Maithili Panchang · Mithila
Maithili Panchang
Mithila's lunar (purnimanta) almanac. The month runs full-moon to full-moon and the date is the tithi, with the Vikram Samvat year; the tithi, nakshatra and festivals are computed live for Darbhanga.
August 2026
Shravana / Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Darbhanga
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The large number is the Gregorian date; the gold number is the tithi (lunar day) of the purnimanta month. Coral cells mark the start of a new month (Krishna Pratipada, the day after Purnima). A tithi that touches no sunrise is skipped, so a date may be missing.
About the Maithili Panchang
The Maithili calendar is lunar and purnimanta: each month runs from one full moon to the next, so the Krishna (dark) fortnight comes first and is named for the coming month. The twelve months are Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwin, Kartik, Margashirsha, Pausha, Magha and Phalguna, and the era is the Vikram Samvat.
The date shown is the tithi (lunar day). Everything is computed live for Darbhanga by the modern drik method rather than reproduced from a printed almanac.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maithili Panchang?
The Maithili Panchang is the traditional almanac of the Mithila region (northern Bihar and the Nepal Terai). It follows a lunar (purnimanta) calendar whose twelve months — Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwin, Kartik, Margashirsha, Pausha, Magha and Phalguna — each run from one full moon to the next. Each day carries its tithi, nakshatra, the Vikram Samvat year and the festivals of Mithila.
How is the Maithili month reckoned?
It is purnimanta: a month runs full-moon to full-moon, so the Krishna (waning) fortnight comes first and is named for the coming month. The date shown is the tithi (lunar day). The tithi and festival dates are identical to other traditions; only the month label differs from the southern amanta system.
What festivals are important in Mithila?
Mithila is known for observances such as Sama Chakeva, Jitiya (Jivitputrika), Madhushravani, and the grand Chhath Puja, alongside the pan-Indian festivals — all timed by the tithi shown here.
How is this panchang calculated?
The lunar month, tithi, nakshatra and festivals are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa) for Darbhanga by the modern drik method — so the Maithili date and festivals are precise rather than copied from a printed almanac.