The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 1977 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1898 (Nala) of the Hindu calendar.
January 1977
Shaka Samvat 1898 (Nala)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 1977
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:42 AM, Dec 31 – 10:22 AM, Jan 1
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Bhogi
Tithi 2:20 PM, Jan 12 – 12:30 PM
The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 12:36 PM, Jan 13 – 10:28 AM
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Kanuma
Tithi 10:34 AM, Jan 14 – 8:11 AM
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:13 PM, Jan 24 – 7:00 PM, Jan 25
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 7:01 PM, Jan 25 – 9:19 PM, Jan 26
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Bhishma Ashtami
Tithi 9:22 PM, Jan 26 – 12:00 AM, Jan 28
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
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.