Telugu Calendar 1948
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
September 1948
Shaka Samvat 1870 (Sarvadhari)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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.
Telugu Calendar 1948 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Telugu Calendar lists 44 dates in 1948, opening with Bhogi on 13 January and closing with Dhanurmasam Begins on 15 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 8 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1869 – 1870.
January 1948 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Tue |
Bhogi The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 14 Jan | Wed |
Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 15 Jan | Thu |
Kanuma The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 26 Jan | Mon |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1948 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Sun |
Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 16 Feb | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Feb | Tue |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 18 Feb | Wed |
Bhishma Ashtami Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
March 1948 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 16 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Mar | Wed |
Holi (Kamadahanam) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
April 1948 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sat |
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 17 Apr | Sat |
Sri Rama Navami The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 23 Apr | Fri |
Hanuman Jayanthi
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha). |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1948 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 14 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 22 May | Sat |
Narasimha Jayanthi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1948 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 Jun | Mon |
Eruvaka Purnima Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1948 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 21 Jul | Wed |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1948 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Navami |
| 19 Aug | Thu |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Aug | Sat |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1948 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Mon |
Vinayaka Chavithi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 7 Sep | Tue | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 8 Sep | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
October 1948 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Sat |
Bathukamma Begins Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 2 Oct | Sat |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 3 Oct | Sun |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 7 Oct | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Oct | Sun |
Durgashtami / Mahanavami The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 12 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 21 Oct | Thu | Atla Taddi Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 31 Oct | Sun |
Deepavali The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1948 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Thu |
Nagula Chavithi Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 16 Nov | Tue |
Karthika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1948 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 6 Dec | Mon |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Dec | Sun |
Gita Jayanthi The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 15 Dec | Wed |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
Months of the Telugu Calendar in 1948
The Telugu 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 1948, covering Shaka Samvat 1869 – 1870. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1948 | 14 Jan 1948 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1948 | 12 Feb 1948 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1948 | 13 Mar 1948 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 1948 | 13 Apr 1948 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1948 | 14 May 1948 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1948 | 14 Jun 1948 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1948 | 15 Jul 1948 | 31 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 1948 | 16 Aug 1948 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1948 | 16 Sep 1948 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1948 | 16 Oct 1948 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1948 | 15 Nov 1948 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1948 | 15 Dec 1948 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1948 | 31 Dec 1948 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1948
Beyond the dates the Telugu Calendar lists, 1948 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 4 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fell on 10 April, 19 days later in the year than in 1947 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1948
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Telugu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 7:08 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Hanuman Jayanthi | Vaishakha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 9 May 7:55 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 18 Oct 8:05 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartika Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 1 Nov 11:28 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Deepavali | Kartika Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1948
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 11:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 22 Jun 8:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde |
| 26 Jul 1:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
| 8 Oct 1:50 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Telugu Calendar 1948
How many festivals and vrats does the Telugu Calendar list in 1948?
The Telugu Calendar lists 44 dates in 1948, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Bhogi on Tuesday, 13 January 1948, and the last is Dhanurmasam Begins on Wednesday, 15 December 1948.
What are the main festival dates in the Telugu Calendar for 1948?
The first major observances of 1948 are:
- Bhogi - Tuesday, 13 January 1948
- Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) - Wednesday, 14 January 1948
- Kanuma - Thursday, 15 January 1948
- Thaipusam - Monday, 26 January 1948
- Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami) - Sunday, 15 February 1948
- Ratha Saptami - Tuesday, 17 February 1948
Which month of 1948 has the most observances in the Telugu Calendar?
October 1948 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Bathukamma Begins, Mahalaya Amavasya, Sharad Navratri, Skanda Shashthi, Durgashtami / Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Atla Taddi, Deepavali.
Which traditional year does 1948 correspond to in the Telugu Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1948 spans Shaka Samvat 1869 – 1870. 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 1948 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1948 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 1948?
1948 had 4 eclipses:
- 23 April 1948 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 9 May 1948 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 18 October 1948 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 1 November 1948 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
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 1948?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1948:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 11 February 1948
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 22 June 1948, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 26 July 1948
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 8 October 1948
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 1948?
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 Telugu Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Telugu Calendar
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu 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.
