Mithila Panchang 1996
The Mithila Panchang festival list of the Maithil region. Festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 1996
La. Sam. 876
Pausha – Magha – Phalguna
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 1996 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1996, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 15 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 15 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 876 – 877. 1996 carries an Adhik Maas (Ashadha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1996 Pausha – Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Mon |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Krishna Navami |
| 24 Jan | Wed |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 1996 Magha – Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Sat |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1996 Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Wed |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 20 Mar | Wed |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 28 Mar | Thu |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1996 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sat |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 20 Apr | Sat |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 27 Apr | Sat |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
May 1996 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Tue |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 1996 Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Shravana – Ashadha (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Sat |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
July 1996 Ashadha (Adhik) – Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Tue |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1996 Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Mon |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 28 Aug | Wed |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1996 Ashwina – Bhadrapada – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Thu |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 16 Sep | Mon | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 Sep | Tue |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 26 Sep | Thu | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 27 Sep | Fri |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
October 1996 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Sat |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 20 Oct | Sun |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 25 Oct | Fri |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
November 1996 Margashirsha – Kartika – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | Fri |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 10 Nov | Sun |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 12 Nov | Tue |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 16 Nov | Sat |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Nov | Mon |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 25 Nov | Mon |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1996 Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Sun |
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 1996
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 1996, covering La. Sam. 876 – 877. 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 1996 | 5 Jan 1996 | 5 |
| Magha | 6 Jan 1996 | 14 Jan 1996 | 9 |
| Phalguna | 15 Jan 1996 | 20 Jan 1996 | 6 |
| Magha | 21 Jan 1996 | 4 Feb 1996 | 15 |
| Phalguna | 5 Feb 1996 | 13 Feb 1996 | 9 |
| Chaitra | 14 Feb 1996 | 18 Feb 1996 | 5 |
| Phalguna | 19 Feb 1996 | 5 Mar 1996 | 16 |
| Chaitra | 6 Mar 1996 | 14 Mar 1996 | 9 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Mar 1996 | 19 Mar 1996 | 5 |
| Chaitra | 20 Mar 1996 | 3 Apr 1996 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 4 Apr 1996 | 13 Apr 1996 | 10 |
| Jyeshtha | 14 Apr 1996 | 17 Apr 1996 | 4 |
| Vaishakha | 18 Apr 1996 | 3 May 1996 | 16 |
| Jyeshtha | 4 May 1996 | 14 May 1996 | 11 |
| Ashadha | 15 May 1996 | 17 May 1996 | 3 |
| Jyeshtha | 18 May 1996 | 1 Jun 1996 | 15 |
| Ashadha | 2 Jun 1996 | 14 Jun 1996 | 13 |
| Shravana | 15 Jun 1996 | 16 Jun 1996 | 2 |
| Ashadha (Adhik) | 17 Jun 1996 | 15 Jul 1996 | 29 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jul 1996 | 16 Jul 1996 | 1 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1996 | 30 Jul 1996 | 14 |
| Bhadrapada | 31 Jul 1996 | 14 Aug 1996 | 15 |
| Shravana | 15 Aug 1996 | 16 Aug 1996 | 2 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1996 | 28 Aug 1996 | 12 |
| Ashwina | 29 Aug 1996 | 12 Sep 1996 | 15 |
| Bhadrapada | 13 Sep 1996 | 16 Sep 1996 | 4 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1996 | 27 Sep 1996 | 11 |
| Kartika | 28 Sep 1996 | 12 Oct 1996 | 15 |
| Ashwina | 13 Oct 1996 | 16 Oct 1996 | 4 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1996 | 26 Oct 1996 | 10 |
| Margashirsha | 27 Oct 1996 | 11 Nov 1996 | 16 |
| Kartika | 12 Nov 1996 | 15 Nov 1996 | 4 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1996 | 25 Nov 1996 | 10 |
| Pausha | 26 Nov 1996 | 10 Dec 1996 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 11 Dec 1996 | 15 Dec 1996 | 5 |
| Pausha | 16 Dec 1996 | 24 Dec 1996 | 9 |
| Magha part | 25 Dec 1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 7 |
What happened in the sky in 1996
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 1996 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Ashadha, running from 17 June 1996 to 15 July 1996. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 1995 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1996
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 5:39 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 18 Apr 4:07 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 27 Sep 8:24 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Pitru Paksha (Shradh) | Ashwina Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 12 Oct 7:31 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mahalaya | Kartika Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1996
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 6:30 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 26 Dec 8:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 1996
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 1996?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 1996, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Monday, 15 January 1996, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Sunday, 15 December 1996.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 1996?
The first major observances of 1996 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Monday, 15 January 1996
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Wednesday, 24 January 1996
- Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 17 February 1996
- Holi (Phagua) - Wednesday, 6 March 1996
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Wednesday, 20 March 1996
- Ram Navami - Thursday, 28 March 1996
Which month of 1996 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
November 1996 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Sama Chakeva.
Which traditional year does 1996 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1996 spans La. Sam. 876 – 877. 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 1996 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1996 carried an Adhik Maas (Ashadha (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 1996 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1996?
1996 had 4 eclipses:
- 4 April 1996 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 18 April 1996 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 September 1996 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 12 October 1996 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1996?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1996:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Meena on 16 February 1996
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 26 December 1996
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 1996?
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.
