All major Hindu festivals are observed in addition to the Vardhantis and Punyatithis of various Sadgurus of our Guru Parampara. The cynosure of all eyes, however, is the annual mega event, the Chitrapur Rathotsava, lasting seven days following Ram Navami.
FESTIVALS
DURING SARVAJIT NAMA SAMVATSARA
2007-2008 (SHAKA 1928)
March, 2007
| 3 Saturday | Phalguna Shu.15 | Holika, Kamadahana., Khagras Chandrgrahana Sparsh 03.00 a.m. - moksha 6.42 hrs. |
| 19 Monday | Phalguna Amavasya | Khanda Graasa Surya Grahan Sparsh 06.08 hrs - moksha 7.26 hrs. |
| 19 Monday | Chaitra Shu. 1 | Yugadi - Sarvajit Samvatsara Prarambha |
| 26 Monday | Chaitra Shu.8 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji II at Shirali. |
| 27 Tuesday | Chaitra Shu.9 | Shri Rama Navami. |
| 28 Wednesday | Chaitra Shu.10 | Dhwajarohana-Shri Chitrapur Math, Shirali. |
April, 2007
| 2 Monday | Chaitra Shu.15 | Shri Bhavanishankar Rathotsava, Shri Chitrapur Math, Shirali. |
| 3 Tuesday | Chaitra Kri.1 | Mrigabete Utsava at Panchavati. |
| 4 Wednesday | Chaitra Kri.2 | Avabhrata (Okkuli) at early morning. |
| 10 Tuesday | Chaitra Kri.7 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Pandurangashram Swamiji and Shri Maha Ganapathi Shirali. |
| 13 Friday | Chaitra Kri.10 | Vardhanti of Nagalaya at Shirali |
| 16 Monday | Chaitra Kri.14 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji I at Shri Bhandikeri Math, Gokarn. |
| 19 Thursday | Vaishakh Shu.2 | Akshaya Trutiya. |
| 21 Saturday | Vaishakh Shu.5 | Shri Shankar Jayanthi. |
May, 2007
| 12 Saturday | Vaishakh Kri. 10 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji I at Shri Bhandikeri Math, Gokarn. |
| 17 Thursday | Adhika Jyeshta Shu.1 | Adhika Jyeshtha Masa Prarambha |
June, 2007
| 15 Friday | Adhika Jyeshta Krishna 30 | Adhika Jyeshtha Masa Samapti |
| 16 Saturday | Nija Jyeshta Shu. 1/2 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Pandurangashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
| 20 Wednesday | Nija Jyeshta Shu. 6 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Anandashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
| 21 Thursday | Nija Jyeshta Shu. 7 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Vamanashram Swamiji at Mangalore |
| 21 Thursday | Nija Jyeshtha Shu. 7 | Dakshinayana Prarambha |
| 24 Sunday | Nija Jyeshta Shu. 9 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Shankarashram Swamiji II at Mallapur |
| 30 Saturday | Nija Jyeshta Shu. 15 | Vata Savitri Vrata |
July, 2007
| 26 Thursday | Ashadha Shu.11 | Bhagavat Vaishnava Ekadashi, Shayani Ekadashi. |
| 29 Sunday | Ashadha Shu.14/15 | Vyasa Poornima, (Guru Poornima), Chaturmasa Vrata Prarambha. |
August, 2007
| 13 Monday | Shravana Shu. 1 | Shravana Maasa Praarambha |
| 18 Saturday | Shravana Shu. 5 | Naga panchami. |
| 24 Friday | Shravana Shu. 11 | Shri Varamahalakshmi Vrata.(On 2nd Friday of Shravana Shukla) |
| 27 Monday | Shravana Shu. 14 | Rug Upakarma.(On Shravana Nakshatra) |
| 31 Friday | Shravana Kri. 3/4 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji III at Karla. |
September, 2007
| 3 Monday | Shravana Kri. 7 | Shri Krishna Janmashtami. |
| 14 Friday | Bhadrapada Shu.3 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Anandashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
| 14 Friday | Bhadrapada Shu.3 | Swarna Gowri Vrata, Haritalika Vratam |
| 15 Saturday | Bhadrapada Shu.4 | Shri Ganesh Chaturthi. |
| 16 Sunday | Bhadrapada Shu.5 | Rishi Panchami. |
| 25 Tuesday | Bhadrapada Shu.13/14 | Shrimadananta Vrata (Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata) |
| 26 Wednesday | Bhadrapada Shu.15 | Chaturmaasa Vrata Samapti, Seemollanghana |
| 27 Thursday | Bhadrapada Kri. 1 | Mahalaya Prarambha. |
October, 2007
