Telugu Festival Calendar 1975
January 1975
13 festivals
Wed
1
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
7
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
9
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
10
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
11
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Thu
16
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
23
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Sat
25
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
27
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
30
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1975
12 festivals
Thu
6
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Sat
8
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Mon
10
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
15
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
16
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Tue
18
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Wed
19
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
22
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
25
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 1975
12 festivals
Sat
8
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Mon
10
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Mon
10
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
16
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
23
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Tue
25
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
26
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Thu
27
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
30
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 1975
18 festivals
Thu
3
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sun
6
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Tue
8
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
12
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
12
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Mon
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
15
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
17
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Sun
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Sun
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Mon
21
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Wed
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Fri
25
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
29
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1975
17 festivals
Tue
6
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Thu
8
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
13
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Tue
13
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Wed
14
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
17
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
19
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Wed
21
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Fri
23
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sat
24
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
24
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
25
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
28
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1975
12 festivals
Thu
5
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
7
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
9
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Fri
13
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
18
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
19
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sat
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
23
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
27
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1975
12 festivals
Fri
4
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sun
6
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
10
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Sat
12
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
18
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
20
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
22
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
22
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
27
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1975
15 festivals
Sun
3
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Tue
5
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
10
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
11
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
17
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sun
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
19
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
21
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
21
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
25
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
29
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 1975
17 festivals
Mon
1
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Wed
3
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
8
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
8
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
9
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
10
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
12
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Mon
15
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
17
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Thu
18
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
19
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
20
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
21
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
24
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1975
19 festivals
Wed
1
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Fri
3
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
4
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
4
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
5
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
11
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
12
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
13
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
15
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
17
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
19
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
19
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
30
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Fri
31
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
31
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
November 1975
18 festivals
Sat
1
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
1
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
1
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Mon
3
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
3
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
4
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
6
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
12
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
14
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
15
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
16
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Tue
18
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
22
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Fri
28
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
December 1975
12 festivals
Tue
2
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
7
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Sat
13
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
13
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Tue
16
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
18
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Thu
18
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
21
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
30
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
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