The dates for major festivals in 1987 followed the lunar cycles of the Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year): Rama Navami: Akshaya Tritiya: Vat Purnima: Ashadhi Ekadashi (Devshayani): Nag Panchami: Ganesh Chaturthi: Dasara (Vijayadashami): Diwali (Lakshmi Puja): October 22 Lunar Months Correspondence (1987)
Some important festivals and events in the Marathi calendar 1987: marathi calendar 1987
Celebrated on Margashirsha Purnima, dedicated to Lord Dattatreya. The dates for major festivals in 1987 followed
Months are lunar (based on moon phases), with an extra month ( Adhik Mas ) added every ~32.5 months to align with seasons. (it was a normal year with 12 months). Here is how the Gregorian months map to
Here is how the Gregorian months map to the Marathi months in the year 1987 :
Unlike the Gregorian calendar (January to December), the Marathi calendar is Luni-Solar. The year 1987 in the Gregorian system corresponds to two primary Marathi Samvatsara (cyclic years):
The festival of lights began with Lakshmi Pujan on October 22, 1987 . Structure of the Marathi Months (1987)