Mithila Panchang

Mithila Panchang 1993

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

October 1993

La. Sam. 874

Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha

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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 1993 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1993, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 18 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 873 – 874. 1993 carries an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 1993 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 Saptami
27 Jan Wed Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Chaturthi

February 1993 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
19 Feb Fri Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Trayodashi

March 1993 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Mar Tue Holi (Phagua)

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

Krishna Pratipada
24 Mar Wed Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja

The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila.

Shukla Pratipada

April 1993 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Apr Thu 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 Ashtami
24 Apr Sat Akshaya Tritiya

An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.

Shukla Dwitiya
30 Apr Fri Janaki Navami (Sita Navami)

The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami

May 1993 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
31 May Mon Ganga Dussehra

The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami

June 1993 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
15 Jun Tue Mithun Sankranti

The Sun's entry into Mithuna.

Krishna Ekadashi

July 1993 Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Jul Sat Guru Purnima

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

Shukla Chaturdashi
23 Jul Fri Nag Panchami

Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Chaturthi

August 1993 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Bhadrapada (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Aug Mon Raksha Bandhan

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

Shukla Purnima
11 Aug Wed Krishna Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami

September 1993 Bhadrapada (Adhik) – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
18 Sep Sat Haritalika Teej Vrat Shukla Tritiya
19 Sep Sun Chaurchan (Chaturchandra)

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

Shukla Chaturthi
29 Sep Wed Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi

October 1993 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Oct Fri Pitru Paksha (Shradh)

The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors.

Krishna Pratipada
15 Oct Fri Mahalaya

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

Krishna Amavasya
22 Oct Fri Durga Puja (Dashain)

The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga.

Shukla Ashtami
29 Oct Fri Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)

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

Shukla Chaturdashi

November 1993 Margashirsha – Kartika – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
11 Nov Thu Dhanteras

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

Krishna Dwadashi
13 Nov Sat Diwali (Sukhraatri)

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

Krishna Amavasya
15 Nov Mon Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)

Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.

Shukla Dwitiya
19 Nov Fri Chhath Puja

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

Shukla Shashthi
21 Nov Sun Gopashtami

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

Shukla Ashtami
29 Nov Mon Sama Chakeva

A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon.

Shukla Purnima

December 1993 Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
18 Dec Sat 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 1993

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 1993, covering La. Sam. 873 – 874. 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 1993 8 Jan 1993 8
Magha 9 Jan 1993 13 Jan 1993 5
Phalguna 14 Jan 1993 22 Jan 1993 9
Magha 23 Jan 1993 6 Feb 1993 15
Phalguna 7 Feb 1993 12 Feb 1993 6
Chaitra 13 Feb 1993 21 Feb 1993 9
Phalguna 22 Feb 1993 8 Mar 1993 15
Chaitra 9 Mar 1993 14 Mar 1993 6
Vaishakha 15 Mar 1993 23 Mar 1993 9
Chaitra 24 Mar 1993 6 Apr 1993 14
Vaishakha 7 Apr 1993 13 Apr 1993 7
Jyeshtha 14 Apr 1993 21 Apr 1993 8
Vaishakha 22 Apr 1993 6 May 1993 15
Jyeshtha 7 May 1993 14 May 1993 8
Ashadha 15 May 1993 21 May 1993 7
Jyeshtha 22 May 1993 4 Jun 1993 14
Ashadha 5 Jun 1993 14 Jun 1993 10
Shravana 15 Jun 1993 20 Jun 1993 6
Ashadha 21 Jun 1993 3 Jul 1993 13
Shravana 4 Jul 1993 16 Jul 1993 13
Bhadrapada 17 Jul 1993 19 Jul 1993 3
Shravana 20 Jul 1993 2 Aug 1993 14
Bhadrapada 3 Aug 1993 16 Aug 1993 14
Ashwina 17 Aug 1993 17 Aug 1993 1
Bhadrapada (Adhik) 18 Aug 1993 16 Sep 1993 30
Ashwina 17 Sep 1993 30 Sep 1993 14
Kartika 1 Oct 1993 15 Oct 1993 15
Ashwina 16 Oct 1993 17 Oct 1993 2
Kartika 18 Oct 1993 30 Oct 1993 13
Margashirsha 31 Oct 1993 13 Nov 1993 14
Kartika 14 Nov 1993 16 Nov 1993 3
Margashirsha 17 Nov 1993 29 Nov 1993 13
Pausha 30 Nov 1993 13 Dec 1993 14
Margashirsha 14 Dec 1993 15 Dec 1993 2
Pausha 16 Dec 1993 28 Dec 1993 13
Magha part 29 Dec 1993 31 Dec 1993 3

What happened in the sky in 1993

Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1993 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Bhadrapada, running from 18 August 1993 to 16 September 1993. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 1992 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1993

Date (IST) Eclipse Mithila date Seen from India
21 May 7:49 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Ashadha Amavasya Not visible
4 Jun 6:30 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Jyeshtha Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
14 Nov 3:14 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Diwali (Sukhraatri) Kartika Shukla Pratipada Not visible
29 Nov 11:56 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Sama Chakeva Margashirsha Purnima Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1993

Date Graha Sign change
5 Mar 6:40 PM Shani (Saturn) Makara → Kumbha
12 Oct 6:30 PM Guru (Jupiter) Kanya → Tula
15 Oct 12:10 PM Shani (Saturn) Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde
10 Nov 5:10 AM Shani (Saturn) Makara → Kumbha

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

Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1993

How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1993?

The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1993, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Thursday, 14 January 1993, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Saturday, 18 December 1993.

What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1993?

The first major observances of 1993 are:

  • Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Thursday, 14 January 1993
  • Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Wednesday, 27 January 1993
  • Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 19 February 1993
  • Holi (Phagua) - Tuesday, 9 March 1993
  • Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Wednesday, 24 March 1993
  • Ram Navami - Thursday, 1 April 1993
Which month of 1993 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?

November 1993 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Sama Chakeva.

Which traditional year does 1993 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?

The Gregorian year 1993 spans La. Sam. 873 – 874. 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 1993 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 1993 carried an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (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 1993 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 1993?

1993 had 4 eclipses:

  • 21 May 1993 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 4 June 1993 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 14 November 1993 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 29 November 1993 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India

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 1993?

Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1993:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 5 March 1993
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 12 October 1993
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 15 October 1993, moving retrograde
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 10 November 1993

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 1993?

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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