Malayalam Festival Calendar 1952
January 1952
14 festivals
Mon
7
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
9
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
11
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
15
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
22
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
24
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
26
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
26
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
29
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
30
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
February 1952
12 festivals
Fri
1
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sat
2
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
6
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
8
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
10
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
14
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
21
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
23
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
23
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1952
15 festivals
Thu
6
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
9
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
10
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
11
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
11
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
15
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
19
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
21
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
23
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
23
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
26
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
29
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
31
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 1952
14 festivals
Thu
3
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
3
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
5
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
7
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
9
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
9
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
13
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
20
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
22
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
26
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sat
26
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sun
27
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
May 1952
16 festivals
Thu
1
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
3
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
5
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
7
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
7
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
9
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
9
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
10
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
13
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
19
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
21
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
23
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
23
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
27
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1952
12 festivals
Tue
3
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
4
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
6
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
7
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
11
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
17
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
19
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
20
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
24
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
26
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1952
12 festivals
Thu
3
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
5
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
7
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Mon
7
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
10
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
17
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
19
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
21
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
25
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
27
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1952
19 festivals
Fri
1
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sun
3
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
5
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Tue
5
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
5
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
8
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
15
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
17
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
24
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
24
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
25
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
26
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sun
31
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
September 1952
16 festivals
Tue
2
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
3
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
4
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
7
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
16
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
16
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
18
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
18
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
19
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
22
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
26
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
27
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sun
28
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
29
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
October 1952
21 festivals
Wed
1
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
3
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
3
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
6
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
15
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
15
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
16
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
16
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
17
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
18
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
19
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
20
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Wed
22
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
27
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
28
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
29
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
30
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
November 1952
13 festivals
Sat
1
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
5
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
12
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
15
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
17
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
20
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
21
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
27
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
27
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
29
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
December 1952
10 festivals
Mon
1
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
1
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
5
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
12
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
14
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
16
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
20
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
28
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
30
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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