16 Oct 1976 | 8 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Oct 1976 | 23 Oct 1976 | 7 |
| Kartika | 24 Oct 1976 | 6 Nov 1976 | 14 |
| Margashirsha | 7 Nov 1976 | 15 Nov 1976 | 9 |
| Pausha | 16 Nov 1976 | 21 Nov 1976 | 6 |
| Margashirsha | 22 Nov 1976 | 6 Dec 1976 | 15 |
| Pausha | 7 Dec 1976 | 15 Dec 1976 | 9 |
| Magha | 16 Dec 1976 | 21 Dec 1976 | 6 |
| Pausha part | 22 Dec 1976 | 31 Dec 1976 | 10 |
What happened in the sky in 1976
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1976 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 4 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 1975 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1976
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 3:53 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 14 May 1:24 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 23 Oct 10:42 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Diwali (Sukhraatri) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 7 Nov 4:31 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Sama Chakeva | Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1976
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 6:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 8 Jul 6:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 8 Dec 2:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mesha re-entry while retrograde |
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 1976
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1976?
The Mithila Panchang lists 28 dates in 1976, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Thursday, 15 January 1976, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Thursday, 25 November 1976.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1976?
The first major observances of 1976 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Thursday, 15 January 1976
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Thursday, 5 February 1976
- Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 28 February 1976
- Holi (Phagua) - Tuesday, 16 March 1976
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Wednesday, 31 March 1976
- Ram Navami - Friday, 9 April 1976
Which month of 1976 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
October 1976 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja), Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami.
Which traditional year does 1976 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1976 spans La. Sam. 856 – 857. 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 1976 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1976 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 1976?
1976 had 4 eclipses:
- 29 April 1976 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 14 May 1976 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 23 October 1976 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 7 November 1976 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
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 1976?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1976:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 25 February 1976
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 8 July 1976
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 8 December 1976, moving retrograde
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 1976?
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.
