Telugu Festival Calendar 1968
January 1968
13 festivals
Wed
3
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
10
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
13
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
15
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
19
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
25
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Fri
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
27
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
29
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
February 1968
14 festivals
Fri
2
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
3
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
5
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Tue
6
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
9
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sun
11
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
13
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
17
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
23
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sun
25
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
26
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
26
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
March 1968
16 festivals
Sat
2
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
10
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
12
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Wed
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
14
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
14
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
17
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
21
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
24
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
26
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
29
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
April 1968
17 festivals
Mon
1
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
4
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
7
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Tue
9
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Thu
11
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
12
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
22
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Wed
24
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
30
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
30
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
May 1968
17 festivals
Wed
1
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
6
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
8
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
10
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Fri
10
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
12
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sun
12
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
12
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Wed
15
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
22
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
24
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
26
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
June 1968
11 festivals
Thu
6
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
7
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sat
8
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
10
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
21
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
23
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
23
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
27
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
29
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
July 1968
11 festivals
Sat
6
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
9
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
9
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
20
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Mon
22
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
29
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
30
Jul
Day of serpent worship
August 1968
18 festivals
Sun
4
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
8
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
8
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
8
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Sun
11
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Thu
15
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Mon
19
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
21
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
23
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
27
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
28
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Thu
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
September 1968
15 festivals
Mon
2
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
4
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
5
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
6
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
7
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
10
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
18
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Fri
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
20
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
25
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
28
Sep
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
29
Sep
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
30
Sep
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
October 1968
19 festivals
Wed
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
2
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Thu
3
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
5
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
6
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
6
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
10
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Thu
17
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
18
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Sat
19
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sat
19
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
20
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
21
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
22
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
23
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Wed
30
Oct
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Thu
31
Oct
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
November 1968
15 festivals
Fri
1
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
2
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
4
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
8
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
16
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Mon
18
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
19
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
24
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
30
Nov
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
30
Nov
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
December 1968
11 festivals
Mon
2
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
4
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
4
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
8
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
15
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
17
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
17
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
19
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
22
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
31
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
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