Telugu Calendar December 2025 – Complete Panchangam, Festivals & Fasting Dates

Viswavasu Nama Samvatsaram (విశ్వావసు నామ సంవత్సరం)

Telugu Months in December 2025

• Margasira Masam: November 21 – December 20, 2025
• Pushya Masam: December 21, 2025 – January 18, 2026

Major Festivals in December 2025

Complete Day-wise Telugu Calendar – December 2025

Week 1

• Dec 1 (Sun) – Margasira Suddha Ekadashi – Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi
• Dec 2 (Mon) – Margasira Suddha Dwadasi – Pradosh Vratam
• Dec 3 (Tue) – Margasira Suddha Trayodasi – Karthigai Deepam
• Dec 4 (Wed) – Margasira Pournami – Dattatreya Jayanti, Annapurna Jayanti

Week 2

• Dec 7 (Sat) – Margasira Bahula Chaturthi – Sankashta Hara Chaturthi

Week 3

• Dec 11 (Wed) – Margasira Bahula Saptami – Kalashtami

Week 4

• Dec 15 (Sun) – Margasira Bahula Ekadashi – Saphala Ekadashi
• Dec 16 (Mon) – Margasira Bahula Dwadasi – Pradosh Vratam
• Dec 19 (Thu) – Margasira Amavasya (New Moon)

Week 5

• Dec 21 (Sat) – Pushya Masam Begins, Dhanur Sankramanam
• Dec 25 (Thu) – Pushya Suddha Shashthi – Christmas (Public Holiday)
• Dec 30 (Tue) – Pushya Suddha Ekadashi – Vaikuntha Ekadashi / Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
• Dec 31 (Wed) – Pushya Suddha Dwadasi – Pradosh Vratam, New Year’s Eve

Ekadashi Fasting Dates – December 2025

• Dec 1 → Mokshada Ekadashi
• Dec 15 → Saphala Ekadashi
• Dec 30 → Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Most auspicious – believed to open the gates of Vaikuntha)

Pournami & Amavasya – December 2025

• Pournami (Full Moon): December 4, 2025 – Margasira Pournami
• Amavasya (New Moon): December 19, 2025 – Margasira Amavasya

Other Important Vratams & Observances

• Pradosh Vratam: Dec 2, 16, 31
• Sankashta Hara Chaturthi: Dec 7
• Kalashtami: Dec 11
• Masika Durgashtami: Dec 27

Public Holidays in December 2025

• December 25 – Christmas

Quick Notes for Devotees

• Margasira Masam is highly auspicious for Lord Krishna worship.
• Pushya Masam (starting Dec 21) is considered one of the holiest Hindu months.
• Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Dec 30) is the most powerful Ekadashi of the year.
• Fasting on Ekadashi is widely believed to bring spiritual upliftment.
• Amavasya is ideal for Pitru Tarpanam (ancestral rites).

Why is Margasira Masam Especially Sacred for Krishna Devotees?

Margasira Masam holds a singular distinction in Vaishnava tradition: Lord Krishna himself declares in the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 10, Verse 35) — 'māsānāṁ mārgaśīrṣo'ham' — 'Among months, I am Margasira.' This self-identification makes every day of this month an opportunity for intensified Krishna worship, and devotees across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana observe special early-morning rituals called Dhanurmasa Pooja throughout the period.

In Margasira, women traditionally wake before sunrise to perform Katyayani Vrata, bathing in rivers or tanks and offering prayers for marital and familial well-being — a practice described in the Bhagavata Purana (Skandha 10, Chapter 22) where the Gopis of Vrindavana observed this very vrata to attain Lord Krishna. Temples dedicated to Krishna, such as the Sri Krishna Temple at Udupi and the Dwarkadheesh shrines, see dramatically increased footfall throughout Margasira.

What is the Significance of Gita Jayanti and Mokshada Ekadashi on December 1?

Gita Jayanti commemorates the day Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, an event traditionally placed on Margasira Shukla Ekadashi. The Bhagavad Gita, comprising 18 chapters and 700 verses, is considered the essence of Upanishadic wisdom, and devotees mark this day by reciting the entire Gita, attending discourse sessions, and participating in Gita homams at temples.

Mokshada Ekadashi — the name itself means 'the Ekadashi that grants Moksha' — is regarded as uniquely powerful because it falls during Margasira, the month Krishna identifies as himself. According to the Padma Purana, observing a complete fast on this Ekadashi, spending the night in prayer and Vishnu-kirtana, and breaking the fast the following Dwadasi (December 2) accumulates merit equivalent to performing an Ashwamedha Yajna. Vishnu Sahasranama parayana is especially recommended on this day.

What Makes Vaikuntha Ekadashi on December 30 the Most Powerful Ekadashi of the Year?

