The 1990 calendar meticulously tracked the lunar cycles (Panchang), noting specific timings for rituals and planetary transits. Event / Festival Significance Gudi Padwa The Marathi New Year and start of Chaitra month. Ram Navami Birth of Lord Rama. Total Solar Eclipse A significant celestial event occurring during Ashadha. Raksha Bandhan Also coincided with a Partial Lunar Eclipse Ganesh Chaturthi Start of the 10-day Ganpati festival.