The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 2059 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1980 (Bahudhanya) of the Hindu calendar.
January 2059
Shaka Samvat 1980 (Bahudhanya)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 2059
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Bhogi
Tithi 12:53 PM, Jan 13 – 9:27 AM
The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 5:53 AM – 2:15 AM, Jan 16
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Kanuma
Tithi 2:15 AM – 10:40 PM
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:34 PM, Jan 18 – 2:26 PM, Jan 19
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Thaipusam
Tithi 6:24 PM, Jan 27 – 8:40 PM, Jan 28
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
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.