Odia Calendar - Panji 1965
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
October 1965
Vilayati Sal 1373
Aswina – Kartika
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.
Odia Calendar 1965 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Odia Calendar lists 33 dates in 1965, opening with Samba Dashami on 13 January and closing with Prathamastami on 16 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Vilayati Sal 1372 – 1373.
January 1965 Pausa – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Wed |
Samba Dashami Mothers pray to the Sun god for the health of their children on Pausha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 14 Jan | Thu |
Makara Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
February 1965 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Sat |
Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1965 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)
The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 17 Mar | Wed |
Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1965 Chaitra – Baisakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sat |
Basanti Durga Puja
The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri. |
Shukla Navami |
| 10 Apr | Sat |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 13 Apr | Tue |
Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba) The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
| 15 Apr | Thu |
Chaitra Purnima The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1965 Baisakha – Jyestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 14 May | Fri |
Nrusingha Chaturdashi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1965 Jyestha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun | Sat |
Sital Sasthi The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Jun | Mon |
Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima) Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 29 Jun | Tue | Savitri Brata Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 30 Jun | Wed |
Jagannath Rath Yatra Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots. |
Shukla Pratipada |
July 1965 Ashadha – Shrabana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul | Sat |
Hera Panchami Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 8 Jul | Thu |
Bahuda Yatra The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 11 Jul | Sun |
Niladri Bije Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 28 Jul | Wed |
Chitalagi Amavasya The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead. |
Krishna Amavasya |
August 1965 Shrabana – Bhadraba
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Thu |
Gamha Purnima The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 20 Aug | Fri |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 30 Aug | Mon |
Ganesha Chaturthi
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 31 Aug | Tue |
Nuakhai Western Odisha's harvest festival of the first new rice (nua anna), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi. |
Shukla Panchami |
September 1965 Bhadraba – Aswina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep | Fri |
Radhashtami The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 9 Sep | Thu | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Sep | Fri |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
October 1965 Aswina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Sat |
Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 4 Oct | Mon |
Vijayadashami The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival. |
Shukla Navami |
| 10 Oct | Sun |
Kumar Purnima Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Oct | Sun |
Diwali (Paya Shraddha) The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors. |
Krishna Amavasya |
November 1965 Kartika – Margasira
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Tue |
Anla Navami The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 9 Nov | Tue |
Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima) Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra). |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Nov | Tue |
Prathamastami The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami. |
Krishna Ashtami |
Months of the Odia Calendar in 1965
The Odia Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1965, covering Vilayati Sal 1372 – 1373. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausa part | 1 Jan 1965 | 13 Jan 1965 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1965 | 12 Feb 1965 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1965 | 14 Mar 1965 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1965 | 13 Apr 1965 | 30 |
| Baisakha | 14 Apr 1965 | 14 May 1965 | 31 |
| Jyestha | 15 May 1965 | 14 Jun 1965 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1965 | 16 Jul 1965 | 32 |
| Shrabana | 17 Jul 1965 | 16 Aug 1965 | 31 |
| Bhadraba | 17 Aug 1965 | 16 Sep 1965 | 31 |
| Aswina | 17 Sep 1965 | 16 Oct 1965 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1965 | 15 Nov 1965 | 30 |
| Margasira | 16 Nov 1965 | 15 Dec 1965 | 30 |
| Pausa part | 16 Dec 1965 | 31 Dec 1965 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1965
Beyond the dates the Odia Calendar lists, 1965 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami) fell on 6 February, 18 days later in the year than in 1964 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1965
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Odia date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2:46 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyestha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 14 Jun 7:18 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima) | Jyestha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 23 Nov 9:44 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margasira Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 8 Dec 10:39 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Margasira Purnima | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1965
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 11:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 6 Aug 2:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
Frequently asked questions about the Odia Calendar 1965
How many festivals and vrats does the Odia Calendar list in 1965?
The Odia Calendar lists 33 dates in 1965, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Samba Dashami on Wednesday, 13 January 1965, and the last is Prathamastami on Tuesday, 16 November 1965.
What are the main festival dates in the Odia Calendar for 1965?
The first major observances of 1965 are:
- Samba Dashami - Wednesday, 13 January 1965
- Makara Sankranti - Thursday, 14 January 1965
- Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami) - Saturday, 6 February 1965
- Maha Shivaratri (Jagara) - Monday, 1 March 1965
- Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) - Wednesday, 17 March 1965
- Basanti Durga Puja - Saturday, 10 April 1965
Which traditional year does 1965 correspond to in the Odia Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1965 spans Vilayati Sal 1372 – 1373. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1965 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1965 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1965?
1965 had 4 eclipses:
- 31 May 1965 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 14 June 1965 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 23 November 1965 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 8 December 1965 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1965?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1965:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 21 March 1965
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 6 August 1965
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1965?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Odia Calendar - Panji opens on the current month.
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 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.


