| Marathi Month | Gregorian Period (2003) | Season | Key Significance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Apr 2 – May 1 | Vasanta (Spring) | Gudi Padwa, Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti | | Vaishakha | May 2 – May 31 | Grishma (Summer) | Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti | | Jyeshtha | Jun 1 – Jun 30 | Grishma (Summer) | Vat Purnima (fasting for husbands) | | Ashadha | Jul 1 – Jul 29 | Varsha (Monsoon) | Ashadhi Ekadashi, beginning of Chaturmas | | Shravana | Jul 30 – Aug 28 | Varsha (Monsoon) | Nag Panchami, Narali Purnima, Raksha Bandhan | | Bhadrapada | Aug 29 – Sep 26 | Sharad (Autumn) | Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 31), Anant Chaturdashi | | Ashvina | Sep 27 – Oct 25 | Sharad (Autumn) | Navaratri, Durga Puja, Dasara (Oct 5) | | Kartika | Oct 26 – Nov 23 | Hemanta (Pre-winter) | Diwali (Oct 22-26* note overlap), Kartik Ekadashi | | Margashirsha | Nov 24 – Dec 22 | Hemanta (Pre-winter) | Datta Jayanti | | Pausha | Dec 23 – Jan 20, 2004 | Shishira (Winter) | Makar Sankranti (Jan 14, 2004) | | Magha | Jan 21 – Feb 19, 2004 | Shishira (Winter) | Vasant Panchami, Shivaji Jayanti | | Phalguna | Feb 20 – Mar 20, 2004 | Vasanta (Spring) | Holi, Rangapanchami |
Turning to August, the pages felt slightly warped from past humidity. 2003 had been a year of heavy monsoons. On the day of Narali Purnima , Aaba had written: "Heavy rains. No school. Made coconut barfi." Rahul recalled sitting by the window, watching the rain lash against the mango trees while the house smelled of roasted coconut and cardamom. It was the last time the whole family had been under one roof before his cousins moved abroad. The Festival of Lights (October/November) marathi calendar 2003
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, meaning the lunar month ends on the New Moon (Amavasya) and the new month begins the following day. For detailed daily (almanac) information, including specific timings for 2003, you can refer to archives on Drik Panchang official site. Shubh Muhurat (auspicious timings) for a particular event in 2003?
In Panchang calculations, 2003 was highly significant due to the transit of major planets.