The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 1961 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1883 (Plava) of the Hindu calendar.
December 1961
Shaka Samvat 1883 (Plava)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 1961
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 6:47 PM, Dec 12 – 4:36 PM, Dec 13
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:47 PM, Dec 12 – 4:36 PM, Dec 13
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 12:35 PM, Dec 15 – 10:55 AM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 AM, Dec 16 – 9:22 AM, Dec 17
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Datta Jayanthi
Tithi 6:01 AM, Dec 21 – 5:58 AM, Dec 22
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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.