Odia Calendar - Panji 2006
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
April 2006
Vilayati Sal 1413
Chaitra – Baisakha
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 2006 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Odia Calendar lists 33 dates in 2006, opening with Samba Dashami on 9 January and closing with Prathamastami on 13 November. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). April is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through Vilayati Sal 1413 – 1414.
January 2006 Pausa – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Mon |
Samba Dashami Mothers pray to the Sun god for the health of their children on Pausha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 14 Jan | Sat |
Makara Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 2006 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb | Thu |
Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Feb | Sun |
Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)
The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 2006 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Tue |
Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2006 Chaitra – Baisakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr | Thu |
Basanti Durga Puja
The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 6 Apr | Thu |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 13 Apr | Thu |
Chaitra Purnima The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 14 Apr | Fri |
Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba) The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 30 Apr | Sun |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri. |
Shukla Tritiya |
May 2006 Baisakha – Jyestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Fri |
Nrusingha Chaturdashi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 27 May | Sat | Savitri Brata Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
June 2006 Jyestha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun | Fri |
Sital Sasthi The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Jun | Sun |
Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima) Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Jun | Tue |
Jagannath Rath Yatra Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 30 Jun | Fri |
Hera Panchami Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath. |
Shukla Panchami |
July 2006 Ashadha – Shrabana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | Thu |
Bahuda Yatra The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 9 Jul | Sun |
Niladri Bije Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 25 Jul | Tue |
Chitalagi Amavasya The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead. |
Krishna Amavasya |
August 2006 Shrabana – Bhadraba
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Wed |
Gamha Purnima The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Aug | Wed |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 27 Aug | Sun |
Ganesha Chaturthi
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 29 Aug | Tue |
Nuakhai Western Odisha's harvest festival of the first new rice (nua anna), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi. |
Shukla Panchami |
September 2006 Bhadraba – Aswina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Fri |
Radhashtami The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 6 Sep | Wed | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 22 Sep | Fri |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 30 Sep | Sat |
Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja. |
Shukla Ashtami |
October 2006 Aswina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Mon |
Vijayadashami The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 7 Oct | Sat |
Kumar Purnima Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Oct | Sat |
Diwali (Paya Shraddha) The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 31 Oct | Tue |
Anla Navami The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
November 2006 Kartika – Margasira
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Sun |
Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima) Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra). |
Shukla Purnima |
| 13 Nov | Mon |
Prathamastami The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami. |
Krishna Ashtami |
Months of the Odia Calendar in 2006
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 2006, covering Vilayati Sal 1413 – 1414. 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 2006 | 14 Jan 2006 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2006 | 12 Feb 2006 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 2006 | 14 Mar 2006 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2006 | 14 Apr 2006 | 31 |
| Baisakha | 15 Apr 2006 | 14 May 2006 | 30 |
| Jyestha | 15 May 2006 | 15 Jun 2006 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2006 | 16 Jul 2006 | 31 |
| Shrabana | 17 Jul 2006 | 16 Aug 2006 | 31 |
| Bhadraba | 17 Aug 2006 | 16 Sep 2006 | 31 |
| Aswina | 17 Sep 2006 | 17 Oct 2006 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2006 | 16 Nov 2006 | 30 |
| Margasira | 17 Nov 2006 | 16 Dec 2006 | 30 |
| Pausa part | 17 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 2006
Beyond the dates the Odia Calendar lists, 2006 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Samba Dashami fell on 9 January, 10 days earlier in the year than in 2005 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2006
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Odia date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 5:17 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) | Chaitra Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 29 Mar 3:41 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chaitra Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 8 Sep 12:21 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadraba Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Sep 5:10 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mahalaya | Aswina Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 2006
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 10:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
| 1 Nov 7:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kumbha on 12 October 2006, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Odia Calendar 2006
How many festivals and vrats does the Odia Calendar list in 2006?
The Odia Calendar lists 33 dates in 2006, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Samba Dashami on Monday, 9 January 2006, and the last is Prathamastami on Monday, 13 November 2006.
What are the main festival dates in the Odia Calendar for 2006?
The first major observances of 2006 are:
- Samba Dashami - Monday, 9 January 2006
- Makara Sankranti - Saturday, 14 January 2006
- Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami) - Thursday, 2 February 2006
- Maha Shivaratri (Jagara) - Sunday, 26 February 2006
- Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) - Tuesday, 14 March 2006
- Basanti Durga Puja - Thursday, 6 April 2006
Which month of 2006 has the most observances in the Odia Calendar?
April 2006 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Basanti Durga Puja, Sri Rama Navami, Chaitra Purnima, Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba), Akshaya Tritiya.
Which traditional year does 2006 correspond to in the Odia Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2006 spans Vilayati Sal 1413 – 1414. 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 2006 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2006 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 2006?
2006 had 4 eclipses:
- 15 March 2006 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 29 March 2006 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 8 September 2006 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 22 September 2006 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
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 2006?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2006:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 27 October 2006
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 1 November 2006
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 2006?
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.
