Malayalam Festival Calendar 1958
January 1958
17 festivals
Wed
1
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Fri
3
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
5
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
8
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Wed
15
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
17
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
17
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
19
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
19
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
23
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
27
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
28
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
31
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
February 1958
10 festivals
Sun
2
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
3
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
7
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
13
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
16
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
16
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1958
19 festivals
Sat
1
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Mon
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
5
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
5
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sat
15
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
17
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
21
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
24
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
26
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sat
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sat
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
31
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
April 1958
14 festivals
Thu
3
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
3
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
7
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Mon
14
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
16
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
21
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Mon
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Tue
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
25
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
29
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
May 1958
16 festivals
Thu
1
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
1
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
3
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
3
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
3
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
6
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
16
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
18
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Thu
22
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
28
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
28
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Fri
30
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
June 1958
12 festivals
Sun
1
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
5
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
14
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
15
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
18
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
27
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Mon
30
Jun
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Mon
30
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1958
8 festivals
Fri
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
12
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Mon
14
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
14
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
28
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
30
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 1958
13 festivals
Sun
3
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sat
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
19
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sun
24
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
26
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
28
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
28
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
28
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
September 1958
17 festivals
Tue
2
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
9
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Thu
11
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
11
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
16
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
17
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Thu
18
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sat
20
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
23
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
25
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
26
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
27
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
28
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
October 1958
18 festivals
Wed
1
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
8
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sun
12
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
13
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
15
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
19
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
20
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
21
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
22
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
27
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Mon
27
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
31
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1958
18 festivals
Fri
7
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sat
8
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
8
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Sun
9
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sun
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
9
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
10
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
11
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
12
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
14
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
20
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
21
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
22
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
25
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
30
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
December 1958
14 festivals
Wed
3
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Sat
6
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
8
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
8
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
10
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
21
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
21
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
23
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
25
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
25
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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