Mithila Panchang 2005
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 2005
La. Sam. 886
Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
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 2005 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 2005, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 6 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 885 – 886.
January 2005 Magha – Pausha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 2005 Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Sun |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 2005 Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 26 Mar | Sat |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 2005 Vaishakha – Chaitra – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr | Sat |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Apr | Sun |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 2005 Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 May | Tue |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 2005 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Wed |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 17 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 2005 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Thu |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2005 Bhadrapada – Shravana – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Wed |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 19 Aug | Fri |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Aug | Sat |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2005 Ashwina – Bhadrapada – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 7 Sep | Wed |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 17 Sep | Sat | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 18 Sep | Sun |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
October 2005 Kartika – Ashwina – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Mon |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 11 Oct | Tue |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 16 Oct | Sun |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 30 Oct | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
November 2005 Margashirsha – Kartika – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Tue |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 3 Nov | Thu |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 7 Nov | Mon |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 9 Nov | Wed |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 15 Nov | Tue |
Kartik Purnima The full moon of Kartika, when Sama Chakeva figures are immersed. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
December 2005 Pausha – Margashirsha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 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 2005
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 2005, covering La. Sam. 885 – 886. 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 2005 | 10 Jan 2005 | 10 |
| Pausha | 11 Jan 2005 | 13 Jan 2005 | 3 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 2005 | 25 Jan 2005 | 12 |
| Phalguna | 26 Jan 2005 | 8 Feb 2005 | 14 |
| Magha | 9 Feb 2005 | 12 Feb 2005 | 4 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 2005 | 24 Feb 2005 | 12 |
| Chaitra | 25 Feb 2005 | 10 Mar 2005 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 11 Mar 2005 | 14 Mar 2005 | 4 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2005 | 25 Mar 2005 | 11 |
| Vaishakha | 26 Mar 2005 | 8 Apr 2005 | 14 |
| Chaitra | 9 Apr 2005 | 13 Apr 2005 | 5 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 2005 | 24 Apr 2005 | 11 |
| Jyeshtha | 25 Apr 2005 | 8 May 2005 | 14 |
| Vaishakha | 9 May 2005 | 14 May 2005 | 6 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 2005 | 23 May 2005 | 9 |
| Ashadha | 24 May 2005 | 6 Jun 2005 | 14 |
| Jyeshtha | 7 Jun 2005 | 14 Jun 2005 | 8 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 2005 | 22 Jun 2005 | 8 |
| Shravana | 23 Jun 2005 | 6 Jul 2005 | 14 |
| Ashadha | 7 Jul 2005 | 16 Jul 2005 | 10 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2005 | 21 Jul 2005 | 5 |
| Bhadrapada | 22 Jul 2005 | 5 Aug 2005 | 15 |
| Shravana | 6 Aug 2005 | 16 Aug 2005 | 11 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 2005 | 19 Aug 2005 | 3 |
| Ashwina | 20 Aug 2005 | 3 Sep 2005 | 15 |
| Bhadrapada | 4 Sep 2005 | 16 Sep 2005 | 13 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 2005 | 18 Sep 2005 | 2 |
| Kartika | 19 Sep 2005 | 3 Oct 2005 | 15 |
| Ashwina | 4 Oct 2005 | 17 Oct 2005 | 14 |
| Margashirsha | 18 Oct 2005 | 2 Nov 2005 | 16 |
| Kartika | 3 Nov 2005 | 15 Nov 2005 | 13 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 2005 | 16 Nov 2005 | 1 |
| Pausha | 17 Nov 2005 | 1 Dec 2005 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 2 Dec 2005 | 15 Dec 2005 | 14 |
| Magha part | 16 Dec 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 2005
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 2005 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 2004 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2005
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2:05 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 24 Apr 3:24 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Vaishakha Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Oct 4:01 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mahalaya | Kartika Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 17 Oct 5:33 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwina Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2005
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 3:10 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde |
| 26 May 7:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 28 Sep 5:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 25 March 2005, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 2005
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 2005?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 2005, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Friday, 14 January 2005, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Tuesday, 6 December 2005.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 2005?
The first major observances of 2005 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Friday, 14 January 2005
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Sunday, 13 February 2005
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 8 March 2005
- Holi (Phagua) - Saturday, 26 March 2005
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Saturday, 9 April 2005
- Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) - Thursday, 14 April 2005
Which month of 2005 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
November 2005 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj), Chhath Puja, Gopashtami, Kartik Purnima.
Which traditional year does 2005 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 2005 spans La. Sam. 885 – 886. 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 2005 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2005 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 2005?
2005 had 4 eclipses:
- 9 April 2005 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 24 April 2005 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 October 2005 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 17 October 2005 - 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 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2005?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2005:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 13 January 2005, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 26 May 2005
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 28 September 2005
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 2005?
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.
