The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
Odia Panji 2061 opens in October during Vilayati Sal 1469 of the Hindu calendar.
October 2061
Vilayati Sal 1469
Shaka Samvat 1983 (Vrisha)
Magha
Festivals & Vrats in October 2061
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:45 AM, Oct 2 – 5:02 AM, Oct 3
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:29 PM, Oct 5 – 7:25 PM, Oct 6
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:23 PM, Oct 8 – 3:30 PM, Oct 9
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:56 PM, Oct 10 – 2:56 PM, Oct 11
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:52 PM, Oct 11 – 3:19 PM, Oct 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 3:16 PM, Oct 12 – 4:09 PM, Oct 13
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:16 PM, Oct 12 – 4:09 PM, Oct 13
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 3:16 PM, Oct 12 – 4:09 PM, Oct 13
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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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 4:07 PM, Oct 13 – 5:27 PM, Oct 14
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:07 PM, Oct 13 – 5:27 PM, Oct 14
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 16 – 11:40 PM, Oct 17
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 8:59 AM, Oct 22 – 9:55 AM, Oct 23
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 8:59 AM, Oct 22 – 9:55 AM, Oct 23
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:38 AM, Oct 24 – 10:01 AM, Oct 25
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:12 AM, Oct 26 – 7:03 AM, Oct 27
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 4:37 AM, Oct 28 – 1:52 AM, Oct 29
The harvest full moon — kheer is set out in the nectar-like moonlight (Amrit Varsha) and the moon is worshipped on the brightest night of the year.
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Kumar Purnima
Tithi 4:37 AM, Oct 28 – 1:52 AM, Oct 29
Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband.
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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 4:37 AM, Oct 28 – 1:52 AM, Oct 29
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:37 AM, Oct 28 – 1:52 AM, Oct 29
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 4:37 AM, Oct 28 – 1:52 AM, Oct 29
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:42 AM, Oct 29 – 10:32 PM, Oct 29
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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.
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