Marathi Festival Calendar 1921
January 1921
13 festivals
Tue
4
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
13
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
20
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
21
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
23
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
26
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1921
13 festivals
Thu
3
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
5
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
7
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
11
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
14
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
15
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
18
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
20
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1921
14 festivals
Fri
4
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
7
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
7
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
19
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
21
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
22
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
23
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
23
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
27
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
31
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 1921
15 festivals
Sun
3
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
5
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
6
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
8
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
8
Apr
Marathi New Year
Mon
11
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
13
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
16
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
18
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
21
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
25
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1921
17 festivals
Tue
3
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
10
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
15
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
17
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
19
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
19
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
21
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
21
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
22
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
25
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1921
12 festivals
Thu
2
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
4
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
5
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Thu
9
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
15
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
17
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
19
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
24
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1921
13 festivals
Fri
1
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
6
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
8
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
15
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
17
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
19
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
23
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
August 1921
17 festivals
Mon
1
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
1
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
7
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
13
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
15
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
18
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
18
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
18
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
29
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
31
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
September 1921
16 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
5
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
6
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
9
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
12
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
14
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
15
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
16
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
17
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
20
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
21
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
29
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
October 1921
23 festivals
Sat
1
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
1
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
1
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
4
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
8
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
9
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
10
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
12
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
16
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
16
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
27
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
28
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
28
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
30
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
30
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
31
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
November 1921
14 festivals
Tue
1
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
3
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
9
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
10
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
12
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
13
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
18
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
21
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
25
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
27
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 1921
12 festivals
Sat
3
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
4
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
10
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
10
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
12
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
14
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
26
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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