Jain Festivals

The Jain Festivals
Vir Nirvan Samvat: 2531-2532
Vikram Samvat: 2061-2062
Year 2005 CE


According to Indian Months (Purnimanta). Note that in Amanta calendar, Krishna Paskha (vadi) belongs to the previus month.

Indian Month Gregorian Months Jain Festival
Chaitra March-April K 8: Varshitap begins, Lord Rishabha's birth (April 2, 2005)
S 1: Ugadi (Bharata Digvijaya (April 9, 2005)
S 7: Ayambil Oli Begins (April 16, 2005)
S 12: Ratnatraya Vrata begins (April21, 2005)
S 13: Lord Mahavira's Birth (April 22, 2005)
S 14: Ratnatraya vrata ends (April 23, 2005)
S 15: Ayambil Oli Ends (April 24, 2005)
Vaisaakha April-May S 3: Akshaya Tritiya (May 11, 2005)
S 4: Varshitapa ends (May 11, 2005)
S 10/11: Mahavira Kevaljnan (May 18/19, 2005)
Jyeshta May-June K 14: Shantinath Nirvana (June 5, 2005)
S 5: Shruta Panchami (June 12, 2005)
Aashaada June-July S 8: Ashtanhika begins (July 14, 2005)
S 14: Aashaada Chatrudashi (July 20, 2005)
S 15: Ashtanhika ends (July 21, 2005)
Sraavana (2 this year) July-August K 1: Vira Shashan Jayanti (July 22, 2005)
S 5/6: Neminath Janma (Aug 11, 2005)
S 7: Parshvanath Nirvan, Moksha Saptami (August 12, 2005)
S 15: Saluno (Rakhi) (Aug. 19, 2005)
Bhaadrapada August-September K 12/13: Paryushana Athai begins (Aug 31/Sept 1, 2005)
S 1/2: Mahavira Janma reading (Kalpasutra) (Sept 4/5, 2005)
S 3: Rot Tratiya (Sept 6, 2005)
S 4/5: Paryushana (Samvatsari)(Sept 7/8, 2005)
S 5: Dashalakshana vrata begins (Sept 8, 2005)
S 7: Shila Saptami (Sept 10, 2005)
S 10: Sugandha-dashami (Sept 13, 2005)
S 11: Ananta Vrata (Sept 14, 2005)
S 13: Ratnatraya vrata begins (Sept 16, 2005)
S 14: Ananta-chaturdasi, Dashalakshana ends (Sept. 17, 2005)
S 15: Ratnatraya ends (Sept 18, 2005)
Aashwina September-October K 1: Kshamavani, Shodashakarana ends (Sept 18, 2005)
S 7-15: Ayambil Oli begins (Oct. 10, 2005)
S 10: Bharata Chakravartipad (Oct 12, 2005)
S 15: Ayambil Oli ends (Oct 17, 2005)
Kaartika October-November K13: Dhan-trayodashi (Oct 30, 2005)
K14: Diwali Night (Lord Mahavira's Nirvana) (Oct 31, 2005)
K15: Nirvana celebration (Morning Nov 1, 2005)
S 1:Jain Year VNS 2532 begins(Nov 2, 2005)
S 2: Bhai Beej (Nov 3, 2005)
S 5: Jnana/Saubhagya Panchmi (Nov 6, 2005)
S 8: Ashtanhika begins (Nov 9, 2005)
S 15: Kaartika Purnima, Ashtanhika ends (Nov. 15, 2005)
Maargasira (Agrahayana) November-December S 11: Maun Ekadashi (Dec. 11, 2005)
Pushya December-January K 10: Lord Parshvanath's birth (jan 7, 2005)
Maagha January-February K13: Meru Trayodashi (Feb 7, 2005)
K 14: Lord Rishabha's Nirvana, Jinaratri (Feb 8, 2005)
K 15: Mauni Amavasya (Feb 8, 2005)
S 5: Dashalakshana vrata begins (Feb 13, 2005)
S 13: Ratnatraya vrata begins (Feb 21, 2005)
S 14: Dashalakshana ends (Feb 22, 2005)
S 15: Ratnatraya ends (Feb 23, 2005)
Phaalguna February-March S 8: Ashtanhika begins (March 18, 2005)
S 15: Phalguni Chatrudashi (March 24, 2005)
S 15: Ashtanhika ends (March 25, 2005)

  • Jain Year Vira Nirvana Sam. 2531 started on Diwali 2004.
  • S= Shukla Paksha, S15=Purnima, K= Krishna Paksha, K15=Amavasya
  • In Amanta calendar, the Krishna Paksha is included in the previous month.
  • Vikrama Samvat: Kartikadi VS 2060 started on Kartika S 1 after Diwali 02, Chaitradi VS 2061 started on Chaitra S 1 (Yugadi/Vasanta Navaratri April 9, 2005).
  • The Jain year Vira-Nirvana Samvat is obtained by adding 470 years to the Kartikadi Vikram.
  • An average tithi is 1/30 of a lunar month (29.53059 days), thus shorter than 24 hours.
  • For Ashtami and Chatrurdashi dates, see JinaVani.com and Atmadharma.com sites below.
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    Indian Month Gregorian Months Melas, Rath-yatras and Paramparacharya Anniversaries
    Chaitra March-April K 4: Rajchandra Samadhi
    K 7-9: Mela Ayodhya
    K 8-9: Mela Ahichchatra
    K 7: Rath Yatra Mel-Sittamur
    K 9: Mela Chandkhedi
    K 13: Mela Kundalpur
    S 2: Mela Nemavar
    S 8: Rath Yatra Keshariaji, Dronagir
    S 13-V K 2: Mela Mahavirji
    S 14: Mela Gajpantha
    Vaisaakha April-May K 1: Mela Mahavirji
    S 5: Mela Padmapuri
    Jyeshta May-June -
    Aashaada June-July -
    Sraavana July-August S 10: Mela Tijara
    Bhaadrapada August-September S 2: Acharya Shantisagar Jayanti
    S 7: Mela Dadabadi, Mahrauli

    s 11-15: Mela Champapuri
    Aashwina September-October K 2: Manidhari Jinachandra Suri Jayanti, Mela Biala
    K 3: Mela Khajuraho
    K 14: Mela Vihalnaji
    S 14: Mela Ranila
    Kaartika October-November K 14-15: Mela and Rathyatra Pavapuri
    S 15: Acharya Acharya Hemachandra Jayanti
    S 15: Lonkashah Jayanti
    S 15: Mela: Pavapuri, Shatrunjay, Kachner, Taranga
    S 15: Mela: Papaura, Siddhavarakut, Kolkata
    S 15: Mela: Kumbhoj, Muktagiri, Mangi-Tungi
    Maargasira (Agrahayana) November-December K 5: Mela Pavagiri
    K 10: Mela Nakoda Parshvanath
    K 10: Mela Surat-Vidyanandi
    S 7: TaranTaran Swami Jayanti
    S 11: Mela Nainagir
    S 13-15: Mela Aharji
    Pushya December-January K 5: Rath Yatra Mumbai
    K 8: Kundakunda Acharyapada,
    K 10: Mela Sammet Shikhar, Ahichchhatra, Shankheshwar
    S 8-15: Mela Bavan Gaja
    Maagha January-February K 13: Mela Kesariaji
    k 13-15: Mela Pavagarh
    S 14: Mela Badwani
    Phaalguna February-March K 1-5: Mela Dronagiri
    K 4: Mela Padmapuri
    K 14: Mela Keshariaji
    S 13-15: Mela Siddhavarkuta
    S 14-15: Mela Sonagir


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