The Telugu Panchangam (Shalivahana Shaka, Ugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
Telugu Panchangam 2059 opens in May during Shaka Samvat 1981 (Pramathi) of the Hindu calendar.
May 2059
Shaka Samvat 1981 (Pramathi)
Vaisakhamu – Jyesthamu
Festivals & Vrats in May 2059
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:11 AM, May 1 – 12:35 AM, May 2
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:03 PM, May 4 – 5:56 PM, May 5
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:58 PM, May 7 – 10:18 AM, May 8
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:38 AM, May 9 – 5:05 AM, May 10
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:05 AM, May 10 – 2:37 AM, May 11
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:45 AM, May 11 – 12:36 AM, May 12
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:45 AM, May 11 – 12:36 AM, May 12
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 2:45 AM, May 11 – 12:36 AM, May 12
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:44 AM, May 12 – 11:03 PM, May 12
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 10:11 PM, May 13 – 9:42 PM, May 14
An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 10:11 PM, May 13 – 9:42 PM, May 14
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:49 PM, May 14 – 10:01 PM, May 15
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, May 16 – 12:34 AM, May 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:44 AM, May 19 – 4:58 AM, May 20
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 5:03 AM, May 20 – 7:25 AM, May 21
The appearance day of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami; married women fast for the long life of their husbands, honouring Sita's devotion.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:45 AM, May 22 – 11:30 AM, May 23
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:00 PM, May 24 – 1:43 PM, May 25
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 1:00 PM, May 24 – 1:43 PM, May 25
Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:02 PM, May 26 – 1:36 PM, May 27
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 2:02 PM, May 26 – 1:36 PM, May 27
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 2:02 PM, May 26 – 1:36 PM, May 27
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:02 PM, May 26 – 1:36 PM, May 27
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 1:41 PM, May 27 – 12:43 PM, May 28
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:47 AM, May 30 – 7:44 AM, May 31
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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.
About the Telugu Panchangam
The Telugu Panchangam (Shalivahana Shaka, Ugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
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 this year and the next.