Telugu Calendar 2027 — Plavanga Nama Samvatsara

తెలుగు క్యాలెండర్ 2027 — ప్లవంగ నామ సంవత్సర పంచాంగం

Ugadi April 7, 2027 — Plavanga is the 41st year in the 60-year Telugu samvatsara cycle

The Telugu year beginning Ugadi 2027 (Wednesday, April 7, 2027) is named Plavanga Nama Samvatsara — the 41st in the 60-year Telugu samvatsara cycle (following 2026's Parabhava, the 40th). Year designation per Saka era: Saka 1949. Calendar follows South Indian Amanta system with Lahiri Ayanamsa.

Telugu Masam Dates 2027 — Start and End Date

Every Telugu lunar month that falls in 2027, with the date it starts and the date it ends. Telugu tradition follows Amanta reckoning, so a masam runs from the day after Amavasya to the next Amavasya. Computed at Hyderabad sunrise (Drik, Lahiri Ayanamsa).

Masam	మాసం	From	To	Days	Samvatsara
Margashira	మార్గశిరం	December 9, 2026	January 7, 2027	30	Parabhava పరాభవ
Pushya	పుష్యం	January 8, 2027	February 6, 2027	30	Parabhava పరాభవ
Magha	మాఘం	February 7, 2027	March 8, 2027	30	Parabhava పరాభవ
Phalguna	ఫాల్గుణం	March 9, 2027	April 6, 2027	29	Parabhava పరాభవ
Chaitra	చైత్రం	April 7, 2027	May 6, 2027	30	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Vaishakha	వైశాఖం	May 7, 2027	June 4, 2027	29	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Jyeshtha	జ్యేష్ఠం	June 5, 2027	July 4, 2027	30	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Ashadha	ఆషాఢం	July 5, 2027	August 2, 2027	29	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Shravana	శ్రావణం	August 3, 2027	August 31, 2027	29	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Bhadrapada	భాద్రపదం	September 1, 2027	September 30, 2027	30	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Ashwayuja	ఆశ్వయుజం	October 1, 2027	October 29, 2027	29	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Kartika	కార్తీకం	October 30, 2027	November 28, 2027	30	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Margashira	మార్గశిరం	November 29, 2027	December 27, 2027	29	Plavanga ప్లవంగ
Pushya	పుష్యం	December 28, 2027	January 26, 2028	30	Plavanga ప్లవంగ

The Telugu year changes at Ugadi, which falls on April 7, 2027; rows before that date belong to the previous samvatsara.

2027 Month-by-Month Overview

1. January (Pausha-Magha) — Makar Sankranti / Pongal (Jan 15), Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Jan 18)
2. February (Magha-Phalguna) — Vasant Panchami, Ratha Saptami
3. March (Phalguna-Chaitra) — Maha Shivaratri (Mar 6), Holi (Phalguna Purnima Mar 22)
4. April (Chaitra-Vaishakha) — Ugadi/Telugu New Year (Apr 7), Sri Rama Navami (Apr 15), Hanuman Jayanti (Apr 20)
5. May (Vaishakha-Jyeshtha) — Akshaya Tritiya (May 9), Buddha Purnima, Narasimha Jayanti
6. June (Jyeshtha-Ashadha) — Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Savitri
7. July (Ashadha-Shravana) — Guru Purnima, Devshayani Ekadashi, Sawan begins
8. August (Shravana-Bhadrapada) — Varalakshmi Vratam (Aug 13), Raksha Bandhan (Aug 17), Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 25)
9. September (Bhadrapada-Ashwina) — Vinayaka Chavithi (Sep 4), Sharad Navratri begins (Sep 30)
10. October (Ashwina-Kartika) — Maha Navami, Vijayadashami/Dussehra (Oct 9), Dhanteras, Diwali (Oct 29)
11. November (Kartika-Margashirsha) — Kartika Masam, Karva Chauth, Devuthani Ekadashi, Kartika Purnima (Nov 14)
12. December (Margashirsha-Pausha) — Mokshada Ekadashi/Gita Jayanti (Dec 9)

2027 Highlight: Ugadi April 7

Ugadi 2027 is on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 — Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. The Pachadi tradition combines six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, astringent, pungent) symbolizing the year's mixed experiences. Panchanga Sravanam (formal year-overview reading by Pandit) is held in temples and homes.

Major 2027 Festivals

Makar Sankranti / Pongal: Friday, January 15, 2027
Maha Shivaratri: Saturday, March 6, 2027
Holi: Monday, March 22, 2027 (Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21)
Ugadi (Telugu New Year): Wednesday, April 7, 2027
Sri Rama Navami: Thursday, April 15, 2027
Akshaya Tritiya: Sunday, May 9, 2027
Hanuman Jayanti: Tuesday, April 20, 2027
Varalakshmi Vratam: Friday, August 13, 2027 (Shravana Friday before Purnima)
Krishna Janmashtami: Wednesday, August 25, 2027
Vinayaka Chavithi: Saturday, September 4, 2027
Sharad Navratri begins: Thursday, September 30, 2027
Vijayadashami / Dussehra: Saturday, October 9, 2027
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja): Friday, October 29, 2027
Kartika Purnima: Sunday, November 14, 2027

Every date above is verified against a published panchangam and independently cross-checked with astronomical tithi calculations for Hyderabad; timings shift slightly for other cities. Note that Vaikunta (Mukkoti) Ekadashi does not fall in 2027 at all — it was 20 December 2026, and the next one is 8 January 2028.