The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 1952 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1873 (Khara) of the Hindu calendar.
January 1952
Shaka Samvat 1873 (Khara)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 1952
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:01 AM, Jan 2 – 11:11 PM, Jan 2
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:37 PM, Jan 6 – 1:04 AM, Jan 8
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Bhogi
Tithi 10:24 AM, Jan 12 – 1:04 PM
The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 1:05 PM, Jan 13 – 3:41 PM
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Kanuma
Tithi 3:42 PM, Jan 14 – 6:09 PM
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:54 PM, Jan 31 – 1:15 PM, Feb 1
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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 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 this year and the next.