| 6 Saturday | Bhadrapada Kri. 11 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji II, Shirali. |
| 11 Thursday | Bhadrapada Kri.30 | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 12 Friday | Ashwina Shu.1 | Navaratri Prarambha, Shri Devi Ghatasthapana |
| 17 Wednesday | Ashwina Shu.5 | Shri Lalita Panchami. |
| 17 Wednesday | Ashwina Shu.6 | Punyatithi of H·H· Shrimat Shankarashram Swamiji I, Shirali , Sharada Sthapana |
| 19 Friday | Ashwina Shu.8 | Shri Durgashtami |
| 20 Saturday | Ashwina Shu.9 | Mahanavami, Ayudha Pooja/ Sharada Visarjan |
| 21 Sunday | Ashwina Shu.10 | Vijaya Dashami, Shri Devi Ghata Visarjana, Shami Pooja, Harijagara Prarambha. |
| 25 Thursday | Ashwina Shu.14 | Kojagari, Shri Lakshmi Pooja. |
| 26 Friday | Ashwina Shu.15/Kri. 1 | Bhoomi Poojana, Navanna Bhojana |
November, 2007
| 7 Wednesday | Ashwina Kri. 13 | Jala Pooranam |
| 8 Thursday | Ashwina Kri.14 | Naraka Chaturdashi, Abhyanga, Yama Tarpana, Bali Pooja |
| 9 Friday | Ashwina Kri. 30 | Lakshmi Pooja |
| 10 Saturday | Kartik Shukla 1 | Go-Pooja |
| 11 Sunday | Kartik Shu.2 | Yama Dwitiya, Bhau Beej. |
| 21 Wednesday | Kartik Shu. 11 | Jagarani Ekadashi |
| 22 Thursday | Kartik Shu. 12 | Uthana Dwadashi, Tulsi Pooja. |
| 24 Saturday | Kartik Shu.15 | Vana Bhojana, Deepotsava at Shri Chitrapur Math, Shirali and at Shri Guru Math, Mallapur. |
December, 2007
| 2 Sunday | Kartik Kri. 8 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Vamanashram Swamiji at Mangalore and Vanabhojana at Shri Bhandikeri Math, Gokarn. |
| 3 Monday | Kartik Kri. 9 | Vanabhojana at Shri Bhandikeri Math, Gokarn. |
| 11 Tuesday | Margashira Shu.2 | Dhwajarohana At Shrimat Ananteshwar Temple, Vittal. |
| 14 Friday | Margashira Shu.5 | Panchami Utsava (Mrigabete) At Shrimat Ananteshwar Temple, Vittal. |
| 15 Saturday | Margashira Shu.6 | Champa Shashti, Subramanya Shashti, Rathotsava at Shrimath Ananteshwar Temple, Vittal & Shri Kashi Vishweshwar Temple, Bankikodla & Shri Subramanya Temple, Nilekani (Sirsi). |
| 20 Thursday | Margashira Shu.11 | Geeta Jayanti. |
| 22 Saturday | Margashira Shu.13 | Uttarayana Prarambha |
| 23 Sunday | Margashira Shu.15 | Shri Datta Jayanti |
| 31 Monday | Margashira Kri 8 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Krishnashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
January, 2008
| 1 Tuesday | Margashira Kri. 9 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Keshavashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
| 12 Saturday | Pushya Shukla 4 | Dhanur-vyathipatha |
| 15 Tuesday | Pushya Shu.7 | Makara Sankramana/ Tilgol |
February, 2008
| 9 Friday | Magha Shu.2/3 | Punyatithi of H.H. Shrimat Shankarashram Swamiji II at Shri Guru Math, Mallapur. |
| 13 Wednesday | Magha Shu.7 | Rathasaptami. |
| 14 Thursday | Magha Shu.8 | Bheeshmashtami. |
| 26 Tuesday | Magha Kri. 5 | Ordination Day of H.H. Shrimat Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji. |
| 27 Wednesday | Magha Kri.6 | Vardhanti of Sannidhis of H.H.Shrimat Shankarashram Swamiji I & H.H.Shrimat Keshavashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
March, 2008
| 6 Thursday | Magha Kri.14 | Shri Mahashivaratri. |
| 10 Monday | Phalguna Shu.3 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H. Shrimat Krishnashram Swamiji, Shirali. |
| 12 Wednesday | Phalguna Shu.5 | Vardhanti of Shrine of Shri Durga Parameshwari Devi at Karla. |
| 16 Sunday | Phalguna Shu.10 | Vardhanti of Sannidhi of H.H.Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji III at Karla. |
| 21 Friday | Phalguna Shu.15 | Holika, Kamadahana. |
April, 2008
| 6 Sunday | Phalguna Krishna 30 / Chaitra Shukla 1 | Sarvadhari Samvatsara Prarambha, Yugadi |
| Shirali, Feb. 01, 2007 |
Approved by Math Astrologer. |
Manager Shri Chitrapur Math, Shirali. |