Vaikuntha Ekadashi, falling on Pushya Shukla Ekadashi (December 30, 2025), is also called Mukkoti Ekadashi — 'the Ekadashi of thirty-three crore devas.' Puranic texts, including the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, narrate that on this day Lord Vishnu opens the Vaikuntha Dwaram (the celestial gate of his abode) and devotees who fast, perform all-night vigil (Jagaran), and chant Vishnu Sahasranama are believed to attain liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

Across major Vaishnava temples in South India, particularly at the Tirupati Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh and the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu, the Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam — the opening of a special northern gate called the Paramapada Vasal — is conducted exclusively on this day. Millions of pilgrims queue through the night to pass through this gate, believing the act itself is spiritually equivalent to entering Vaikuntha. In Telangana, local Vishnu temples replicate this tradition by constructing symbolic Vaikuntha Dwarams through which devotees are invited to walk during the predawn hours.

What is Dhanur Sankramanam and How Does It Shape Telugu Devotional Life From December 21?

Dhanur Sankramanam marks the entry of the Sun (Surya) into the Dhanus (Sagittarius) rashi on December 21, 2025, simultaneously launching Pushya Masam in the Telugu calendar. This solar ingress inaugurates the Dhanurmasam — a sacred month of pre-dawn worship observed with particular intensity across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where devotees recite the Tiruppavai of Andal (30 verses, one per day) and perform Thiruvandhikkaappu rituals in Vishnu temples.

Traditionally, unmarried women and young girls observe Dhanurmasam Vratam by waking at Brahma Muhurta (approximately 4:30–5:00 AM), bathing in cold water, and visiting the nearest Vishnu or Krishna temple to offer flowers — especially tulasi and champaka. The Andal Tiruppavai, composed in Tamil by the poet-saint Andal, is sung as a group in temple corridors throughout December 21 to January 14 (Makara Sankranti). Telugu households in districts like Krishna, Guntur, and East Godavari maintain this tradition as an unbroken family observance across generations.

Understanding Pradosh Vratam: Why Do Three Pradoshams Fall in December 2025?

Pradosh Vratam is observed on the Trayodasi (13th lunar day) of both the waxing (Shukla) and waning (Krishna) fortnights each month, making it a bi-monthly occurrence. December 2025 carries three Pradoshams — on December 2 (Shukla Trayodasi), December 16 (Krishna Trayodasi), and December 31 (Shukla Trayodasi of Pushya) — because two Telugu months, Margasira and Pushya, overlap within the calendar month.

Pradosh Vratam is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati. The Skanda Purana describes the Pradosha Kala — the 1.5-hour window spanning sunset — as the time when Shiva performs his cosmic Tandava Nritya, surrounded by all devas and sages. Fasting from sunrise, bathing, and visiting a Shiva temple for Abhishekam with milk, honey, and bilva leaves (Aegle marmelos) during this twilight window is said to dissolve accumulated sins and grant both worldly blessings and spiritual progress. Prominent Shaiva temples such as the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga at Srisailam and Bhimeswara Swamy Temple at Draksharamam conduct special Shiva Abhishekams on each Pradosh evening.

Dattatreya Jayanti on December 4: Who is Lord Dattatreya and Why is Margasira Pournami Special?

Dattatreya Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Dattatreya, the divine synthesis of the Hindu Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva — born to the sage Atri and his wife Anasuya, as narrated in the Markandeya Purana and Devi Bhagavata Purana. He is depicted with three heads (symbolising the Trimurti), four dogs (the four Vedas), and a cow (the earth), and is venerated as the Adi Guru of the Nath sampradaya.

Margasira Pournami is considered the most auspicious tithi for Dattatreya worship, and major pilgrimage centres — especially the Sri Kshetra Ganagapura in Karnataka and Shri Datta Mandir at Mahurgad in Maharashtra — conduct extended celebrations. In Andhra Pradesh, the Dattatreya Temple at Kuknur and household shrines observe a full-day fast broken only after evening puja. Reciting the Datta Stava, the Gurucharitra (a biographical text of Dattatreya's incarnations), and distributing food to the needy are traditional observances that mark this Pournami as a day of both devotion and seva.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Telugu Calendar December – Complete Panchangam, cover?

Viswavasu Nama Samvatsaram (విశ్వావసు నామ సంవత్సరం) Telugu Months in December 2025 Margasira Masam: November 21 – December 20, 2025 Pushya Masam: December 21, 2025 – January 18, 2026 Major Festivals in December 2025 Complete Day-wise Telugu Calendar – December 2025 Week 1 Dec 1 (Sun) – Margasira Suddha Ekadashi – Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi Dec 2 (Mon) –

Should I read my Sun sign or Moon sign?

Vedic astrology uses your Janma Rashi — your natal Moon sign — not the Western Sun sign. Read the predictions for your Moon sign for the most accurate guidance.

Are these predictions guaranteed?

Vedic predictions indicate general tendencies and supportive remedies, not certainties. They are best used as guidance alongside sincere effort and devotion.

What remedies are suggested?

Common supportive practices include relevant mantra chanting, fasting on the appropriate day, charity (dana), and temple worship; specifics depend on your birth chart.