Mithila Panchang 1991
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1991
La. Sam. 872
Vaishakha (Adhik) – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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 1991 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1991, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 11 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 871 – 872. 1991 carries an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1991 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Mon |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 20 Jan | Sun |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 1991 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1991 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Fri |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 17 Mar | Sun |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 24 Mar | Sun |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1991 Vaishakha – Vaishakha (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Sun |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Krishna Amavasya |
May 1991 Vaishakha (Adhik) – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 22 May | Wed |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 1991 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Sat |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 21 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 1991 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1991 Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Wed |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 25 Aug | Sun |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1991 Ashwina – Bhadrapada – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Mon |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 11 Sep | Wed | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 Sep | Thu |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 22 Sep | Sun | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Sep | Tue |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1991 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Mon |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 15 Oct | Tue |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 22 Oct | Tue |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
November 1991 Margashirsha – Kartika – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 5 Nov | Tue |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 8 Nov | Fri |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 12 Nov | Tue |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Nov | Thu |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 21 Nov | Thu |
Kartik Purnima The full moon of Kartika, when Sama Chakeva figures are immersed. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
December 1991 Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Wed |
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 1991
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 1991, covering La. Sam. 871 – 872. 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 1991 | 14 Jan 1991 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 15 Jan 1991 | 15 Jan 1991 | 1 |
| Magha | 16 Jan 1991 | 30 Jan 1991 | 15 |
| Phalguna | 31 Jan 1991 | 12 Feb 1991 | 13 |
| Chaitra | 13 Feb 1991 | 14 Feb 1991 | 2 |
| Phalguna | 15 Feb 1991 | 28 Feb 1991 | 14 |
| Chaitra | 1 Mar 1991 | 14 Mar 1991 | 14 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Mar 1991 | 16 Mar 1991 | 2 |
| Chaitra | 17 Mar 1991 | 30 Mar 1991 | 14 |
| Vaishakha | 31 Mar 1991 | 14 Apr 1991 | 15 |
| Vaishakha (Adhik) | 15 Apr 1991 | 14 May 1991 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 15 May 1991 | 15 May 1991 | 1 |
| Jyeshtha | 16 May 1991 | 28 May 1991 | 13 |
| Ashadha | 29 May 1991 | 12 Jun 1991 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 13 Jun 1991 | 15 Jun 1991 | 3 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1991 | 27 Jun 1991 | 12 |
| Shravana | 28 Jun 1991 | 11 Jul 1991 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 12 Jul 1991 | 16 Jul 1991 | 5 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1991 | 26 Jul 1991 | 10 |
| Bhadrapada | 27 Jul 1991 | 10 Aug 1991 | 15 |
| Shravana | 11 Aug 1991 | 17 Aug 1991 | 7 |
| Bhadrapada | 18 Aug 1991 | 25 Aug 1991 | 8 |
| Ashwina | 26 Aug 1991 | 8 Sep 1991 | 14 |
| Bhadrapada | 9 Sep 1991 | 17 Sep 1991 | 9 |
| Ashwina | 18 Sep 1991 | 23 Sep 1991 | 6 |
| Kartika | 24 Sep 1991 | 7 Oct 1991 | 14 |
| Ashwina | 8 Oct 1991 | 17 Oct 1991 | 10 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1991 | 23 Oct 1991 | 6 |
| Margashirsha | 24 Oct 1991 | 6 Nov 1991 | 14 |
| Kartika | 7 Nov 1991 | 16 Nov 1991 | 10 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1991 | 21 Nov 1991 | 5 |
| Pausha | 22 Nov 1991 | 6 Dec 1991 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 7 Dec 1991 | 16 Dec 1991 | 10 |
| Pausha | 17 Dec 1991 | 21 Dec 1991 | 5 |
| Magha part | 22 Dec 1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 10 |
What happened in the sky in 1991
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1991 brought 6 eclipses - 2 solar and 4 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Vaishakha, running from 15 April 1991 to 14 May 1991. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 20 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1990 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1991
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 5:22 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) | Magha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 30 Jan 11:28 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Magha Purnima | Not visible |
| 27 Jun 8:44 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadha Purnima | Not visible |
| 12 Jul 12:36 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 26 Jul 11:37 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Shravana Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 21 Dec 4:03 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Pausha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1991
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 3:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Dhanu on 13 April 1991, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1991
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1991?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1991, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Monday, 14 January 1991, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Wednesday, 11 December 1991.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1991?
The first major observances of 1991 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Monday, 14 January 1991
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Sunday, 20 January 1991
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 12 February 1991
- Holi (Phagua) - Friday, 1 March 1991
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Sunday, 17 March 1991
- Ram Navami - Sunday, 24 March 1991
Which month of 1991 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
November 1991 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Kartik Purnima.
Which traditional year does 1991 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1991 spans La. Sam. 871 – 872. 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 1991 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1991 carried an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (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 1991 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1991?
1991 had 6 eclipses:
- 16 January 1991 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 30 January 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 June 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 12 July 1991 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 July 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 21 December 1991 - Partial 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 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1991?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1991:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 14 August 1991
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 1991?
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.
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