Telugu Calendar 1977
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
October 1977
Shaka Samvat 1899 (Pingala)
Ashwina – Kartika
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 1977 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Telugu Calendar lists 43 dates in 1977, opening with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 1 January and closing with Datta Jayanthi on 24 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). January is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1898 – 1899. 1977 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1977 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 13 Jan | Thu |
Bhogi The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Krishna Navami |
| 15 Jan | Sat |
Kanuma The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 24 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Jan | Wed |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 27 Jan | Thu |
Bhishma Ashtami Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
February 1977 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb | Thu |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Feb | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
March 1977 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Sat |
Holi (Kamadahanam) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 20 Mar | Sun |
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 25 Mar | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 29 Mar | Tue |
Sri Rama Navami The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1977 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Mon |
Hanuman Jayanthi
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha). |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Apr | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 24 Apr | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
May 1977 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Mon |
Narasimha Jayanthi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 May | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
June 1977 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
July 1977 Ashadha – Shravana (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Jul | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
August 1977 Shravana (Adhik) – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 26 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Dwadashi |
| 28 Aug | Sun |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1977 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 16 Sep | Fri |
Vinayaka Chavithi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 Sep | Sat | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 18 Sep | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
October 1977 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Bathukamma Begins Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 13 Oct | Thu |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 19 Oct | Wed |
Durgashtami / Mahanavami The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 30 Oct | Sun | Atla Taddi Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
November 1977 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Thu |
Deepavali The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 14 Nov | Mon |
Nagula Chavithi Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 25 Nov | Fri |
Karthika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1977 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Dec | Thu |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 16 Dec | Fri |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Dec | Wed |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 24 Dec | Sat |
Datta Jayanthi The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
Months of the Telugu Calendar in 1977
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 1977, covering Shaka Samvat 1898 – 1899. 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 1977 | 13 Jan 1977 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1977 | 12 Feb 1977 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1977 | 14 Mar 1977 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1977 | 13 Apr 1977 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1977 | 14 May 1977 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1977 | 14 Jun 1977 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1977 | 16 Jul 1977 | 32 |
| Shravana (Adhik) | 17 Jul 1977 | 14 Aug 1977 | 29 |
| Shravana | 15 Aug 1977 | 16 Aug 1977 | 2 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1977 | 16 Sep 1977 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1977 | 17 Oct 1977 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1977 | 15 Nov 1977 | 29 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1977 | 15 Dec 1977 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1977 | 31 Dec 1977 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1977
Beyond the dates the Telugu Calendar lists, 1977 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1977 to 14 August 1977. Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fell on 20 March, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1976 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1977
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Telugu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 9:48 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Hanuman Jayanthi | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 18 Apr 4:00 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 27 Sep 1:59 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashwina Purnima | Not visible |
| 13 Oct 1:56 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Sharad Navratri | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1977
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 7:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 18 Jul 11:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 7 Sep 11:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 1 May 1977, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Telugu Calendar 1977
How many festivals and vrats does the Telugu Calendar list in 1977?
The Telugu Calendar lists 43 dates in 1977, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Vaikunta Ekadashi on Saturday, 1 January 1977, and the last is Datta Jayanthi on Saturday, 24 December 1977.
What are the main festival dates in the Telugu Calendar for 1977?
The first major observances of 1977 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Saturday, 1 January 1977
- Bhogi - Thursday, 13 January 1977
- Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) - Friday, 14 January 1977
- Kanuma - Saturday, 15 January 1977
- Ratha Saptami - Wednesday, 26 January 1977
- Bhishma Ashtami - Thursday, 27 January 1977
Which month of 1977 has the most observances in the Telugu Calendar?
January 1977 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Vaikunta Ekadashi, Bhogi, Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga), Kanuma, Skanda Shashthi, Ratha Saptami, Bhishma Ashtami.
Which traditional year does 1977 correspond to in the Telugu Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1977 spans Shaka Samvat 1898 – 1899. 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 1977 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1977 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1977 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1977?
1977 had 4 eclipses:
- 4 April 1977 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 April 1977 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 27 September 1977 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 13 October 1977 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1977?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1977:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 22 February 1977
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 18 July 1977
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 7 September 1977
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 1977?
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.
