Mithila Panchang 1981
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
February 1981
La. Sam. 861
Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
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 1981 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1981, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 1 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). September is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 861 – 862.
January 1981 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 Navami |
February 1981 Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | Mon |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1981 Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 21 Mar | Sat |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 1981 Vaishakha – Chaitra – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Sun |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 12 Apr | Sun |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Tue |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
May 1981 Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 May | Tue |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1981 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Fri |
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 Trayodashi |
July 1981 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1981 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Wed |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Aug | Sat |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Aug | Sun |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1981 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Tue | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 2 Sep | Wed |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 13 Sep | Sun | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Sep | Tue |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 27 Sep | Sun |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
October 1981 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct | Tue |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 12 Oct | Mon |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 25 Oct | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 27 Oct | Tue |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 29 Oct | Thu |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
November 1981 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Tue |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 5 Nov | Thu |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 11 Nov | Wed |
Kartik Purnima The full moon of Kartika, when Sama Chakeva figures are immersed. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
December 1981 Margashirsha – Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Tue |
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 1981
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 1981, covering La. Sam. 861 – 862. 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 1981 | 6 Jan 1981 | 6 |
| Pausha | 7 Jan 1981 | 13 Jan 1981 | 7 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1981 | 20 Jan 1981 | 7 |
| Phalguna | 21 Jan 1981 | 4 Feb 1981 | 15 |
| Magha | 5 Feb 1981 | 12 Feb 1981 | 8 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1981 | 18 Feb 1981 | 6 |
| Chaitra | 19 Feb 1981 | 6 Mar 1981 | 16 |
| Phalguna | 7 Mar 1981 | 14 Mar 1981 | 8 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1981 | 20 Mar 1981 | 6 |
| Vaishakha | 21 Mar 1981 | 4 Apr 1981 | 15 |
| Chaitra | 5 Apr 1981 | 13 Apr 1981 | 9 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1981 | 19 Apr 1981 | 6 |
| Jyeshtha | 20 Apr 1981 | 4 May 1981 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 5 May 1981 | 14 May 1981 | 10 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1981 | 19 May 1981 | 5 |
| Ashadha | 20 May 1981 | 2 Jun 1981 | 14 |
| Jyeshtha | 3 Jun 1981 | 14 Jun 1981 | 12 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1981 | 17 Jun 1981 | 3 |
| Shravana | 18 Jun 1981 | 1 Jul 1981 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 2 Jul 1981 | 16 Jul 1981 | 15 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1981 | 17 Jul 1981 | 1 |
| Bhadrapada | 18 Jul 1981 | 31 Jul 1981 | 14 |
| Shravana | 1 Aug 1981 | 15 Aug 1981 | 15 |
| Bhadrapada | 16 Aug 1981 | 16 Aug 1981 | 1 |
| Ashwina | 17 Aug 1981 | 29 Aug 1981 | 13 |
| Bhadrapada | 30 Aug 1981 | 14 Sep 1981 | 16 |
| Ashwina | 15 Sep 1981 | 16 Sep 1981 | 2 |
| Kartika | 17 Sep 1981 | 28 Sep 1981 | 12 |
| Ashwina | 29 Sep 1981 | 13 Oct 1981 | 15 |
| Kartika | 14 Oct 1981 | 17 Oct 1981 | 4 |
| Margashirsha | 18 Oct 1981 | 27 Oct 1981 | 10 |
| Kartika | 28 Oct 1981 | 11 Nov 1981 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 12 Nov 1981 | 16 Nov 1981 | 5 |
| Pausha | 17 Nov 1981 | 26 Nov 1981 | 10 |
| Margashirsha | 27 Nov 1981 | 11 Dec 1981 | 15 |
| Pausha | 12 Dec 1981 | 15 Dec 1981 | 4 |
| Magha | 16 Dec 1981 | 26 Dec 1981 | 11 |
| Pausha part | 27 Dec 1981 | 31 Dec 1981 | 5 |
What happened in the sky in 1981
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1981 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 1980 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1981
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1:19 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Magha Purnima | Not visible |
| 5 Feb 3:38 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 17 Jul 10:16 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Shravana Purnima | Not visible |
| 31 Jul 9:15 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1981
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mithuna on 24 December 1981, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1981
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1981?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1981, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Wednesday, 14 January 1981, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Tuesday, 1 December 1981.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1981?
The first major observances of 1981 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Wednesday, 14 January 1981
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Monday, 9 February 1981
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 4 March 1981
- Holi (Phagua) - Saturday, 21 March 1981
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Sunday, 5 April 1981
- Ram Navami - Sunday, 12 April 1981
Which month of 1981 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
September 1981 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Haritalika Teej, Chaurchan (Chaturchandra), Anant Chaturdashi, Pitru Paksha (Shradh), Mahalaya.
Which traditional year does 1981 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1981 spans La. Sam. 861 – 862. 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 1981 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1981 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 1981?
1981 had 4 eclipses:
- 20 January 1981 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 5 February 1981 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 July 1981 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 31 July 1981 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
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 1981?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1981:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 27 October 1981
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 1981?
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.
