Mithila Panchang 1978
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
July 1978
La. Sam. 859
Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
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 1978 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1978, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 4 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 858 – 859.
January 1978 Magha – Pausha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Sat |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
February 1978 Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sat |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
March 1978 Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 25 Mar | Sat |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 1978 Vaishakha – Chaitra – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Sat |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Apr | Fri |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 16 Apr | Sun |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 1978 Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 May | Tue |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1978 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Thu |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Shukla Navami |
| 16 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 1978 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Thu |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1978 Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Wed |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 18 Aug | Fri |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Aug | Fri |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1978 Ashwina – Bhadrapada – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Tue | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 6 Sep | Wed |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 15 Sep | Fri | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 17 Sep | Sun |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1978 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Sun |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 9 Oct | Mon |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 15 Oct | Sun |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 29 Oct | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 31 Oct | Tue |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Amavasya |
November 1978 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Thu |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 6 Nov | Mon |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 8 Nov | Wed |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 14 Nov | Tue |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1978 Margashirsha – Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Mon |
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 1978
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 1978, covering La. Sam. 858 – 859. 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 1978 | 9 Jan 1978 | 9 |
| Pausha | 10 Jan 1978 | 14 Jan 1978 | 5 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1978 | 24 Jan 1978 | 10 |
| Phalguna | 25 Jan 1978 | 7 Feb 1978 | 14 |
| Magha | 8 Feb 1978 | 12 Feb 1978 | 5 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1978 | 23 Feb 1978 | 11 |
| Chaitra | 24 Feb 1978 | 9 Mar 1978 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 10 Mar 1978 | 14 Mar 1978 | 5 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1978 | 24 Mar 1978 | 10 |
| Vaishakha | 25 Mar 1978 | 7 Apr 1978 | 14 |
| Chaitra | 8 Apr 1978 | 13 Apr 1978 | 6 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1978 | 23 Apr 1978 | 10 |
| Jyeshtha | 24 Apr 1978 | 7 May 1978 | 14 |
| Vaishakha | 8 May 1978 | 14 May 1978 | 7 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1978 | 22 May 1978 | 8 |
| Ashadha | 23 May 1978 | 5 Jun 1978 | 14 |
| Jyeshtha | 6 Jun 1978 | 15 Jun 1978 | 10 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1978 | 20 Jun 1978 | 5 |
| Shravana | 21 Jun 1978 | 5 Jul 1978 | 15 |
| Ashadha | 6 Jul 1978 | 16 Jul 1978 | 11 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1978 | 20 Jul 1978 | 4 |
| Bhadrapada | 21 Jul 1978 | 4 Aug 1978 | 15 |
| Shravana | 5 Aug 1978 | 16 Aug 1978 | 12 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1978 | 18 Aug 1978 | 2 |
| Ashwina | 19 Aug 1978 | 2 Sep 1978 | 15 |
| Bhadrapada | 3 Sep 1978 | 16 Sep 1978 | 14 |
| Kartika | 17 Sep 1978 | 2 Oct 1978 | 16 |
| Ashwina | 3 Oct 1978 | 16 Oct 1978 | 14 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1978 | 17 Oct 1978 | 1 |
| Margashirsha | 18 Oct 1978 | 31 Oct 1978 | 14 |
| Kartika | 1 Nov 1978 | 14 Nov 1978 | 14 |
| Margashirsha | 15 Nov 1978 | 16 Nov 1978 | 2 |
| Pausha | 17 Nov 1978 | 30 Nov 1978 | 14 |
| Margashirsha | 1 Dec 1978 | 14 Dec 1978 | 14 |
| Pausha | 15 Dec 1978 | 15 Dec 1978 | 1 |
| Magha | 16 Dec 1978 | 29 Dec 1978 | 14 |
| Pausha part | 30 Dec 1978 | 31 Dec 1978 | 2 |
What happened in the sky in 1978
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1978 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 11 February, 18 days later in the year than in 1977 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1978
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 9:52 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day before Holi (Phagua) | Chaitra Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 7 Apr 8:33 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja | Vaishakha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Sep 12:34 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Pitru Paksha (Shradh) | Kartika Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 2 Oct 11:57 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Mahalaya | Kartika Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1978
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 10:20 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Simha on 18 November 1978, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1978
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1978?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1978, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Saturday, 14 January 1978, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Monday, 4 December 1978.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1978?
The first major observances of 1978 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Saturday, 14 January 1978
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Saturday, 11 February 1978
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 7 March 1978
- Holi (Phagua) - Saturday, 25 March 1978
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Saturday, 8 April 1978
- Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) - Friday, 14 April 1978
Which month of 1978 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
October 1978 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Mahalaya, Durga Puja (Dashain), Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja), Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri).
Which traditional year does 1978 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1978 spans La. Sam. 858 – 859. 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 1978 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1978 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 1978?
1978 had 4 eclipses:
- 24 March 1978 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 7 April 1978 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 September 1978 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 2 October 1978 - Partial 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 1978?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1978:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 5 August 1978
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 1978?
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.
