Odia Calendar - Panji
The Odia festival calendar (Panji). Odisha festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
July 2026
Vilayati Sal 1433
Ashadha – Shrabana
Festivals & Vrats in July 2026
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Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tithi 11:41 AM, Jul 15 – 8:53 AM, Jul 16
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on giant chariots.
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Hera Panchami
Tithi 4:43 AM, Jul 18 – 3:21 AM, Jul 19
Five days into Rath Yatra, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha temple in search of Lord Jagannath.
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Bahuda Yatra
Tithi 6:57 AM, Jul 23 – 9:13 AM, Jul 24
The return car festival, when the deities journey back to the temple.
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Niladri Bije
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jul 26 – 4:16 PM, Jul 27
Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close.
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.
