The year 2003 in the Marathi Shaka Samvat calendar was particularly notable for several major festivals and even astronomical occurrences: April 2, 2003. Key Festivals: Makar Sankranti: January 15, 2003. Mahashivratri: March 1, 2003. Holi: March 18, 2003. Ram Navami: April 11, 2003. Gokulashtami (Janmashtami): August 19, 2003. Ganesh Chaturthi: August 31, 2003.
Tracking the moonrise timings for the monthly fast dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Month-by-Month Highlights of 2003 12 month kalnirnay 2003 marathi calendar
. As a traditional lunar almanac (Panchang), it tracks the 12 Marathi months based on the moon's phases, where each month is divided into two fortnights: Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) and Krishna Paksha (waning moon). The 12 Marathi Months (2003) Month Name Gregorian Equivalent (Approx.) Key 2003 Events April – May Gudi Padwa (Apr 2), Ram Navami (Apr 11) May – June Akshay Tritiya (May 4), Buddha Purnima June – July Vat Purnima, Yogini Ekadashi (Jun 25) July – August Ashadi Ekadashi (Jul 10), Guru Purnima (Jul 13) August – September Nag Panchami (Aug 2), Raksha Bandhan Bhadrapada September – October Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 31), Hartalika October – November Navratri (Sep 26), November – December Bhau Beej (Oct 26), Tulsi Vivah Margashirsha December – January Datta Jayanti January – February Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) February – March Vasant Panchami (Feb 6), Mahashivratri (Mar 1) March – April Holi/Shimga (Mar 18), Rang Panchami (Mar 22) How to Read Your 2003 Kalnirnay Tithi & Nakshatra : Each day specifies a (lunar day) and The year 2003 in the Marathi Shaka Samvat