Odia Calendar - Panji 1977
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
October 1977
Vilayati Sal 1385
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 1977 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Odia Calendar lists 31 dates in 1977, opening with Makara Sankranti on 14 January and closing with Prathamastami on 4 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). June is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through Vilayati Sal 1384 – 1385. 1977 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1977 Pausa – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makara Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula. |
Krishna Navami |
| 24 Jan | Mon |
Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 1977 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)
The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1977 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Sat |
Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 29 Mar | Tue |
Basanti Durga Puja
The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri. |
Shukla Navami |
| 29 Mar | Tue |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1977 Chaitra – Baisakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Sun |
Chaitra Purnima The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba) The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
| 21 Apr | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri. |
Shukla Tritiya |
May 1977 Baisakha – Jyestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Mon |
Nrusingha Chaturdashi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 18 May | Wed | Savitri Brata Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 24 May | Tue |
Sital Sasthi The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
June 1977 Jyestha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun | Wed |
Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima) Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 18 Jun | Sat |
Jagannath Rath Yatra Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 22 Jun | Wed |
Hera Panchami Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Jun | Sun |
Bahuda Yatra The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 29 Jun | Wed |
Niladri Bije Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
July 1977 Ashadha – Shrabana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Sat |
Chitalagi Amavasya The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead. |
Krishna Amavasya |
August 1977 Shrabana – Bhadraba
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Sun |
Gamha Purnima The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1977 Bhadraba – Aswina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 16 Sep | Fri |
Ganesha Chaturthi
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 20 Sep | Tue |
Radhashtami The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 26 Sep | Mon | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
October 1977 Aswina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 19 Oct | Wed |
Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Vijayadashami The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 26 Oct | Wed |
Kumar Purnima Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband. |
Shukla Purnima |
November 1977 Kartika – Margasira
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Thu |
Diwali (Paya Shraddha) The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 19 Nov | Sat |
Anla Navami The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 25 Nov | Fri |
Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima) Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra). |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1977 Margasira – Pausa
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Sun |
Prathamastami The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami. |
Krishna Ashtami |
Months of the Odia Calendar in 1977
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 1977, covering Vilayati Sal 1384 – 1385. 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 1977 | 13 Jan 1977 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1977 | 12 Feb 1977 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1977 | 14 Mar 1977 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1977 | 13 Apr 1977 | 30 |
| Baisakha | 14 Apr 1977 | 14 May 1977 | 31 |
| Jyestha | 15 May 1977 | 14 Jun 1977 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1977 | 16 Jul 1977 | 32 |
| Shrabana | 17 Jul 1977 | 16 Aug 1977 | 31 |
| Bhadraba | 17 Aug 1977 | 16 Sep 1977 | 31 |
| Aswina | 17 Sep 1977 | 17 Oct 1977 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1977 | 15 Nov 1977 | 29 |
| Margasira | 16 Nov 1977 | 15 Dec 1977 | 30 |
| Pausa part | 16 Dec 1977 | 31 Dec 1977 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1977
Beyond the dates the Odia Calendar lists, 1977 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1977 to 14 August 1977. Makara Sankranti fell on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 1976 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1977
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Odia date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 9:48 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Chaitra Purnima | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 18 Apr 4:00 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Baisakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 27 Sep 1:59 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Aswina Purnima | Not visible |
| 13 Oct 1:56 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Mahalaya | Aswina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1977
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 7:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 18 Jul 11:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 7 Sep 11:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 1 May 1977, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Odia Calendar 1977
How many festivals and vrats does the Odia Calendar list in 1977?
The Odia Calendar lists 31 dates in 1977, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makara Sankranti on Friday, 14 January 1977, and the last is Prathamastami on Sunday, 4 December 1977.
What are the main festival dates in the Odia Calendar for 1977?
The first major observances of 1977 are:
- Makara Sankranti - Friday, 14 January 1977
- Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami) - Monday, 24 January 1977
- Maha Shivaratri (Jagara) - Wednesday, 16 February 1977
- Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) - Saturday, 5 March 1977
- Basanti Durga Puja - Tuesday, 29 March 1977
- Sri Rama Navami - Tuesday, 29 March 1977
Which month of 1977 has the most observances in the Odia Calendar?
June 1977 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima), Jagannath Rath Yatra, Hera Panchami, Bahuda Yatra, Niladri Bije.
Which traditional year does 1977 correspond to in the Odia Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1977 spans Vilayati Sal 1384 – 1385. 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 1977 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1977 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1977 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1977?
1977 had 4 eclipses:
- 4 April 1977 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 April 1977 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 27 September 1977 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 13 October 1977 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1977?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1977:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 22 February 1977
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 18 July 1977
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 7 September 1977
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 1977?
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.
