Mithila Panchang 1988
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 1988
La. Sam. 869
Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
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 1988 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1988, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 15 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 13 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 868 – 869. 1988 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1988 Pausha – Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Fri |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
| 23 Jan | Sat |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 1988 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
March 1988 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar | Fri |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 18 Mar | Fri |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 26 Mar | Sat |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1988 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Wed |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 19 Apr | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 25 Apr | Mon |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
May 1988 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Thu |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 1988 Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Tue |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Krishna Amavasya |
July 1988 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1988 Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Wed |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Aug | Sat |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1988 Ashwina – Bhadrapada – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep | Sat |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 14 Sep | Wed | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 15 Sep | Thu |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 24 Sep | Sat | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 26 Sep | Mon |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1988 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Mon |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 18 Oct | Tue |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 24 Oct | Mon |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
November 1988 Margashirsha – Kartika – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 9 Nov | Wed |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 11 Nov | Fri |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 15 Nov | Tue |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Nov | Thu |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 23 Nov | Wed |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1988 Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 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 1988
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 1988, covering La. Sam. 868 – 869. 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 1988 | 3 Jan 1988 | 3 |
| Magha | 4 Jan 1988 | 14 Jan 1988 | 11 |
| Phalguna | 15 Jan 1988 | 19 Jan 1988 | 5 |
| Magha | 20 Jan 1988 | 2 Feb 1988 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 3 Feb 1988 | 13 Feb 1988 | 11 |
| Chaitra | 14 Feb 1988 | 17 Feb 1988 | 4 |
| Phalguna | 18 Feb 1988 | 3 Mar 1988 | 15 |
| Chaitra | 4 Mar 1988 | 14 Mar 1988 | 11 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Mar 1988 | 18 Mar 1988 | 4 |
| Chaitra | 19 Mar 1988 | 2 Apr 1988 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 3 Apr 1988 | 13 Apr 1988 | 11 |
| Jyeshtha | 14 Apr 1988 | 16 Apr 1988 | 3 |
| Vaishakha | 17 Apr 1988 | 1 May 1988 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 2 May 1988 | 14 May 1988 | 13 |
| Ashadha | 15 May 1988 | 15 May 1988 | 1 |
| Jyeshtha (Adhik) | 16 May 1988 | 14 Jun 1988 | 30 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1988 | 29 Jun 1988 | 15 |
| Shravana | 30 Jun 1988 | 13 Jul 1988 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 14 Jul 1988 | 16 Jul 1988 | 3 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1988 | 29 Jul 1988 | 13 |
| Bhadrapada | 30 Jul 1988 | 12 Aug 1988 | 14 |
| Shravana | 13 Aug 1988 | 16 Aug 1988 | 4 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1988 | 27 Aug 1988 | 11 |
| Ashwina | 28 Aug 1988 | 11 Sep 1988 | 15 |
| Bhadrapada | 12 Sep 1988 | 16 Sep 1988 | 5 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1988 | 25 Sep 1988 | 9 |
| Kartika | 26 Sep 1988 | 10 Oct 1988 | 15 |
| Ashwina | 11 Oct 1988 | 16 Oct 1988 | 6 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1988 | 25 Oct 1988 | 9 |
| Margashirsha | 26 Oct 1988 | 9 Nov 1988 | 15 |
| Kartika | 10 Nov 1988 | 15 Nov 1988 | 6 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1988 | 23 Nov 1988 | 8 |
| Pausha | 24 Nov 1988 | 9 Dec 1988 | 16 |
| Margashirsha | 10 Dec 1988 | 15 Dec 1988 | 6 |
| Pausha | 16 Dec 1988 | 23 Dec 1988 | 8 |
| Magha part | 24 Dec 1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 8 |
What happened in the sky in 1988
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1988 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 4 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Jyeshtha, running from 16 May 1988 to 14 June 1988. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 1987 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1988
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 9:42 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day before Holi (Phagua) | Phalguna Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 18 Mar 7:28 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 27 Aug 4:34 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Raksha Bandhan | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 11 Sep 10:13 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashwina Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1988
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 19 Jun 11:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kumbha on 6 March 1988, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1988
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1988?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1988, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Friday, 15 January 1988, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Tuesday, 13 December 1988.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1988?
The first major observances of 1988 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Friday, 15 January 1988
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Saturday, 23 January 1988
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 16 February 1988
- Holi (Phagua) - Friday, 4 March 1988
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Friday, 18 March 1988
- Ram Navami - Saturday, 26 March 1988
Which month of 1988 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
November 1988 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Sama Chakeva.
Which traditional year does 1988 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1988 spans La. Sam. 868 – 869. 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 1988 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1988 carried an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (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 1988 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1988?
1988 had 4 eclipses:
- 3 March 1988 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 18 March 1988 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 27 August 1988 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 11 September 1988 - Annular 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 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1988?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1988:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 3 February 1988
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 19 June 1988
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 1988?
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.
