Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals of 1972, dated for New Delhi, Delhi, India. Each is taken on the day its tithi (or star, or solar date) covers the part of the day the festival needs.
Hindu Festivals 1972
| Date | Festival | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1972 Friday | Lohri | The eve of Makar Sankranti |
| 15 Jan 1972 Saturday | Makar Sankranti | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 1972, 18:39; after sunset, so observed the next day |
| 21 Jan 1972 Friday | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami, 20 Jan, 10:25 to 21 Jan, 08:21 |
| 22 Jan 1972 Saturday | Ratha Saptami | Magha Shukla Saptami, 22 Jan, 06:13 to 23 Jan, 04:03 |
| 13 Feb 1972 Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi, 13 Feb, 09:17 to 14 Feb, 07:55 |
| 28 Feb 1972 Monday | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima, 28 Feb, 07:39 to 29 Feb, 08:41 |
| 29 Feb 1972 Tuesday | Holi | Phalguna Purnima, 28 Feb, 07:39 to 29 Feb, 08:41 |
| 16 Mar 1972 Thursday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, 15 Mar, 17:04 to 16 Mar, 13:39 |
| 23 Mar 1972 Thursday | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami, 22 Mar, 19:11 to 23 Mar, 18:40 |
| 29 Mar 1972 Wednesday | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima, 28 Mar, 23:34 to 30 Mar, 01:35 |
| 15 May 1972 Monday | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, 15 May, 02:23 to 15 May, 23:23 |
| 26 May 1972 Friday | Narasimha Jayanti | Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi, 26 May, 05:26 to 27 May, 07:46 |
| 28 May 1972 Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima, 27 May, 07:46 to 28 May, 09:57 |
| 11 Jun 1972 Sunday | Vat Savitri Vrat | Vaishakha Amavasya, 10 Jun, 20:22 to 11 Jun, 16:59 |
| 21 Jun 1972 Wednesday | Ganga Dussehra | Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, 20 Jun, 12:03 to 21 Jun, 14:21 |
| 26 Jun 1972 Monday | Vat Purnima Vrat | Jyeshtha Purnima, 25 Jun, 22:52 to 27 Jun, 00:16 |
| 12 Jul 1972 Wednesday | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, 11 Jul, 23:09 to 12 Jul, 21:41 |
| 26 Jul 1972 Wednesday | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima, 25 Jul, 12:45 to 26 Jul, 12:53 |
| 12 Aug 1972 Saturday | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya, 11 Aug, 10:04 to 12 Aug, 10:30 |
| 14 Aug 1972 Monday | Nag Panchami | Shravana Shukla Panchami, 13 Aug, 11:31 to 14 Aug, 13:06 |
| 24 Aug 1972 Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima, 24 Aug, 01:10 to 24 Aug, 23:51 |
| 27 Aug 1972 Sunday | Kajari Teej | Shravana Krishna Tritiya, 26 Aug, 19:50 to 27 Aug, 17:23 |
| 31 Aug 1972 Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami (Smarta) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 31 Aug, 07:23 to 01 Sep, 05:16 |
| 31 Aug 1972 Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Shravana Krishna Ashtami, 31 Aug, 07:23 to 01 Sep, 05:16 |
| 10 Sep 1972 Sunday | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, 10 Sep, 00:42 to 11 Sep, 02:17 |
| 11 Sep 1972 Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, 11 Sep, 02:17 to 12 Sep, 04:17 |
| 12 Sep 1972 Tuesday | Rishi Panchami | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami, 12 Sep, 04:17 to 13 Sep, 06:38 |
| 22 Sep 1972 Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, 21 Sep, 14:22 to 22 Sep, 12:15 |
| 22 Sep 1972 Friday | Pitru Paksha begins | Bhadrapada Purnima, 22 Sep, 12:15 to 23 Sep, 09:36 |
| 06 Oct 1972 Friday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Bhadrapada Amavasya, 06 Oct, 12:13 to 07 Oct, 13:37 |
| 08 Oct 1972 Sunday | Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, 07 Oct, 13:37 to 08 Oct, 15:24 |
| 15 Oct 1972 Sunday | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami, 15 Oct, 05:37 to 16 Oct, 07:01 |
| 17 Oct 1972 Tuesday | Maha Navami | Ashwin Shukla Navami, 16 Oct, 07:01 to 17 Oct, 07:39 |
| 17 Oct 1972 Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami, 17 Oct, 07:39 to 18 Oct, 07:24 |
| 22 Oct 1972 Sunday | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima, 21 Oct, 22:28 to 22 Oct, 18:55 |
| 25 Oct 1972 Wednesday | Karwa Chauth | Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi, 25 Oct, 07:57 to 26 Oct, 04:47 |
| 29 Oct 1972 Sunday | Ahoi Ashtami | Ashwin Krishna Ashtami, 28 Oct, 22:38 to 29 Oct, 21:53 |
| 03 Nov 1972 Friday | Dhanteras | Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi, 03 Nov, 00:40 to 04 Nov, 02:27 |
| 04 Nov 1972 Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi | Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi, 04 Nov, 02:27 to 05 Nov, 04:32 |
| 05 Nov 1972 Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Ashwin Amavasya, 05 Nov, 04:32 to 06 Nov, 06:51 |
| 06 Nov 1972 Monday | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada, 06 Nov, 06:51 to 07 Nov, 09:21 |
| 07 Nov 1972 Tuesday | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, 07 Nov, 09:21 to 08 Nov, 11:59 |
| 12 Nov 1972 Sunday | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi, 11 Nov, 19:23 to 12 Nov, 21:08 |
| 17 Nov 1972 Friday | Tulsi Vivah | Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, 17 Nov, 18:27 to 18 Nov, 15:35 |
| 20 Nov 1972 Monday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) | Kartika Purnima, 20 Nov, 08:29 to 21 Nov, 04:36 |
| 11 Dec 1972 Monday | Vivah Panchami | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, 10 Dec, 10:37 to 11 Dec, 11:50 |
| 16 Dec 1972 Saturday | Gita Jayanti | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, 16 Dec, 07:56 to 17 Dec, 05:11 |
| 19 Dec 1972 Tuesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima, 19 Dec, 18:51 to 20 Dec, 15:15 |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.