Marathi Festival Calendar 1954
January 1954
12 festivals
Sat
2
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
2
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
14
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
18
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
22
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
30
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 1954
13 festivals
Mon
1
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
1
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
3
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
7
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
9
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
10
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
13
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
17
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
21
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1954
16 festivals
Mon
1
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
2
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
3
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
8
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
16
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
18
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
18
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
19
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Fri
19
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
27
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
30
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 1954
18 festivals
Thu
1
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
1
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
3
Apr
Marathi New Year
Sat
3
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
13
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sat
17
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
29
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
30
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
May 1954
19 festivals
Sun
2
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
4
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
4
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
8
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
10
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
13
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
15
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
17
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
18
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
21
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
28
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
30
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
30
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
31
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 1954
11 festivals
Fri
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
11
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sun
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
16
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Mon
28
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
July 1954
12 festivals
Thu
1
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
3
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
13
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
15
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
15
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
19
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
25
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1954
16 festivals
Mon
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
3
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
10
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
14
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
14
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
17
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
20
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
24
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
31
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
September 1954
18 festivals
Wed
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
2
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
8
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
10
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
12
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
22
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
26
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
27
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 1954
22 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
4
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
5
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
6
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
8
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
11
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
11
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
15
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
21
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
22
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
23
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
23
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Tue
26
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
28
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
30
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1954
15 festivals
Fri
5
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
6
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
7
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
8
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
10
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
20
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
22
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
30
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1954
13 festivals
Mon
6
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
6
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
7
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
9
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
9
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
20
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Wed
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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