Telugu Festival Calendar 1960
January 1960
13 festivals
Fri
1
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
9
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
11
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
17
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sun
24
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
26
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
27
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
31
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
February 1960
13 festivals
Mon
1
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
3
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
4
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
7
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
10
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
12
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
16
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
22
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
24
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
24
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
24
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
26
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 1960
16 festivals
Tue
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
8
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
10
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
12
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
16
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
20
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
23
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
24
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
25
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
26
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
27
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
27
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Wed
30
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
April 1960
15 festivals
Sat
2
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
5
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
5
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
7
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
9
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
11
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
21
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
28
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
28
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
29
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
May 1960
16 festivals
Tue
3
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
5
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
7
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Mon
9
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
9
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
10
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
10
May
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
11
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
14
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Fri
20
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sun
22
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
23
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
25
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
29
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1960
12 festivals
Sat
4
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
5
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Tue
7
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
9
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
12
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
19
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
21
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
25
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
28
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1960
12 festivals
Mon
4
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
6
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
8
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
8
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
11
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
18
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
21
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
21
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
28
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1960
17 festivals
Wed
3
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
6
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
6
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
6
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
10
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
17
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
19
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
21
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
26
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
26
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
27
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 1960
18 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
3
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
4
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
5
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Mon
5
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
8
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
18
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
20
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
21
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
27
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
28
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
29
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
30
Sep
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
October 1960
20 festivals
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
2
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
4
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
17
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
17
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
18
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
18
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
18
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
20
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
20
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
21
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
23
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
29
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
30
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
31
Oct
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
November 1960
13 festivals
Tue
1
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
2
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
7
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
10
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
14
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
16
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
18
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
28
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
28
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
December 1960
10 festivals
Fri
2
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
2
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
6
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
7
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
14
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
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