Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat 2005
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
December 2005
Bikram Sambat 2062 (Vilambi)
Mangsir – Poush
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 2005 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 2005, opening with Maghe Sankranti on 14 January and closing with Yomari Punhi on 15 December. Of these, 3 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Bikram Sambat 2061 – 2062.
January 2005 Poush – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Maghe Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 2005 Magh – Falgun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Sun |
Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 2005 Falgun – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 25 Mar | Fri |
Fagu Purnima (Holi) The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2005 Chaitra – Baishakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Fri |
Ghode Jatra Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Bisket Jatra Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh). |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Apr | Sun |
Chaite Dashain The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 2005 Baishakh – Jestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | Sun |
Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day) The Baishakh new-moon day honouring mothers, living and departed. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 11 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 2005 Jestha – Ashadh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 2005 Ashadh – Shrawan
| 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 Shrawan – Bhadra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Wed |
Naag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 19 Aug | Fri |
Janai Purnima Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Aug | Sat |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2005 Bhadra – Ashwin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue | Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 8 Sep | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 17 Sep | Sat |
Indra Jatra Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 18 Sep | Sun |
Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha) The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
October 2005 Ashwin – Kartik
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Tue |
Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 11 Oct | Tue |
Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Vijaya Dashami The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara. |
Shukla Navami |
November 2005 Kartik – Mangsir
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Tue |
Tihar (Laxmi Puja) The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 12 Nov | Sat | Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
December 2005 Mangsir – Poush
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Tue |
Vivah Panchami The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Dec | Thu |
Yomari Punhi The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Nepali Calendar in 2005
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 2005, covering Bikram Sambat 2061 – 2062. 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 2005 | 13 Jan 2005 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 2005 | 12 Feb 2005 | 30 |
| Falgun | 13 Feb 2005 | 14 Mar 2005 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2005 | 13 Apr 2005 | 30 |
| Baishakh | 14 Apr 2005 | 14 May 2005 | 31 |
| Jestha | 15 May 2005 | 14 Jun 2005 | 31 |
| Ashadh | 15 Jun 2005 | 16 Jul 2005 | 32 |
| Shrawan | 17 Jul 2005 | 16 Aug 2005 | 31 |
| Bhadra | 17 Aug 2005 | 16 Sep 2005 | 31 |
| Ashwin | 17 Sep 2005 | 17 Oct 2005 | 31 |
| Kartik | 18 Oct 2005 | 16 Nov 2005 | 30 |
| Mangsir | 17 Nov 2005 | 15 Dec 2005 | 29 |
| Poush part | 16 Dec 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 2005
Beyond the dates the Nepali Calendar lists, 2005 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Maghe 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 | Nepali date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2:05 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Ghode Jatra | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 24 Apr 3:24 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Baishakh Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Oct 4:01 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins) | Ashwin Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 17 Oct 5:33 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashwin 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 Nepali Calendar 2005
How many festivals and vrats does the Nepali Calendar list in 2005?
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 2005, of which 3 are vrats. The first is Maghe Sankranti on Friday, 14 January 2005, and the last is Yomari Punhi on Thursday, 15 December 2005.
What are the main festival dates in the Nepali Calendar for 2005?
The first major observances of 2005 are:
- Maghe Sankranti - Friday, 14 January 2005
- Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) - Sunday, 13 February 2005
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 8 March 2005
- Fagu Purnima (Holi) - Friday, 25 March 2005
- Ghode Jatra - Friday, 8 April 2005
- Bisket Jatra - Thursday, 14 April 2005
Which traditional year does 2005 correspond to in the Nepali Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2005 spans Bikram Sambat 2061 – 2062. 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 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.
