Festival calendar
Vasant Panchami 1997
11 Feb 1997Tuesday · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Maghashukla · Tithi 5
Saraswati, and the first of spring
The tithi began and ended between two sunrises this year, so it prevails at no sunrise at all. The observance goes on the day it began.
| Dated by | sunrise |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Magha |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Magha |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Why this date
Magha Shukla Panchami runs from 11 Feb 1997 07:04 to 12 Feb 1997 04:51 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Normally the festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at sunrise. This year it was running at none of them, so it goes on the day the tithi began:
- 10 Feb 1997 · sunrise at 07:01: the tithi had not begun
- 11 Feb 1997 · sunrise at 07:01: the tithi had not begun
- 12 Feb 1997 · sunrise at 07:00: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Maha Shivaratri · 07 Mar 1997