The very Special Days on different Tidhis in different Months. What are they ?

In the Hindu Almanac in thirty days there are two fortnights .Each has fifteen days. The two fortnights are divided into Sukla Paksha (Waxing Moon) and Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon). The fifteen tidhis in Sukla Paksha start from Padyami to Pournami and the next tidhis in Krishna Paksha begin from Padyami to Amavasya. But most of the Hindu festivals come in the Sukla Paksha. Some of the major Festivals are being observed in all the state and the rest of the festivals and rituals are being observed in only some states. Let us see what are festivals..


1) Padyami – Chaitra Suddha Padyami – New Year begins according to the Alamanac.
2) Vidiya – Comes with Sunday –Vaisakha Suddha Padyami.
3) Tadiya – The festival for women in some states is observed - Aaswayuja Bahula Tadiya.
4) Chaviti – Vinayaka Chaviti (Ganesh Chaturthi) – Bhadrapada Suddha chaviti.
5) Panchami – Naga Panchami – Maagha Suddha Panchami.
6) Shashti – Subrahmanya Shashti – Margasira Suddha Shashti.
7) Saptami- Radha Saptami (which is for worshipping of The Sun God) –Maagha Suddha Saptami.
8) Ashtami – Gokulashtami and Durga Ashtami – Sravana Krishna Ashtami for Gokulashtami and Aswayuja Suddha Ashtami for Durgashtami.
9) Navami – Sree Rama Navami – Chaitra Suddha Navami.
10) Dasami – Vijaya Dasami ( Dasahara festival) – Aswayuja Suddha Dasami.
11) Ekadasi – Bheeshma Ekadasi –Maagha Suddha Ekadasi, the second Ekadasi – Pradhama Ekadasi –Ashadha Suddha Ekadasi, the third Ekadasi – Chiluku Ekadasi – Kartika Suddha Ekadasi.
12) Dwadasi – Chiluku Dwadasi – Kartika Suddha Dwadasi.
13) Trayodasi – nil.
14) Chaturdasi – Narakasura Chaturdasii – Aswayuja Krishna Chaturdasi.
15) Pournami in Suddha Paksha– Guru Poornima or Vyasa Poornima – Ashadha Pournami. And Amavasya in Krishna Paksha – Deepavali Amavasya –Aswayuja Krishna Amavasya.