12 Marathi Months 2026 | १२ मराठी महिने २०२६
Explore all 12 Marathi Hindu Lunar Months (Chaitra to Phalgun Shaka 1947–1948). Check each month's cultural significance, major festivals, Ekadashi & Sankashti Vrat schedules, Maharashtra holidays, and full monthly Panchang calendars.
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Chaitra(चैत्र)
Vaishakh(वैशाख)
Jyeshtha(ज्येष्ठ)
Ashadh(आषाढ)
Shravan(श्रावण)
Bhadrapad(भाद्रपद)
Ashwin(आश्विन)
Kartik(कार्तिक)
Margashirsha(मार्गशीर्ष)
Paush(पौष)
Magh(माघ)
Phalgun(फाल्गुन)
The 6 Traditional Seasons & Marathi Panchang
The 12 Marathi lunar months correspond harmoniously with nature's 6 traditional seasons (ऋतू). Each season spans two lunar months:
Months: Chaitra – Vaishakh (March – May)
Fresh foliage, mango blossoms, and the start of the Marathi New Year on Gudi Padwa.
Months: Jyeshtha – Ashadha (May – July)
Summer warmth, traditional charity of cool water (jaladaan), and the sacred Pandharpur Wari on Ashadhi Ekadashi.
Months: Shravan – Bhadrapad (August – October)
Holy Shravan Somwar fasts, Nag Panchami, and Maharashtra's grand Ganeshotsav.
Months: Ashwin – Kartik (October – November)
Navratri festivities, Dussehra (Vijayadashami), Kojagiri Purnima, and the festival of Diwali.
Months: Margashirsha – Pausha (November – January)
Pleasant cool breeze, Tulsi Vivah, Datta Jayanti, and Margashirsha Thursday fasts.
Months: Magha – Phalgun (January – March)
Makar Sankranti (Tilgul exchange), Maha Shivratri, Vasant Panchami, and Holi/Shimga celebrations.
Understanding the 12 Marathi Lunar Months (महत्त्व व पंचांग)
The Marathi Hindu calendar follows the Shalivahana Shaka (शालिवाहन शके) lunisolar system with 12 distinct lunar months. The calendar year begins with Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Gudi Padwa). Each lunar month comprises two fortnights (Pakshas): the waxing Shukla Paksha (शुक्ल पक्ष) leading to the full moon (Purnima), and the waning Krishna Paksha (कृष्ण पक्ष) culminating in the new moon (Amavasya).
Throughout each month, key spiritual observances include **Ekadashi, Sankashti Chaturthi, and Pradosh Vrat**. Maharashtra's most celebrated festivals—including **Ganeshotsav (Bhadrapad)**, **Ashadhi Ekadashi (Ashadha)**, **Diwali (Ashwin–Kartik)**, and **Navratri (Ashwin)**—are observed according to these traditional lunar month dates.