Telugu Festival Calendar 1959
January 1959
12 festivals
Mon
5
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
7
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
12
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
20
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
22
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
24
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
28
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1959
13 festivals
Tue
3
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
5
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
7
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
11
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
14
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
15
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Thu
19
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
22
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
26
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1959
14 festivals
Wed
4
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
6
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
7
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
13
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
20
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
22
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
23
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
24
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
24
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
27
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
31
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 1959
17 festivals
Fri
3
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
5
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
8
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Sat
11
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
12
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
14
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Fri
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
19
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Tue
21
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
22
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
22
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1959
17 festivals
Sun
3
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
5
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
10
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
10
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
11
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
16
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
18
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
20
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
20
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
22
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
22
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
22
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
25
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1959
12 festivals
Mon
1
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
3
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
10
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
16
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
16
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
18
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1959
12 festivals
Wed
1
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
3
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
7
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
9
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
16
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
19
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
19
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
31
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
August 1959
17 festivals
Sun
2
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
8
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
18
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Tue
18
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
18
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sat
22
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
29
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
31
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
September 1959
16 festivals
Wed
2
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
6
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
6
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
7
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Tue
8
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
9
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
12
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
14
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
15
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
16
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
17
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sun
20
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
30
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
October 1959
21 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
2
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
2
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
5
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
8
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
9
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
10
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
12
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
14
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
16
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
20
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
28
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
29
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
29
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
31
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
November 1959
14 festivals
Sun
1
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
2
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
3
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
9
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
10
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
11
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
12
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
14
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
19
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
22
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
26
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
28
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
December 1959
13 festivals
Thu
3
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
4
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
10
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
10
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
12
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
14
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
18
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
19
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
27
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
29
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
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