Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat 1982
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
February 1982
Bikram Sambat 2038 (Bhava)
Magh – Falgun
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.
Nepali Calendar 1982 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 1982, opening with Maghe Sankranti on 14 January and closing with Yomari Punhi on 30 December. Of these, 3 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Bikram Sambat 2038 – 2039. 1982 carries an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1982 Poush – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Thu |
Maghe Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal. |
Krishna Panchami |
| 29 Jan | Fri |
Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 1982 Magh – Falgun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
March 1982 Falgun – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar | Tue |
Fagu Purnima (Holi) The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Mar | Thu |
Ghode Jatra Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay. |
Krishna Amavasya |
April 1982 Chaitra – Baishakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Fri |
Chaite Dashain The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Wed |
Bisket Jatra Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh). |
Krishna Shashthi |
| 23 Apr | Fri |
Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day) The Baishakh new-moon day honouring mothers, living and departed. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 26 Apr | Mon |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 1982 Jestha – Ashadh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun | Tue |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 1982 Ashadh – Shrawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | Tue |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Jul | Sun |
Naag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
August 1982 Shrawan – Bhadra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Wed |
Janai Purnima Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 12 Aug | Thu |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 21 Aug | Sat | Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 23 Aug | Mon | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
September 1982 Bhadra – Ashwin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Thu |
Indra Jatra Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 4 Sep | Sat |
Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha) The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1982 Ashwin – Kartik
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sun |
Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 26 Oct | Tue |
Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain. |
Shukla Navami |
| 27 Oct | Wed |
Vijaya Dashami The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1982 Kartik – Mangsir
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | Mon |
Tihar (Laxmi Puja) The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 27 Nov | Sat | Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
December 1982 Mangsir – Poush
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Mon |
Vivah Panchami The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 30 Dec | Thu |
Yomari Punhi The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Nepali Calendar in 1982
The Nepali Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1982, covering Bikram Sambat 2038 – 2039. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poush part | 1 Jan 1982 | 14 Jan 1982 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 1982 | 12 Feb 1982 | 29 |
| Falgun | 13 Feb 1982 | 14 Mar 1982 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1982 | 13 Apr 1982 | 30 |
| Baishakh | 14 Apr 1982 | 14 May 1982 | 31 |
| Jestha | 15 May 1982 | 15 Jun 1982 | 32 |
| Ashadh | 16 Jun 1982 | 16 Jul 1982 | 31 |
| Shrawan | 17 Jul 1982 | 16 Aug 1982 | 31 |
| Bhadra | 17 Aug 1982 | 16 Sep 1982 | 31 |
| Ashwin | 17 Sep 1982 | 17 Oct 1982 | 31 |
| Kartik | 18 Oct 1982 | 16 Nov 1982 | 30 |
| Mangsir | 17 Nov 1982 | 15 Dec 1982 | 29 |
| Poush part | 16 Dec 1982 | 31 Dec 1982 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1982
Beyond the dates the Nepali Calendar lists, 1982 brought 7 eclipses - 4 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Ashwina, running from 18 September 1982 to 16 October 1982. Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) fell on 29 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1981 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1982
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Nepali date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1:25 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Poush Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 25 Jan 10:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 21 Jun 5:33 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 6 Jul 1:00 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Ashadh Purnima | Not visible |
| 21 Jul 12:13 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shrawan Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 15 Dec 3:01 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Mangsir Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 30 Dec 4:58 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Yomari Punhi | Poush Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1982
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 6:40 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Kanya → Tula |
| 26 Nov 6:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Nepali Calendar 1982
How many festivals and vrats does the Nepali Calendar list in 1982?
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 1982, of which 3 are vrats. The first is Maghe Sankranti on Thursday, 14 January 1982, and the last is Yomari Punhi on Thursday, 30 December 1982.
What are the main festival dates in the Nepali Calendar for 1982?
The first major observances of 1982 are:
- Maghe Sankranti - Thursday, 14 January 1982
- Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) - Friday, 29 January 1982
- Maha Shivaratri - Monday, 22 February 1982
- Fagu Purnima (Holi) - Tuesday, 9 March 1982
- Ghode Jatra - Thursday, 25 March 1982
- Chaite Dashain - Friday, 2 April 1982
Which traditional year does 1982 correspond to in the Nepali Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1982 spans Bikram Sambat 2038 – 2039. 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 1982 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1982 carried an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (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 1982 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1982?
1982 had 7 eclipses:
- 10 January 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 25 January 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 June 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 6 July 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 July 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 15 December 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 30 December 1982 - 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 1982?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1982:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 6 October 1982
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 26 November 1982
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 1982?
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 Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat opens on the current month.
About the Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali 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.
