Mithila Panchang

Mithila Panchang 1982

The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

August 1982

La. Sam. 863

Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina

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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 1982 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1982, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 20 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 862 – 863. 1982 carries an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 1982 Pausha – Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Jan Thu Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti)

The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi.

Krishna Panchami
29 Jan Fri Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Chaturthi

February 1982 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
22 Feb Mon Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Chaturdashi

March 1982 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Mar Wed Holi (Phagua)

The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon.

Krishna Pratipada
26 Mar Fri Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja

The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila.

Shukla Pratipada

April 1982 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Apr Fri Ram Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
14 Apr Wed Jur Sital (Maithili New Year)

The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings.

Krishna Shashthi
26 Apr Mon Akshaya Tritiya

An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.

Shukla Tritiya

May 1982 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Sat Janaki Navami (Sita Navami)

The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami

June 1982 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jun Tue Ganga Dussehra

The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami
15 Jun Tue Mithun Sankranti

The Sun's entry into Mithuna.

Krishna Ashtami

July 1982 Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Jul Tue Guru Purnima

The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.

Shukla Purnima
25 Jul Sun Nag Panchami

Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami

August 1982 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Aug Wed Raksha Bandhan

Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists.

Shukla Purnima
12 Aug Thu Krishna Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
21 Aug Sat Haritalika Teej Vrat Shukla Tritiya
22 Aug Sun Chaurchan (Chaturchandra)

Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing.

Shukla Chaturthi

September 1982 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika – Ashwina (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Sep Thu Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
4 Sep Sat Pitru Paksha (Shradh)

The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors.

Krishna Pratipada
17 Sep Fri Mahalaya

The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja.

Krishna Amavasya

October 1982 Ashwina (Adhik) – Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
25 Oct Mon Durga Puja (Dashain)

The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga.

Shukla Ashtami
31 Oct Sun Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)

The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila.

Shukla Chaturdashi

November 1982 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
13 Nov Sat Dhanteras

The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi.

Krishna Trayodashi
15 Nov Mon Diwali (Sukhraatri)

The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri.

Krishna Amavasya
17 Nov Wed Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)

Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.

Shukla Dwitiya
22 Nov Mon Chhath Puja

A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river.

Shukla Shashthi
24 Nov Wed Gopashtami

The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami.

Shukla Ashtami
30 Nov Tue Kartik Purnima

The full moon of Kartika, when Sama Chakeva figures are immersed.

Shukla Chaturdashi

December 1982 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
20 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 1982

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 1982, covering La. Sam. 862 – 863. 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 1982 9 Jan 1982 9
Magha 10 Jan 1982 14 Jan 1982 5
Phalguna 15 Jan 1982 25 Jan 1982 11
Magha 26 Jan 1982 8 Feb 1982 14
Phalguna 9 Feb 1982 12 Feb 1982 4
Chaitra 13 Feb 1982 23 Feb 1982 11
Phalguna 24 Feb 1982 9 Mar 1982 14
Chaitra 10 Mar 1982 14 Mar 1982 5
Vaishakha 15 Mar 1982 25 Mar 1982 11
Chaitra 26 Mar 1982 8 Apr 1982 14
Vaishakha 9 Apr 1982 13 Apr 1982 5
Jyeshtha 14 Apr 1982 23 Apr 1982 10
Vaishakha 24 Apr 1982 8 May 1982 15
Jyeshtha 9 May 1982 14 May 1982 6
Ashadha 15 May 1982 23 May 1982 9
Jyeshtha 24 May 1982 6 Jun 1982 14
Ashadha 7 Jun 1982 15 Jun 1982 9
Shravana 16 Jun 1982 21 Jun 1982 6
Ashadha 22 Jun 1982 6 Jul 1982 15
Shravana 7 Jul 1982 16 Jul 1982 10
Bhadrapada 17 Jul 1982 20 Jul 1982 4
Shravana 21 Jul 1982 4 Aug 1982 15
Bhadrapada 5 Aug 1982 16 Aug 1982 12
Ashwina 17 Aug 1982 19 Aug 1982 3
Bhadrapada 20 Aug 1982 3 Sep 1982 15
Ashwina 4 Sep 1982 16 Sep 1982 13
Kartika 17 Sep 1982 17 Sep 1982 1
Ashwina (Adhik) 18 Sep 1982 16 Oct 1982 29
Ashwina 17 Oct 1982 17 Oct 1982 1
Kartika 18 Oct 1982 1 Nov 1982 15
Margashirsha 2 Nov 1982 15 Nov 1982 14
Kartika 16 Nov 1982 16 Nov 1982 1
Margashirsha 17 Nov 1982 30 Nov 1982 14
Pausha 1 Dec 1982 30 Dec 1982 30
Magha part 31 Dec 1982 31 Dec 1982 1

What happened in the sky in 1982

Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1982 brought 7 eclipses - 4 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Ashwina, running from 18 September 1982 to 16 October 1982. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 29 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1981 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1982

Date (IST) Eclipse Mithila date Seen from India
10 Jan 1:25 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Magha Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
25 Jan 10:11 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Phalguna Amavasya Not visible
21 Jun 5:33 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Shravana Amavasya Not visible
6 Jul 1:00 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima Ashadha Purnima Not visible
21 Jul 12:13 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Shravana Shukla Pratipada Not visible
15 Dec 3:01 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Pausha Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
30 Dec 4:58 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Pausha Purnima Yes - Sutak observed

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1982

Date Graha Sign change
6 Oct 6:40 AM Shani (Saturn) Kanya → Tula
26 Nov 6:00 AM Guru (Jupiter) Tula → Vrishchika

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1982

How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1982?

The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1982, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Thursday, 14 January 1982, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Monday, 20 December 1982.

What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1982?

The first major observances of 1982 are:

  • Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Thursday, 14 January 1982
  • Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Friday, 29 January 1982
  • Maha Shivaratri - Monday, 22 February 1982
  • Holi (Phagua) - Wednesday, 10 March 1982
  • Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Friday, 26 March 1982
  • Ram Navami - Friday, 2 April 1982
Which month of 1982 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?

November 1982 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Kartik Purnima.

Which traditional year does 1982 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?

The Gregorian year 1982 spans La. Sam. 862 – 863. 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 1982 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 1982 carried an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (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 1982 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 1982?

1982 had 7 eclipses:

  • 10 January 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 25 January 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 21 June 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 6 July 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 21 July 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 15 December 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 30 December 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal 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 1982?

Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1982:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 6 October 1982
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 26 November 1982

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 1982?

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.

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