The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 2001 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1923 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.
December 2001
Shaka Samvat 1923 (Vrisha)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2001
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 2:21 AM, Dec 16 – 2:50 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:07 AM, Dec 20 – 10:39 AM, Dec 21
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 8:07 AM, Dec 20 – 10:39 AM, Dec 21
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:11 PM, Dec 25 – 7:59 PM, Dec 26
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 7:24 PM, Dec 28 – 6:05 PM, Dec 29
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.