Telugu Calendar 1973
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
April 1973
Shaka Samvat 1895 (Pramadi)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
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 1973 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Telugu Calendar lists 44 dates in 1973, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 10 January and closing with Skanda Shashthi on 30 December. Of these, 15 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1894 – 1895.
January 1973 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 13 Jan | Sat |
Bhogi The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Jan | Sun |
Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Jan | Mon |
Kanuma The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 19 Jan | Fri |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 1973 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Feb | Sat |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
March 1973 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | Sat |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 10 Mar | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Mar | Sun |
Holi (Kamadahanam) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1973 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Wed |
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 8 Apr | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Apr | Wed |
Sri Rama Navami The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 17 Apr | Tue |
Hanuman Jayanthi
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha). |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1973 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Sat |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 7 May | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 16 May | Wed |
Narasimha Jayanthi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1973 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Jun | Fri |
Eruvaka Purnima Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1973 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Jul | Sun |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1973 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Dwadashi |
| 14 Aug | Tue |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Aug | Tue |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 31 Aug | Fri |
Vinayaka Chavithi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
September 1973 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Sat | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 2 Sep | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 26 Sep | Wed |
Bathukamma Begins Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 26 Sep | Wed |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 27 Sep | Thu |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 1973 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Thu |
Durgashtami / Mahanavami The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 6 Oct | Sat |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Oct | Sun | Atla Taddi Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 25 Oct | Thu |
Deepavali The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 30 Oct | Tue |
Nagula Chavithi Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 31 Oct | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
November 1973 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Sat |
Karthika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Nov | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
December 1973 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Sat |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 6 Dec | Thu |
Gita Jayanthi The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 9 Dec | Sun |
Datta Jayanthi The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Dec | Sun |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Saptami |
| 30 Dec | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
Months of the Telugu Calendar in 1973
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 1973, covering Shaka Samvat 1894 – 1895. 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 1973 | 13 Jan 1973 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1973 | 12 Feb 1973 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1973 | 14 Mar 1973 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1973 | 13 Apr 1973 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1973 | 14 May 1973 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1973 | 14 Jun 1973 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1973 | 16 Jul 1973 | 32 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1973 | 16 Aug 1973 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1973 | 16 Sep 1973 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1973 | 16 Oct 1973 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1973 | 15 Nov 1973 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1973 | 15 Dec 1973 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1973
Beyond the dates the Telugu Calendar lists, 1973 brought 7 eclipses - 3 solar and 4 lunar - of which 5 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fell on 4 April, 18 days later in the year than in 1972 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1973
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Telugu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 9:15 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Jan 2:47 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Thaipusam | Magha Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 16 Jun 2:19 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Eruvaka Purnima | Ashadha Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 30 Jun 5:07 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 15 Jul 5:08 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 10 Dec 7:14 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Datta Jayanthi | Margashirsha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 24 Dec 8:31 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1973
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 10 Jun 7:30 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
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 1973
How many festivals and vrats does the Telugu Calendar list in 1973?
The Telugu Calendar lists 44 dates in 1973, of which 15 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Wednesday, 10 January 1973, and the last is Skanda Shashthi on Sunday, 30 December 1973.
What are the main festival dates in the Telugu Calendar for 1973?
The first major observances of 1973 are:
- Bhogi - Saturday, 13 January 1973
- Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) - Sunday, 14 January 1973
- Kanuma - Monday, 15 January 1973
- Thaipusam - Friday, 19 January 1973
- Ratha Saptami - Saturday, 10 February 1973
- Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 3 March 1973
Which month of 1973 has the most observances in the Telugu Calendar?
October 1973 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Durgashtami / Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Atla Taddi, Deepavali, Nagula Chavithi, Skanda Shashthi.
Which traditional year does 1973 correspond to in the Telugu Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1973 spans Shaka Samvat 1894 – 1895. 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 1973 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1973 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 1973?
1973 had 7 eclipses:
- 4 January 1973 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 January 1973 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 16 June 1973 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 30 June 1973 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 15 July 1973 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 10 December 1973 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 24 December 1973 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1973?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1973:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 25 January 1973
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 10 June 1973
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 1973?
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.
