Odia Calendar - Panji
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
October 2026
Vilayati Sal 1434
Aswina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2026
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Mahalaya
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha and opening Durga Puja.
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Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
Tithi 5:56 AM, Oct 17 – 8:28 AM, Oct 18
The eighth day of the autumn Durga Puja.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The triumph of Durga, the tenth day of the festival.
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Kumar Purnima
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
Maidens worship Kartikeya and the harvest moon on Ashwin (Sharad) Purnima for a good husband.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Odia Calendar
What is the Vilayati Sal?
The revenue era used in Odisha, whose year rolls over at Kanya Sankranti in mid-September - which is why the Odia calendar shows a year change in autumn rather than in spring.
When is the Odia new year?
Pana Sankranti, the Maha Vishuva Sankranti in mid-April, when the Sun enters Mesha - kept with the sweet pana drink and the Basundhara Theki. It is the festival new year, while the Vilayati Sal number changes in September.
What are the Odia months?
Baisakha, Jyestha, Ashadha, Shrabana, Bhadraba, Aswina, Kartika, Margasira, Pausa, Magha, Phalguna, Chaitra - solar months beginning on the day of the Sankranti itself, under the same-day rule.
Which festivals are particular to Odisha?
Rath Yatra at Puri above all, with Snana Purnima and Niladri Bije around it; then Raja Parba, Kartika Purnima with Boita Bandana, Manabasa Gurubara in Margasira and Prathamastami. The Odia Panji gives the daily almanac.
Why does the page show two years?
Because the Vilayati Sal is the local reckoning and the Shaka Samvat the pan-Indian one, and Odia almanacs print both. They roll over at different points in the year, so for part of it the pairing looks unfamiliar.
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.
