The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Odia 1961 opens in April during Vilayati Sal 1368 of the Hindu calendar.
April 1961
Vilayati Sal 1368
Chaitra – Baisakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 1961
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Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)
Tithi 5:23 PM, Apr 12 – 3:05 PM, Apr 13
The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 9:27 AM, Apr 16 – 8:47 AM, Apr 17
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri.
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Nrusingha Chaturdashi
Tithi 1:03 AM – 1:08 AM, Apr 30
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
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 Calendar (Panji)
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
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.