Telugu Calendar 2027 — Plavanga Nama Samvatsara
తెలుగు క్యాలెండర్ 2027 — ప్లవంగ నామ సంవత్సర పంచాంగం
Ugadi April 8, 2027 — Plavanga is the 9th year in the 60-year Telugu samvatsara cycle
The Telugu year beginning Ugadi 2027 (Thursday, April 8, 2027) is named Plavanga Nama Samvatsara — the 9th in the 60-year Telugu samvatsara cycle (following 2026's Parabhava). Year designation per Saka era: Saka 1949. Calendar follows South Indian Amanta system with Lahiri Ayanamsa.
2027 Month-by-Month Overview
- 1. January (Pausha-Magha) — Vaikunta Ekadashi (Jan 28), Makar Sankranti (Jan 14)
- 2. February (Magha-Phalguna) — Maha Shivaratri (Feb 25)
- 3. March (Phalguna-Chaitra) — Holi (Mar 12), Sri Rama Navami (Apr 5)
- 4. April (Chaitra-Vaishakha) — Ugadi/Telugu New Year (Apr 8), Sri Rama Navami (Apr 5), Akshaya Tritiya (Apr 19)
- 5. May (Vaishakha-Jyeshtha) — 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 estimated), Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 16 estimated), Raksha Bandhan
- 9. September (Bhadrapada-Ashwina) — Vinayaka Chavithi (Sep 14), Sharad Navratri begins
- 10. October (Ashwina-Kartika) — Maha Navami, Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Devuthani Ekadashi
- 11. November (Kartika-Margashirsha) — Dhanteras, Diwali (Nov 28 estimated), Govardhan Puja, Kartika Purnima
- 12. December (Margashirsha-Pausha) — Mokshada Ekadashi/Gita Jayanti, Vaikunta Ekadashi
2027 Highlight: Ugadi April 8
Ugadi 2027 is on Thursday, April 8, 2027 — beginning of 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 (Estimated Dates)
- Makar Sankranti / Pongal: Thursday, January 14, 2027
- Maha Shivaratri: Thursday, February 25, 2027
- Holi: Friday, March 12, 2027
- Ugadi (Telugu New Year): Thursday, April 8, 2027
- Sri Rama Navami: Monday, April 5, 2027
- Akshaya Tritiya: Monday, April 19, 2027
- Hanuman Jayanti: Wednesday, April 21, 2027
- Varalakshmi Vratam: Friday, August 13, 2027 (estimated — last Friday of Shravana)
- Krishna Janmashtami: Monday, August 16, 2027 (estimated)
- Vinayaka Chavithi: Tuesday, September 14, 2027 (estimated)
- Sharad Navratri begins: Tuesday, October 5, 2027 (estimated)
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra: Wednesday, October 13, 2027 (estimated)
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja): Sunday, November 28, 2027 (estimated)
- Kartika Purnima: Friday, December 11, 2027 (estimated)
Dates marked "estimated" are computed from lunar tithi calendars and subject to refinement closer to 2027. Final dates published as the year approaches.