Malayalam Festival Calendar 1962
January 1962
12 festivals
Tue
2
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
16
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
18
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
24
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
24
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
31
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 1962
12 festivals
Fri
2
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
4
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
4
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
8
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
10
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
11
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
14
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
16
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
18
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
19
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
23
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1962
14 festivals
Fri
2
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
4
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
4
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
4
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
16
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
18
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
20
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
20
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
21
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
25
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
29
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
31
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 1962
15 festivals
Mon
2
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
2
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
4
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
5
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
7
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
9
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
15
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Thu
19
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
23
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 1962
19 festivals
Wed
2
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
6
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
6
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
7
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
12
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
14
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Mon
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Thu
17
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
17
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
19
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
19
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
20
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
23
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
29
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
31
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
31
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
June 1962
12 festivals
Sat
2
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
2
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
13
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
15
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
17
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
27
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
29
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
29
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 1962
13 festivals
Sun
1
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
3
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
5
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
15
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
17
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
17
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
27
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sun
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
29
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
31
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1962
15 festivals
Sat
4
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
5
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
11
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
13
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
15
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Wed
15
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
21
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
25
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
27
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1962
19 festivals
Sun
2
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
2
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
3
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
4
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
10
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
12
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
12
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
17
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
23
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
28
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
29
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1962
22 festivals
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
2
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
7
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
8
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Tue
9
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
11
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
13
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
16
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
23
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
24
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
25
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
25
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
26
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
27
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
28
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
30
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 1962
14 festivals
Thu
1
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
7
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
7
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
8
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Fri
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
11
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
18
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
22
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
24
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
30
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
December 1962
12 festivals
Sat
1
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Fri
7
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Fri
7
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
10
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
10
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Mon
24
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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