The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 2046 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1968 (Kshaya) of the Hindu calendar.
December 2046
Shaka Samvat 1968 (Kshaya)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2046
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 9:25 PM, Dec 2 – 10:26 PM, Dec 3
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:25 PM, Dec 2 – 10:26 PM, Dec 3
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Gita Jayanthi
Tithi 7:48 AM, Dec 8 – 10:03 AM, Dec 9
The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.
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Datta Jayanthi
Tithi 1:47 PM, Dec 11 – 2:49 PM, Dec 12
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 3:26 PM, Dec 15 – 2:46 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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.