Answers to the questions readers ask us most often. If yours is not here, please contact us.
Which region is the calendar made for?
Maharashtra. Dates and festivals follow the Marathi (amanta) panchang used across Maharashtra and by Marathi families elsewhere.
Why is a festival on a different date from another calendar I use?
Most differences come from two rules. Marathi calendars use amanta months that end on Amavasya, while many North Indian calendars use purnimanta months. And a festival is usually kept on the day whose sunrise falls in the right tithi. When a tithi starts and ends between two sunrises, calendars can differ by a day.
What time zone are the times in?
Indian Standard Time (IST). Times that depend on sunrise and sunset, such as Rahu kaal and moonrise, can differ by a few minutes from one town to another.
What do the red dates on the month pages mean?
Red marks a public holiday or a major festival. Bold entries are the main event of that day.
What are Shake and Samvat?
Shake is the Shalivahan Shaka era used in the Marathi calendar; the new Shaka year starts on Gudi Padwa. Vikram Samvat is the era used in North and West India. The month pages show both, along with the Shivshak year.
Are the public holidays official?
The holiday list follows the Maharashtra government notification for the year. The government can add or move a holiday later in the year, so check the latest notification for anything important.
Can I rely on the muhurat dates for a wedding or griha pravesh?
Use them to shortlist dates. The final muhurat should be fixed by your purohit, who will also look at the horoscopes involved.
Can I print a month?
Yes. Open the month page and use your browser’s print option. The stotra pages and the baby names shortlist also have a print button.
How do I report a wrong date or a typo?
Write to us through the contact page with the page link and what looks wrong. See the corrections policy for what happens next.
Will the site have next year’s calendar?
Yes. The calendar address stays the same, panchangmarathi.com/marathi-calendar, and switches to the new year when it begins. Earlier years remain available under /marathi-calendar/ followed by the year.