Below are the primary festivals celebrated according to the Marathi lunar months in 1995: Date (Gregorian) Marathi Lunar Date (Tithi) Makar Sankranti January 14, 1995 Pausha, Krishna Paksha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti February 19, 1995 Magha, Shukla Purnima Maha Shivaratri February 27, 1995 Phalguna, Krishna Chaturdashi March 17, 1995 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima Gudi Padwa (New Year) April 1, 1995 Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada Akshaya Tritiya May 2, 1995 Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya Vat Purnima Vrat June 12, 1995 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima Guru Purnima July 9, 1995 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima Raksha Bandhan August 10, 1995 Shravana, Shukla Purnima Janmashtami August 17/18, 1995 Shravana, Krishna Ashtami Ganesh Chaturthi August 29, 1995 Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi Seasonal and Solar Transits (Sankranti) Vrishabha Sankranti: May 15, 1995. Mithuna Sankranti: June 15, 1995. Karka Sankranti: July 16, 1995. Simha Sankranti: August 17, 1995. Auspicious Timings (Panchang Basics) Daily Marathi calendars from 1995, like those found on Drik Panchang , provide specific data points for rituals: The lunar day (e.g., for fasting). (waxing phase) or (waning phase). Auspicious windows like Brahma Muhurta Abhijit Muhurta for starting new ventures. Significant Observations Gauri Pujan:
Note: For exact Muhurta timings (Ghati/Pal), one would need to consult a specific regional Panchang (e.g., Pune, Nagpur, or Kolhapur Surya Siddhanta Panchang) from 1995. Marathi Calendar 1995
For a Marathi family in 1995, the calendar dictated: Below are the primary festivals celebrated according to