| Festival | Marathi Month | Tithi (Paksha) | 1987 Gregorian Date | |----------|--------------|----------------|----------------------| | (Marathi New Year) | Chaitra | Shukla 1 | March 30 | | Rama Navami | Chaitra | Shukla 9 | April 7 | | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra | Shukla 15 (Purnima) | April 13 | | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha | Shukla 3 | April 30 | | Vat Purnima | Jyeshtha | Shukla 15 (Purnima) | June 11 | | Ashadhi Ekadashi | Ashadha | Shukla 11 | July 7 | | Guru Purnima | Ashadha | Shukla 15 | July 11 | | Nag Panchami | Shravana | Shukla 5 | July 31 | | Narali Purnima | Shravana | Shukla 15 | August 9 | | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana | Shukla 15 (sometimes day before) | August 9 | | Janmashtami | Bhadrapada | Krishna 8 (after midnight) | August 14 (night) | | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada | Shukla 4 | August 28 | | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada | Shukla 14 | September 7 | | Mahalaya (Pitru Paksha begins) | Bhadrapada | Krishna 1 (but Amavasya ends) | September 9? Check precise | | Navratri begins | Ashwina | Shukla 1 | September 24 | | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwina | Shukla 10 | October 3 | | Kojagiri Purnima | Ashwina | Shukla 15 | October 8 | | Diwali (Dev Diwali – Kartik Purnima) | Kartika | Krishna 15 (Lakshmi Pujan) | October 21 (Lakshmi Pujan) | | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika | Shukla 11 or 12 | November 3 | | Makar Sankranti | Pausha | Usually Shukla – fixed solar | January 14, 1988 | | Mahashivratri | Magha | Krishna 14 | February 15, 1988 | | Holi (Phalgun Purnima) | Phalguna | Shukla 15 | March 3, 1988 |
| Marathi Month | Gregorian Start Date (approx.) | Significance & Key Events | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | March 30, 1987 | Start of the Hindu New Year. Gudi Padwa (March 30) – the most auspicious day. | | Vaishakha | April 29, 1987 | Marks the summer heat. Akshaya Tritiya (April 30) – for gold purchases and new ventures. | | Jyeshtha | May 29, 1987 | Hot and dry. Vat Purnima (June 11) – wives pray for their husbands’ longevity. | | Ashadha | June 27, 1987 | Start of the rainy season. Ashadhi Ekadashi (July 7) – first Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage. | | Shravana | July 27, 1987 | Holiest month. Narali Purnima (Aug 9) – coconut offering to the sea; Nag Panchami (July 30). | | Bhadrapada | August 25, 1987 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 28) – Lord Ganesha’s arrival; Anant Chaturdashi (Sep 7) – immersion. | | Ashwina | September 24, 1987 | Navratri begins (Sep 24); Dasara (Oct 3) – victory of good over evil. | | Kartika | October 23, 1987 | Diwali (Oct 22-26) – Lakshmi Pujan on Oct 22; Kartiki Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah . | | Margashirsha | November 22, 1987 | Wedding season peaks. Datta Jayanti (Dec 5). | | Pausha | December 21, 1987 | Winter harvest. Shakambhari Purnima (Jan 4, 1988). | | Magha | January 20, 1988 | Holy dips in rivers. Maha Shivaratri (Feb 14, 1988). | | Phalguna | February 19, 1988 | Holi (Mar 3, 1988) – Shimga or Rangapanchami . | marathi calendar 1987
The Marathi calendar (also called Shalivahan Shaka calendar) is a used in Maharashtra, India. It is based on the Shaka era , which began in 78 CE. For 1987 CE, the Shaka year was 1908–1909 . | Festival | Marathi Month | Tithi (Paksha)
Major festivals in the 1987 Marathi calendar fell on the following Gregorian dates: Date (1987) Marathi Month & Tithi Makar Sankranti January 14 Pausha (Solar event) Maha Shivaratri February 26 Magha, Krishna Chaturdashi Chaitra, Krishna Pratipada Gudi Padwa Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada Ram Navami Chaitra, Shukla Navami Ashadhi Ekadashi Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi Ashwina, Shukla Dashami Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) October 22 Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya Marathi Months Corresponding to 1987 The lunar months overlap with Gregorian months as follows: Ends mid-January. Starts Jan 16. Starts Feb 15. Starts March 30 (New Year). Starts April 29. Starts May 28. Starts June 27. Starts July 26. Bhadrapada: Starts August 25. Starts September 23. Starts October 23. Margashirsha: Starts November 22. Pausha (Next Cycle): Starts December 21. Significant Observations Solar Eclipses: | | Vaishakha | April 29, 1987 | Marks the summer heat