Mithila Panchang 2011
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 2011
La. Sam. 892
Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – 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 2011 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 2011, opening with Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on 15 January and closing with Vivah Panchami on 29 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through La. Sam. 891 – 892.
January 2011 Magha – Pausha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Sat |
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with til and chuda-dahi. |
Shukla Dashami |
February 2011 Phalguna – Magha – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Tue |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 2011 Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 20 Mar | Sun |
Holi (Phagua) The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 2011 Vaishakha – Chaitra – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Mon |
Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja
The spring nine nights of Devi worship in Mithila. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 12 Apr | Tue |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Jur Sital (Maithili New Year) The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
May 2011 Jyeshtha – Vaishakha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Fri |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 May | Thu |
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) The appearance of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
June 2011 Ashadha – Jyeshtha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Sat |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Jun | Wed |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2011 Shravana – Ashadha – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2011 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Thu |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Aug | Sat |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 22 Aug | Mon |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 31 Aug | Wed | Haritalika Teej Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
September 2011 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Thu |
Chaurchan (Chaturchandra) Mithila worships the moon and Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, taking the moon's sight as a blessing. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 11 Sep | Sun | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 13 Sep | Tue |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 27 Sep | Tue |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and ushering in Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
October 2011 Ashwina – Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Tue |
Durga Puja (Dashain)
The great autumn worship of Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 11 Oct | Tue |
Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja)
The Kojagari full moon worship of Goddess Lakshmi, special to newlyweds in Mithila. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Oct | Mon |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 26 Oct | Wed |
Diwali (Sukhraatri) The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, kept in Mithila as Sukhraatri. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 28 Oct | Fri |
Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj)
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
November 2011 Kartika – Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Tue |
Chhath Puja
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 3 Nov | Thu |
Gopashtami The worship of cows and Krishna the cowherd on Kartika Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 10 Nov | Thu |
Sama Chakeva A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 29 Nov | 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 2011
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 2011, covering La. Sam. 891 – 892. 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 2011 | 4 Jan 2011 | 4 |
| Pausha | 5 Jan 2011 | 14 Jan 2011 | 10 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2011 | 19 Jan 2011 | 5 |
| Phalguna | 20 Jan 2011 | 3 Feb 2011 | 15 |
| Magha | 4 Feb 2011 | 13 Feb 2011 | 10 |
| Phalguna | 14 Feb 2011 | 18 Feb 2011 | 5 |
| Chaitra | 19 Feb 2011 | 4 Mar 2011 | 14 |
| Phalguna | 5 Mar 2011 | 14 Mar 2011 | 10 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2011 | 19 Mar 2011 | 5 |
| Vaishakha | 20 Mar 2011 | 3 Apr 2011 | 15 |
| Chaitra | 4 Apr 2011 | 14 Apr 2011 | 11 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Apr 2011 | 18 Apr 2011 | 4 |
| Jyeshtha | 19 Apr 2011 | 3 May 2011 | 15 |
| Vaishakha | 4 May 2011 | 15 May 2011 | 12 |
| Jyeshtha | 16 May 2011 | 17 May 2011 | 2 |
| Ashadha | 18 May 2011 | 1 Jun 2011 | 15 |
| Jyeshtha | 2 Jun 2011 | 15 Jun 2011 | 14 |
| Shravana | 16 Jun 2011 | 1 Jul 2011 | 16 |
| Ashadha | 2 Jul 2011 | 15 Jul 2011 | 14 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 2011 | 16 Jul 2011 | 1 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Jul 2011 | 30 Jul 2011 | 14 |
| Shravana | 31 Jul 2011 | 13 Aug 2011 | 14 |
| Bhadrapada | 14 Aug 2011 | 17 Aug 2011 | 4 |
| Ashwina | 18 Aug 2011 | 29 Aug 2011 | 12 |
| Bhadrapada | 30 Aug 2011 | 12 Sep 2011 | 14 |
| Ashwina | 13 Sep 2011 | 17 Sep 2011 | 5 |
| Kartika | 18 Sep 2011 | 27 Sep 2011 | 10 |
| Ashwina | 28 Sep 2011 | 12 Oct 2011 | 15 |
| Kartika | 13 Oct 2011 | 17 Oct 2011 | 5 |
| Margashirsha | 18 Oct 2011 | 26 Oct 2011 | 9 |
| Kartika | 27 Oct 2011 | 10 Nov 2011 | 15 |
| Margashirsha | 11 Nov 2011 | 16 Nov 2011 | 6 |
| Pausha | 17 Nov 2011 | 25 Nov 2011 | 9 |
| Margashirsha | 26 Nov 2011 | 10 Dec 2011 | 15 |
| Pausha | 11 Dec 2011 | 16 Dec 2011 | 6 |
| Magha | 17 Dec 2011 | 24 Dec 2011 | 8 |
| Pausha part | 25 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 7 |
What happened in the sky in 2011
Beyond the dates the Mithila Panchang lists, 2011 brought 6 eclipses - 4 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 2010 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2011
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Mithila date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2:20 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 2 Jun 2:46 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 16 Jun 1:42 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Mithun Sankranti | Shravana Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 1 Jul 2:08 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shravana Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 Nov 11:50 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 10 Dec 8:01 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margashirsha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2011
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 15 Nov 10:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishchika on 6 June 2011, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Mithila Panchang 2011
How many festivals and vrats does the Mithila Panchang list in 2011?
The Mithila Panchang lists 29 dates in 2011, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) on Saturday, 15 January 2011, and the last is Vivah Panchami on Tuesday, 29 November 2011.
What are the main festival dates in the Mithila Panchang for 2011?
The first major observances of 2011 are:
- Makar Sankranti (Tila Sankranti) - Saturday, 15 January 2011
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Tuesday, 8 February 2011
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 2 March 2011
- Holi (Phagua) - Sunday, 20 March 2011
- Chaitra Navratri / Basanti Puja - Monday, 4 April 2011
- Ram Navami - Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Which month of 2011 has the most observances in the Mithila Panchang?
October 2011 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Durga Puja (Dashain), Kojagara (Lakshmi Puja), Dhanteras, Diwali (Sukhraatri), Bhardutiya (Bhai Dooj).
Which traditional year does 2011 correspond to in the Mithila Panchang?
The Gregorian year 2011 spans La. Sam. 891 – 892. 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 2011 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2011 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 2011?
2011 had 6 eclipses:
- 4 January 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 2 June 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 16 June 2011 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 1 July 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 November 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 10 December 2011 - Total 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 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2011?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2011:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 8 May 2011
- Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 15 November 2011
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 2011?
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.
