You might wonder why someone would search for a calendar from nearly four decades ago. The reasons are deeply personal and practical:
The coconut festival celebrated by the coastal Konkan region. This full moon day marked the end of the fishing season and the beginning of high tide.
The year 1987 witnessed a full cycle of Maharashtra’s vibrant festivals. Here are the exact dates as per the Marathi Panchang for 1987: marathi calendar 1987
The festival of lights occurred in the month of Ashwina-Kartika.
Shaka 1908 was known as “Sarvadhari” – a name given according to the 60-year Jupiter cycle. Sarvadhari means “bearer of all” and is considered moderately favorable for agriculture and spiritual pursuits. You might wonder why someone would search for
Festivals follow the lunar tithis (dates) – they vary from Gregorian year to year.
| Festival | Marathi Month | Tithi (Paksha) | 1987 Gregorian Date | |----------|--------------|----------------|----------------------| | Gudi Padwa (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 | For exact tithi timings (like Janmashtami rohini nakshatra)
For exact tithi timings (like Janmashtami rohini nakshatra) or Mahalaya Amavasya, a panchang (almanac) for 1987 is needed.
Celebrated on Chaitra Shuddha Navami, this day marked the birth of Lord Rama. In 1987, devotees observed fasts and read the Ramayana.
