మౌని అమావాస్యMauni Amavasya
మాఘం · Krishna · Day of silence — most auspicious bathing day of Magh Mela; mauna (silence) vow kept
Mauna vrat (silence) · Sangam snan · Charity
Festivals & vratas
Observances from Fri 25 Feb
Scoped to the Andhra & Telangana tradition. Days observed in other regions stay in the list, dimmed and labelled — you should be able to see your neighbours’ holiday without mistaking it for your own.
అమావాస్యAmavasya
మాఘం · Krishna · New Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan
Pitru Tarpan · Ancestor remembrance · Shradh
ఫులేరా దూజ్Phulera Dooj
ఫాల్గుణం · Shukla · Start of Holi festivities — flower offerings at Krishna temples; only auspicious day of Phalguna
Flower play at temples · Phag songs
హోళాష్టక ప్రారంభంHolashtak Begins
ఫాల్గుణం · Shukla · Eight inauspicious days before Holi begin on Phalguna Shukla Ashtami
No auspicious events (weddings, mundan etc.) for 8 days
ఆమలకీ ఏకాదశిAmalaki Ekadashi
ఫాల్గుణం · Shukla · Worship of Amla tree and Lord Vishnu — very auspicious Ekadashi
Fasting · Amla tree puja · Vishnu worship · Charity
ప్రదోషం (శుక్ల)Pradosham (Shukla)
ఫాల్గుణం · Shukla · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship
Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path
హోళికా దహన్Holika Dahan
ఫాల్గుణం · Shukla · Bonfire night — burning of demoness Holika; triumph of devotion over evil
Bonfire · Pradakshina (circumambulation) · Prayers
పూర్ణిమPurnima
ఫాల్గుణం · Shukla · Full Moon — auspicious for charity, Satyanarayan puja and river bathing
Satyanarayan Puja · River bathing · Lamp offering
హోళి (రంగ్వాలి / ధులండి)Holi (Rangwali / Dhulandi)
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna · Festival of colors — celebrated on Krishna Pratipada, day after Holika Dahan
Gulal (dry color) · Pichkari (water guns) · Bhang · Community celebrations
సంకష్టి చతుర్థిSankashti Chaturthi
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna · Monthly Ganesha worship for removing obstacles — fast until moonrise
Moonrise-time puja · Fasting until moonrise
రంగ పంచమిRanga Panchami
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna · Holi with dry colors (gulal) — celebrated 5 days after Holi in Deccan
పాపమోచని ఏకాదశిPapmochani Ekadashi
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna
Fasting · Vishnu worship · Tulasi puja · Dwadashi parana
ప్రదోషం (కృష్ణ)Pradosham (Krishna)
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship
Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path
మాస శివరాత్రిMasik Shivaratri
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna · Monthly Shiva worship night — fast and evening puja
Night vigil · Shiva puja · Rudrabhishek
అమావాస్యAmavasya
ఫాల్గుణం · Krishna · New Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan
Pitru Tarpan · Ancestor remembrance · Shradh
ఉగాది / గుడి పడ్వాUgadi / Gudi Padwa
చైత్రం · Shukla · Hindu Luni-Solar New Year
Panchanga reading · Neem-jaggery prasad · New clothes
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి ఘటస్థాపనChaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 1 — Worship of Maa Shailputri; Kalash installation
Kalash sthapana · Fasting begins · Durga puja
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి ద్వితీయChaitra Navratri Dwitiya
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 2 — Worship of Maa Brahmacharini
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి తృతీయChaitra Navratri Tritiya
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 3 — Worship of Maa Chandraghanta
గంగౌర్Gangaur
చైత్రం · Shukla · Worship of Goddess Gauri (Isari/Gangaur) for marital bliss
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి చతుర్థిChaitra Navratri Chaturthi
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 4 — Worship of Maa Kushmanda
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి పంచమిChaitra Navratri Panchami
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 5 — Worship of Maa Skandamata
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి షష్ఠిChaitra Navratri Shashthi
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 6 — Worship of Maa Katyayani
యమునా ఛట్ (యమునా జయంతి)Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
చైత్రం · Shukla · Goddess Yamuna descended to Earth
చైత్ర నవరాత్రి సప్తమిChaitra Navratri Saptami
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 7 — Worship of Maa Kaalratri
దుర్గాష్టమి (చైత్ర)Durga Ashtami (Chaitra)
చైత్రం · Shukla · Navratri Day 8 — Worship of Maa Mahagauri
Kanya Pujan · Havan
శ్రీరామ నవమిRama Navami
చైత్రం · Shukla · Birth of Lord Rama — Navratri Day 9
Rama Katha · Chariot processions · Fasting
ప్రదోషం (శుక్ల)Pradosham (Shukla)
చైత్రం · Shukla · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship
Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path
చైత్ర పూర్ణిమChaitra Purnima
చైత్రం · Shukla · Full moon of Chaitra — Chitragupta worship
పూర్ణిమPurnima
చైత్రం · Shukla · Full Moon — auspicious for charity, Satyanarayan puja and river bathing
Satyanarayan Puja · River bathing · Lamp offering
సంకష్టి చతుర్థిSankashti Chaturthi
చైత్రం · Krishna · Monthly Ganesha worship for removing obstacles — fast until moonrise
Moonrise-time puja · Fasting until moonrise
వైశాఖి / బైశాఖిVaisakhi / Baisakhi
Punjabi New Year and harvest festival
శీతలాష్టమి (బసోద)Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)
చైత్రం · Krishna · Worship of Goddess Sheetala for good health; cold food offered
వరూథిని ఏకాదశిVaruthini Ekadashi
చైత్రం · Krishna
Fasting · Vishnu worship · Tulasi puja · Dwadashi parana
ప్రదోషం (కృష్ణ)Pradosham (Krishna)
చైత్రం · Krishna · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship
Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path
మాస శివరాత్రిMasik Shivaratri
చైత్రం · Krishna · Monthly Shiva worship night — fast and evening puja
Night vigil · Shiva puja · Rudrabhishek
అమావాస్యAmavasya
చైత్రం · Krishna · New Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan
Pitru Tarpan · Ancestor remembrance · Shradh
Every entry is derived from the tithi prevailing at sunrise in Hyderabad, under amanta months. Where a tithi straddles two civil days the observance rule — not the calendar — decides which day it falls on, and that rule is exactly what differs between traditions. How regions differ →