The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
Odia Panji 2040 opens in April during Vilayati Sal 1447 of the Hindu calendar.
April 2040
Vilayati Sal 1447
Shaka Samvat 1962 (Raudra)
Magha
Festivals & Vrats in April 2040
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:39 AM, Apr 4 – 6:32 AM, Apr 5
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:23 AM, Apr 7 – 12:25 AM, Apr 8
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:42 PM, Apr 8 – 9:10 PM, Apr 9
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:13 PM, Apr 9 – 8:04 PM, Apr 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:06 PM, Apr 10 – 7:25 PM, Apr 11
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:06 PM, Apr 10 – 7:25 PM, Apr 11
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 8:06 PM, Apr 10 – 7:25 PM, Apr 11
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 7:26 PM, Apr 11 – 7:18 PM, Apr 12
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:26 PM, Apr 11 – 7:18 PM, Apr 12
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)
Tithi 7:51 PM, Apr 13 – 8:55 PM, Apr 14
The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.
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Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 7:51 PM, Apr 13 – 8:55 PM, Apr 14
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swayambhuva Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:00 PM, Apr 14 – 10:38 PM, Apr 15
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 6:03 AM, Apr 19 – 8:15 AM, Apr 20
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 6:03 AM, Apr 19 – 8:15 AM, Apr 20
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:43 AM, Apr 22 – 12:12 PM, Apr 23
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:18 PM, Apr 24 – 11:23 AM, Apr 25
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:10 AM, Apr 26 – 8:08 AM, Apr 27
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 10:10 AM, Apr 26 – 8:08 AM, Apr 27
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 10:10 AM, Apr 26 – 8:08 AM, Apr 27
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:10 AM, Apr 26 – 8:08 AM, Apr 27
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 10:10 AM, Apr 26 – 8:08 AM, Apr 27
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swarochisha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 12:40 AM, Apr 30 – 9:58 PM, Apr 30
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Odia Panji
The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.