Odia Calendar

Odia Calendar - Panji 2007

The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

December 2007

Vilayati Sal 1415

Margasira – Pausa

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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 2007 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Odia Calendar lists 32 dates in 2007, opening with Makara Sankranti on 15 January and closing with Prathamastami on 1 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). September is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through Vilayati Sal 1414 – 1415. 2007 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 2007 Pausa – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
15 Jan Mon Makara Sankranti

The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with makara chaula.

Krishna Ekadashi
23 Jan Tue Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami

February 2007 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
16 Feb Fri Maha Shivaratri (Jagara)

The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with a night-long vigil and the Mahadipa at Lingaraj.

Krishna Chaturdashi

March 2007 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Mar Sat Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra)

The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Odisha's Holi.

Shukla Purnima
26 Mar Mon Basanti Durga Puja

The spring worship of Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri.

Shukla Ashtami
26 Mar Mon Sri Rama Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Ashtami

April 2007 Chaitra – Baisakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Apr Mon Chaitra Purnima

The full moon of Chaitra, kept as Hanuman Jayanti and with Jhamu Yatra.

Shukla Purnima
14 Apr Sat Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)

The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.

Krishna Ekadashi
19 Apr Thu Akshaya Tritiya

Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — the start of Chandan Yatra and chariot construction at Puri.

Shukla Dwitiya

May 2007 Baisakha – Jyestha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Tue Nrusingha Chaturdashi

The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.

Shukla Chaturdashi
16 May Wed Savitri Brata Vrat Krishna Amavasya

June 2007 Jyestha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
20 Jun Wed Sital Sasthi

The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.

Shukla Shashthi
30 Jun Sat Snana Yatra (Devasnan Purnima)

Lord Jagannath's grand ceremonial bath on Jyeshtha Purnima.

Shukla Purnima

July 2007 Ashadha – Shrabana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
16 Jul Mon Jagannath Rath Yatra

Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.

Shukla Dwitiya
19 Jul Thu Hera Panchami

Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath.

Shukla Panchami
24 Jul Tue Bahuda Yatra

The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple.

Shukla Dashami
28 Jul Sat Niladri Bije

Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close.

Shukla Trayodashi

August 2007 Shrabana – Bhadraba

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
12 Aug Sun Chitalagi Amavasya

The Shravana new moon when a chita adorns Lord Jagannath's forehead.

Krishna Amavasya
28 Aug Tue Gamha Purnima

The birth of Balabhadra and the worship of cattle on Shravana Purnima, also kept as Jhulan and Rakhi.

Shukla Purnima

September 2007 Bhadraba – Aswina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Sep Tue Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
15 Sep Sat Ganesha Chaturthi

The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Chaturthi
16 Sep Sun Nuakhai

Western Odisha's harvest festival of the first new rice (nua anna), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi.

Shukla Panchami
20 Sep Thu Radhashtami

The appearance of Radharani on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami.

Shukla Ashtami
25 Sep Tue Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Trayodashi

October 2007 Aswina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Oct Wed Mahalaya

The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja.

Krishna Chaturdashi
19 Oct Fri Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)

The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja.

Shukla Ashtami
21 Oct Sun Vijayadashami

The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival.

Shukla Dashami
26 Oct Fri Kumar Purnima

Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband.

Shukla Purnima

November 2007 Kartika – Margasira

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Nov Fri Diwali (Paya Shraddha)

The festival of lights with Bada Badua Daka to the ancestors.

Krishna Amavasya
19 Nov Mon Anla Navami

The amla tree is worshipped on Kartika Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
24 Nov Sat Boita Bandana (Kartika Purnima)

Miniature boats are floated at dawn on Kartika Purnima, recalling Odisha's maritime past (Bali Yatra).

Shukla Purnima

December 2007 Margasira – Pausa

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Dec Sat Prathamastami

The eldest child is honoured and blessed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami.

Krishna Ashtami

Months of the Odia Calendar in 2007

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 2007, covering Vilayati Sal 1414 – 1415. 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 2007 14 Jan 2007 14
Magha 15 Jan 2007 13 Feb 2007 30
Phalguna 14 Feb 2007 14 Mar 2007 29
Chaitra 15 Mar 2007 14 Apr 2007 31
Baisakha 15 Apr 2007 15 May 2007 31
Jyestha 16 May 2007 15 Jun 2007 31
Ashadha 16 Jun 2007 16 Jul 2007 31
Shrabana 17 Jul 2007 17 Aug 2007 32
Bhadraba 18 Aug 2007 17 Sep 2007 31
Aswina 18 Sep 2007 17 Oct 2007 30
Kartika 18 Oct 2007 16 Nov 2007 30
Margasira 17 Nov 2007 16 Dec 2007 30
Pausa part 17 Dec 2007 31 Dec 2007 15

What happened in the sky in 2007

Beyond the dates the Odia Calendar lists, 2007 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Jyeshtha, running from 17 May 2007 to 15 June 2007. Makara Sankranti fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 2006 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2007

Date (IST) Eclipse Odia date Seen from India
4 Mar 4:50 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) Phalguna Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
19 Mar 8:01 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Chaitra Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
28 Aug 4:07 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Gamha Purnima Bhadraba Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
11 Sep 6:01 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Bhadraba Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2007

Date Graha Sign change
10 Jan 6:10 PM Shani (Saturn) Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde
16 Jul 4:50 AM Shani (Saturn) Karka → Simha
22 Nov 5:10 AM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishchika → Dhanu

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

Frequently asked questions about the Odia Calendar 2007

How many festivals and vrats does the Odia Calendar list in 2007?

The Odia Calendar lists 32 dates in 2007, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Makara Sankranti on Monday, 15 January 2007, and the last is Prathamastami on Saturday, 1 December 2007.

What are the main festival dates in the Odia Calendar for 2007?

The first major observances of 2007 are:

  • Makara Sankranti - Monday, 15 January 2007
  • Saraswati Puja (Basanta Panchami) - Tuesday, 23 January 2007
  • Maha Shivaratri (Jagara) - Friday, 16 February 2007
  • Dola Purnima (Dola Yatra) - Saturday, 3 March 2007
  • Basanti Durga Puja - Monday, 26 March 2007
  • Sri Rama Navami - Monday, 26 March 2007
Which month of 2007 has the most observances in the Odia Calendar?

September 2007 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Janmashtami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Nuakhai, Radhashtami, Ananta Chaturdashi.

Which traditional year does 2007 correspond to in the Odia Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2007 spans Vilayati Sal 1414 – 1415. 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 2007 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 2007 carried an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (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 2007 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 2007?

2007 had 4 eclipses:

  • 4 March 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 19 March 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 28 August 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 11 September 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2007?

Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2007:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 10 January 2007, moving retrograde
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 16 July 2007
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 22 November 2007

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 2007?

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.

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