Mithila Panchang 1977
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
December 1977
La. Sam. 858
Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha
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 1977 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1977, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 14 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 857 – 858. 1977 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1977 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. |
Krishna Navami |
| 24 Jan | Mon |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 1977 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1977 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Sun |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 20 Mar | Sun |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 29 Mar | Tue |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1977 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
| 21 Apr | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 27 Apr | Wed |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 1977 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Sat |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 1977 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Wed |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
July 1977 Ashadha – Shravana – Shravana (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1977 Shravana (Adhik) – Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Fri |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 28 Aug | Sun |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1977 Ashwina – Bhadrapada – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 16 Sep | Fri | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 Sep | Sat |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 26 Sep | Mon | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 28 Sep | Wed |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1977 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 19 Oct | Wed |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 26 Oct | Wed |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Purnima |
November 1977 Margashirsha – Kartika – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Wed |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 10 Nov | Thu |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 12 Nov | Sat |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 16 Nov | Wed |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Nov | Fri |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 25 Nov | Fri |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1977 Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Wed |
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 1977
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 1977, covering La. Sam. 857 – 858. 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 1977 | 5 Jan 1977 | 5 |
| Magha | 6 Jan 1977 | 13 Jan 1977 | 8 |
| Phalguna | 14 Jan 1977 | 19 Jan 1977 | 6 |
| Magha | 20 Jan 1977 | 4 Feb 1977 | 16 |
| Phalguna | 5 Feb 1977 | 12 Feb 1977 | 8 |
| Chaitra | 13 Feb 1977 | 18 Feb 1977 | 6 |
| Phalguna | 19 Feb 1977 | 5 Mar 1977 | 15 |
| Chaitra | 6 Mar 1977 | 14 Mar 1977 | 9 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Mar 1977 | 19 Mar 1977 | 5 |
| Chaitra | 20 Mar 1977 | 4 Apr 1977 | 16 |
| Vaishakha | 5 Apr 1977 | 13 Apr 1977 | 9 |
| Jyeshtha | 14 Apr 1977 | 18 Apr 1977 | 5 |
| Vaishakha | 19 Apr 1977 | 3 May 1977 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 4 May 1977 | 14 May 1977 | 11 |
| Ashadha | 15 May 1977 | 18 May 1977 | 4 |
| Jyeshtha | 19 May 1977 | 1 Jun 1977 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 2 Jun 1977 | 14 Jun 1977 | 13 |
| Shravana | 15 Jun 1977 | 16 Jun 1977 | 2 |
| Ashadha | 17 Jun 1977 | 1 Jul 1977 | 15 |
| Shravana | 2 Jul 1977 | 16 Jul 1977 | 15 |
| Shravana (Adhik) | 17 Jul 1977 | 14 Aug 1977 | 29 |
| Shravana | 15 Aug 1977 | 16 Aug 1977 | 2 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1977 | 28 Aug 1977 | 12 |
| Ashwina | 29 Aug 1977 | 13 Sep 1977 | 16 |
| Bhadrapada | 14 Sep 1977 | 16 Sep 1977 | 3 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1977 | 27 Sep 1977 | 11 |
| Kartika | 28 Sep 1977 | 12 Oct 1977 | 15 |
| Ashwina | 13 Oct 1977 | 17 Oct 1977 | 5 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1977 | 26 Oct 1977 | 9 |
| Margashirsha | 27 Oct 1977 | 11 Nov 1977 | 16 |
| Kartika | 12 Nov 1977 | 15 Nov 1977 | 4 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1977 | 25 Nov 1977 | 10 |
| Pausha | 26 Nov 1977 | 10 Dec 1977 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 11 Dec 1977 | 15 Dec 1977 | 5 |
| Pausha | 16 Dec 1977 | 25 Dec 1977 | 10 |
| Magha part | 26 Dec 1977 | 31 Dec 1977 | 6 |
What happened in the sky in 1977
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1977 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1977 to 14 August 1977. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 1976 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1977
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 9:48 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 18 Apr 4:00 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 27 Sep 1:59 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day before Pitru Paksha (Shradh) | Ashwina Purnima | Not visible |
| 13 Oct 1:56 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Mahalaya | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1977
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 7:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 18 Jul 11:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 7 Sep 11:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 1 May 1977, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1977
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1977?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1977, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Friday, 14 January 1977, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Wednesday, 14 December 1977.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1977?
The first major observances of 1977 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Friday, 14 January 1977
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Monday, 24 January 1977
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 16 February 1977
- Holi (Phagua) - Sunday, 6 March 1977
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Sunday, 20 March 1977
- Ram Navami - Tuesday, 29 March 1977
Which month of 1977 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
November 1977 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Sama Chakeva.
Which traditional year does 1977 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1977 spans La. Sam. 857 – 858. 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 1977 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1977 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1977 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1977?
1977 had 4 eclipses:
- 4 April 1977 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 April 1977 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 27 September 1977 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 13 October 1977 - Total 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 1977?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1977:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 22 February 1977
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 18 July 1977
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 7 September 1977
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 1977?
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.
