Telugu Festival Calendar 1980
January 1980
18 festivals
Tue
1
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
5
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
6
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
6
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Sun
13
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
15
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
17
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
17
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
20
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
21
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
23
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
24
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sun
27
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
29
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
31
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 1980
11 festivals
Mon
4
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Thu
14
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Thu
14
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
19
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
26
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
28
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
29
Feb
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
March 1980
19 festivals
Sat
1
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
1
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
5
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
9
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
12
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
14
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Sun
16
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
17
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
17
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Wed
19
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
21
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
24
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
24
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
26
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
28
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
31
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
31
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 1980
17 festivals
Fri
4
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sun
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sun
13
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
14
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
17
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
18
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
21
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
23
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
25
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
27
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
28
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
29
Apr
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
29
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
30
Apr
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
May 1980
10 festivals
Sun
4
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
10
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
12
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
12
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
14
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
14
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
17
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
27
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
29
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 1980
10 festivals
Mon
2
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
10
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
12
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
16
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
22
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
23
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
25
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
27
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1980
12 festivals
Tue
1
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
8
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
9
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
13
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
15
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
23
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
25
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
27
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 1980
13 festivals
Wed
6
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
8
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
8
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
14
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Fri
15
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Sat
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
22
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Mon
25
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
25
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
25
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
29
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 1980
17 festivals
Mon
1
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
4
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
6
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
8
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
13
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sat
13
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Wed
17
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
20
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
22
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
23
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
24
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Wed
24
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
27
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1980
18 festivals
Thu
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
4
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
6
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
6
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
8
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
8
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
9
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
12
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
16
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Fri
17
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
18
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
19
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
21
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
23
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
23
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1980
19 festivals
Sun
2
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
4
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
4
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
5
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
5
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
5
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
7
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
9
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
11
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Mon
17
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
18
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
19
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
20
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
21
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
25
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
28
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 1980
13 festivals
Tue
2
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
4
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
7
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
11
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
12
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Mon
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Wed
17
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Wed
17
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Fri
19
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
21
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
21
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
25
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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