Marathi Calendar 1987 followed the traditional Shalivahana Shaka
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| Marathi Month | Gregorian Start Date (approx.) | Significance & Key Events | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | March 30, 1987 | Start of the Hindu New Year. Gudi Padwa (March 30) – the most auspicious day. | | Vaishakha | April 29, 1987 | Marks the summer heat. Akshaya Tritiya (April 30) – for gold purchases and new ventures. | | Jyeshtha | May 29, 1987 | Hot and dry. Vat Purnima (June 11) – wives pray for their husbands’ longevity. | | Ashadha | June 27, 1987 | Start of the rainy season. Ashadhi Ekadashi (July 7) – first Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage. | | Shravana | July 27, 1987 | Holiest month. Narali Purnima (Aug 9) – coconut offering to the sea; Nag Panchami (July 30). | | Bhadrapada | August 25, 1987 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 28) – Lord Ganesha’s arrival; Anant Chaturdashi (Sep 7) – immersion. | | Ashwina | September 24, 1987 | Navratri begins (Sep 24); Dasara (Oct 3) – victory of good over evil. | | Kartika | October 23, 1987 | Diwali (Oct 22-26) – Lakshmi Pujan on Oct 22; Kartiki Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah . | | Margashirsha | November 22, 1987 | Wedding season peaks. Datta Jayanti (Dec 5). | | Pausha | December 21, 1987 | Winter harvest. Shakambhari Purnima (Jan 4, 1988). | | Magha | January 20, 1988 | Holy dips in rivers. Maha Shivaratri (Feb 14, 1988). | | Phalguna | February 19, 1988 | Holi (Mar 3, 1988) – Shimga or Rangapanchami . | The previous year (up to March 1987) was
Here is how the Gregorian months map to the Marathi months in the year 1987 : March/April (Chaitra): Gudi Padwa (Mar 31), Rama Navami
Gudi Padwa (Mar 31), Rama Navami (Apr 7).