Telugu Festival Calendar 1949
January 1949
13 festivals
Sun
2
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
10
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
12
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
17
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Mon
24
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
26
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
26
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Fri
28
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 1949
13 festivals
Tue
1
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
3
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
5
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
6
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
9
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
11
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Wed
16
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
23
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
25
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Fri
25
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 1949
15 festivals
Thu
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
13
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
14
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Mon
14
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
21
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
24
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
26
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
30
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
30
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
April 1949
16 festivals
Sat
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
11
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
12
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
23
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Mon
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
30
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
May 1949
18 festivals
Sun
1
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
2
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
4
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
6
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sun
8
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
10
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
12
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
12
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
15
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
23
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
27
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1949
12 festivals
Sun
5
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
6
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
10
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
21
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Wed
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1949
10 festivals
Wed
6
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sat
9
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
9
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
21
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1949
16 festivals
Thu
4
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
8
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
8
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
8
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
12
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
16
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sat
20
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
22
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
28
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 1949
17 festivals
Fri
2
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
4
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Tue
6
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
8
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
22
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
22
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
25
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
28
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
29
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
30
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
October 1949
20 festivals
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
2
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
4
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
6
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
6
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
17
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
18
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
19
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
21
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
22
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
23
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
24
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
30
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Mon
31
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
November 1949
14 festivals
Wed
2
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
3
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
5
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
12
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
16
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
18
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
24
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
30
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Wed
30
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
December 1949
10 festivals
Fri
2
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
5
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
5
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
23
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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