The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 2061 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1983 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.
December 2061
Shaka Samvat 1983 (Vrisha)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2061
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 11:32 AM, Dec 15 – 1:36 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:29 PM, Dec 17 – 4:44 PM, Dec 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 3:29 PM, Dec 17 – 4:44 PM, Dec 18
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:08 PM, Dec 22 – 12:36 PM, Dec 23
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 2:19 AM, Dec 26 – 10:23 PM, Dec 26
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.