North Indian Festival Calendar 1970
January 1970
13 festivals
Sat
3
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Mon
5
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
10
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
17
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
19
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
21
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
22
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
26
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1970
14 festivals
Mon
2
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
4
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
4
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
5
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
10
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
12
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Fri
13
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
16
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
20
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1970
14 festivals
Tue
3
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
5
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Thu
5
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
10
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
18
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
20
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
22
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
22
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
23
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
26
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 1970
14 festivals
Thu
2
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
4
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
6
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
9
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
11
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
14
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
14
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
17
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
19
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
21
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
25
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1970
18 festivals
Fri
1
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sun
3
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
7
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
8
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
9
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
14
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Thu
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
16
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Mon
18
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
20
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
20
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
24
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
June 1970
12 festivals
Mon
1
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
1
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
3
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
7
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
15
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
17
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
19
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
22
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
29
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
July 1970
14 festivals
Wed
1
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
1
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
5
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
7
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
16
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
18
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
18
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
21
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
28
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
30
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
August 1970
15 festivals
Sat
1
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
6
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
7
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
13
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
16
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
16
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
20
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
23
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
27
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
29
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1970
16 festivals
Fri
4
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
4
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
5
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
8
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
11
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
13
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Tue
15
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
27
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
30
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
October 1970
23 festivals
Thu
1
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
4
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
7
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
8
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
9
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
10
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
12
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
14
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
18
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
25
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
26
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
27
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
27
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
28
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
29
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
30
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
31
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 1970
12 festivals
Mon
2
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
8
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
9
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Tue
10
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
12
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
20
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
24
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
26
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 1970
13 festivals
Wed
2
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
3
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
8
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
8
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
10
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
12
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
16
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
26
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
31
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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