Telugu Calendar 2002
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 2002
Shaka Samvat 1924 (Chitrabhanu)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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 2002 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Telugu Calendar lists 43 dates in 2002, opening with Bhogi on 13 January and closing with Datta Jayanthi on 19 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1923 – 1924.
January 2002 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Sun |
Bhogi The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 14 Jan | Mon |
Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 15 Jan | Tue |
Kanuma The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 19 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
February 2002 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Sun |
Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 18 Feb | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 19 Feb | Tue |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 20 Feb | Wed |
Bhishma Ashtami Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
March 2002 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 19 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 28 Mar | Thu |
Holi (Kamadahanam) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2002 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sat |
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 18 Apr | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 21 Apr | Sun |
Sri Rama Navami The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 27 Apr | Sat |
Hanuman Jayanthi
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha). |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2002 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 25 May | Sat |
Narasimha Jayanthi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 2002 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 Jun | Mon |
Eruvaka Purnima Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2002 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 Jul | Wed |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2002 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 16 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Navami |
| 22 Aug | Thu |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 31 Aug | Sat |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2002 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Tue |
Vinayaka Chavithi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 11 Sep | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 2002 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct | Sun |
Bathukamma Begins Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 6 Oct | Sun |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 7 Oct | Mon |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 13 Oct | Sun |
Durgashtami / Mahanavami The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 15 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 24 Oct | Thu | Atla Taddi Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
November 2002 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Mon |
Deepavali The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 8 Nov | Fri |
Nagula Chavithi Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 9 Nov | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 19 Nov | Tue |
Karthika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 2002 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 9 Dec | Mon |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Dec | Sun |
Gita Jayanthi The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 16 Dec | Mon |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
| 19 Dec | Thu |
Datta Jayanthi The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Telugu Calendar in 2002
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 2002, covering Shaka Samvat 1923 – 1924. 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 2002 | 14 Jan 2002 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2002 | 12 Feb 2002 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 2002 | 14 Mar 2002 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2002 | 13 Apr 2002 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 2002 | 14 May 2002 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 2002 | 15 Jun 2002 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2002 | 16 Jul 2002 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2002 | 16 Aug 2002 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 2002 | 16 Sep 2002 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 2002 | 17 Oct 2002 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2002 | 16 Nov 2002 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 2002 | 15 Dec 2002 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 2002
Beyond the dates the Telugu Calendar lists, 2002 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fell on 13 April, 18 days later in the year than in 2001 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2002
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Telugu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 5:33 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Narasimha Jayanthi | Jyeshtha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 11 Jun 5:14 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 25 Jun 2:57 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Eruvaka Purnima | Ashadha Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 20 Nov 7:16 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Karthika Purnima | Margashirsha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 4 Dec 1:01 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
No eclipse of 2002 carried Sutak Kaal in India. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 2002
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 12:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 23 Jul 8:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishabha on 16 February 2002, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Telugu Calendar 2002
How many festivals and vrats does the Telugu Calendar list in 2002?
The Telugu Calendar lists 43 dates in 2002, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Bhogi on Sunday, 13 January 2002, and the last is Datta Jayanthi on Thursday, 19 December 2002.
What are the main festival dates in the Telugu Calendar for 2002?
The first major observances of 2002 are:
- Bhogi - Sunday, 13 January 2002
- Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) - Monday, 14 January 2002
- Kanuma - Tuesday, 15 January 2002
- Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami) - Sunday, 17 February 2002
- Ratha Saptami - Tuesday, 19 February 2002
- Bhishma Ashtami - Wednesday, 20 February 2002
Which month of 2002 has the most observances in the Telugu Calendar?
October 2002 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Bathukamma Begins, Mahalaya Amavasya, Sharad Navratri, Durgashtami / Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Atla Taddi.
Which traditional year does 2002 correspond to in the Telugu Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2002 spans Shaka Samvat 1923 – 1924. 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 2002 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2002 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 2002?
2002 had 5 eclipses:
- 26 May 2002 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 11 June 2002 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 June 2002 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 20 November 2002 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 4 December 2002 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2002?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2002:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 5 July 2002
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 23 July 2002
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 2002?
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.
