Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat 1991
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
October 1991
Bikram Sambat 2048 (Tarana)
Ashwin – Kartik
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 1991 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Nepali Calendar lists 24 dates in 1991, opening with Maghe Sankranti on 14 January and closing with Yomari Punhi on 21 December. Of these, 3 are vrats (fasting observances). September is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through Bikram Sambat 2047 – 2048. 1991 carries an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1991 Poush – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Mon |
Maghe Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 20 Jan | Sun |
Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 1991 Magh – Falgun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 28 Feb | Thu |
Fagu Purnima (Holi) The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
March 1991 Falgun – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Sat |
Ghode Jatra Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 24 Mar | Sun |
Chaite Dashain The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1991 Chaitra – Baishakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Sun |
Bisket Jatra Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh). |
Krishna Amavasya |
May 1991 Baishakh – Jestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 1991 Jestha – Ashadh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 1991 Ashadh – Shrawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1991 Shrawan – Bhadra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Wed |
Naag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 25 Aug | Sun |
Janai Purnima Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1991 Bhadra – Ashwin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Mon |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 11 Sep | Wed | Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 Sep | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 22 Sep | Sun |
Indra Jatra Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Sep | Tue |
Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha) The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1991 Ashwin – Kartik
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct | Tue |
Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 17 Oct | Thu |
Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain. |
Shukla Navami |
| 18 Oct | Fri |
Vijaya Dashami The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1991 Kartik – Mangsir
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Tue |
Tihar (Laxmi Puja) The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 18 Nov | Mon | Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
December 1991 Mangsir – Poush
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Wed |
Vivah Panchami The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 21 Dec | Sat |
Yomari Punhi The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Nepali Calendar in 1991
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 1991, covering Bikram Sambat 2047 – 2048. 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 1991 | 14 Jan 1991 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 1991 | 12 Feb 1991 | 29 |
| Falgun | 13 Feb 1991 | 14 Mar 1991 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1991 | 14 Apr 1991 | 31 |
| Baishakh | 15 Apr 1991 | 15 May 1991 | 31 |
| Jestha | 16 May 1991 | 15 Jun 1991 | 31 |
| Ashadh | 16 Jun 1991 | 16 Jul 1991 | 31 |
| Shrawan | 17 Jul 1991 | 17 Aug 1991 | 32 |
| Bhadra | 18 Aug 1991 | 17 Sep 1991 | 31 |
| Ashwin | 18 Sep 1991 | 17 Oct 1991 | 30 |
| Kartik | 18 Oct 1991 | 16 Nov 1991 | 30 |
| Mangsir | 17 Nov 1991 | 16 Dec 1991 | 30 |
| Poush part | 17 Dec 1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 1991
Beyond the dates the Nepali Calendar lists, 1991 brought 6 eclipses - 2 solar and 4 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Vaishakha, running from 15 April 1991 to 14 May 1991. Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) fell on 20 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1990 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1991
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Nepali date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 5:22 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Maghe Sankranti | Magh Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 30 Jan 11:28 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Magh Purnima | Not visible |
| 27 Jun 8:44 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadh Purnima | Not visible |
| 12 Jul 12:36 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadh Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 26 Jul 11:37 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Shrawan Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 21 Dec 4:03 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Yomari Punhi | Poush Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1991
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 3:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Dhanu on 13 April 1991, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Nepali Calendar 1991
How many festivals and vrats does the Nepali Calendar list in 1991?
The Nepali Calendar lists 24 dates in 1991, of which 3 are vrats. The first is Maghe Sankranti on Monday, 14 January 1991, and the last is Yomari Punhi on Saturday, 21 December 1991.
What are the main festival dates in the Nepali Calendar for 1991?
The first major observances of 1991 are:
- Maghe Sankranti - Monday, 14 January 1991
- Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) - Sunday, 20 January 1991
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 12 February 1991
- Fagu Purnima (Holi) - Thursday, 28 February 1991
- Ghode Jatra - Saturday, 16 March 1991
- Chaite Dashain - Sunday, 24 March 1991
Which month of 1991 has the most observances in the Nepali Calendar?
September 1991 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Krishna Janmashtami, Teej (Haritalika Teej), Rishi Panchami, Indra Jatra, Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha).
Which traditional year does 1991 correspond to in the Nepali Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1991 spans Bikram Sambat 2047 – 2048. 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 1991 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1991 carried an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (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 1991 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1991?
1991 had 6 eclipses:
- 16 January 1991 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 30 January 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 June 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 12 July 1991 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 July 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 21 December 1991 - 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 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1991?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1991:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 14 August 1991
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 1991?
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.
