Odia Panji
The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
August 2026
Vilayati Sal 1433
Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava)
Shrabana – Bhadraba
Festivals & Vrats in August 2026
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Aug 1 – 11:23 PM, Aug 2
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:45 PM, Aug 5 – 6:58 PM, Aug 6
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Kamika Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:03 PM, Aug 8 – 11:05 AM, Aug 9
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:01 AM, Aug 10 – 4:54 AM, Aug 11
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:54 AM, Aug 11 – 1:49 AM, Aug 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
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 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:05 PM, Aug 12 – 8:35 PM, Aug 13
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 5:23 PM, Aug 15 – 4:48 PM, Aug 16
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 4:46 PM, Aug 16 – 4:55 PM, Aug 17
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:17 PM, Aug 19 – 9:14 PM, Aug 20
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:00 AM, Aug 23 – 4:23 AM, Aug 24
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:32 AM, Aug 25 – 7:59 AM, Aug 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
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 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
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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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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Gayatri Jayanti
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
The appearance day of Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri Mantra and mother of the Vedas, on Shravana Purnima.
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Gamha Purnima
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:00 AM, Aug 31 – 7:42 AM, Sep 1
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.
Frequently asked questions about Odia Panji
Which reckoning does the Odia Panji use?
Odia solar months - Baisakha through Chaitra - with the Shaka year, each month beginning on the day of the Sankranti itself under the Odia same-day rule.
What is the Vilayati Sal?
The revenue era of Odisha, whose year turns at Kanya Sankranti in mid-September. Odia almanacs print it alongside the Shaka year, which is why the two roll over at different points.
Which days does an Odia household look for?
The Rath Yatra sequence at Puri with Snana Purnima and Niladri Bije, Pana Sankranti, Raja Parba, the Manabasa Gurubara Thursdays of Margasira, Kartika Purnima with Boita Bandana, Prathamastami and Kumar Purnima. The Odia calendar lists them by month.
What is Manabasa Gurubara?
The Thursdays of the month of Margasira, on which Maa Lakshmi is worshipped in Odia homes with the Lakshmi Purana read aloud. The Panji marks each of them, since there are four or five depending on the year.
Why does the month begin a day before a Bengali panjika?
Because Odisha starts the month on the day of the ingress while Bengal starts it the day after. Same Sankranti, different convention - both almanacs are internally correct.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
