Last updated: June 2026. Dates computed for India (IST).
July 2026 spans the Telugu months of Jyeshtha and Ashadha (ఆషాఢం) in the southern Amanta calendar. Ashadha Masam, beginning mid-July, is traditionally considered a pause month for weddings and Griha Pravesham in Telugu households — a quieter period devoted to spiritual practice rather than new beginnings. The month closes with Guru Pournami, one of the most spiritually significant full moons of the year.
| Date | Festival / Observance |
|---|---|
| July 3 (Fri) | Sankatahara Chaturthi — Krishna Chaturthi with moonrise puja for Lord Ganesha; observed monthly by devotees seeking removal of obstacles. |
| July 12 (Sun) | Pradosham & Masa Shivaratri — Trayodashi evening worship of Lord Shiva, followed by the monthly Shivaratri vigil. |
| July 26 (Sun) | Pradosham — Shukla Trayodashi evening Shiva worship. |
| July 29 (Wed) | Guru Pournami — Vyasa Pournami — the full moon honouring one\u2019s Guru and Sage Vyasa. Special pujas at Datta and Sai temples across the Telugu states. |
Ashadha carries distinctive Telugu observances: Tholi Ekadashi (the first Ekadashi of the Dakshinayana half-year, falling in Ashadha Shukla Paksha) marks the day Lord Vishnu is said to begin his cosmic sleep — check your city page for the local date. Newly married couples traditionally spend Ashadha apart per Telugu custom, and the month is favoured for Guru-related spiritual initiation rather than material ceremonies.
| Observance | Date (India, computed) |
|---|---|
| Amavasya (new moon) | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 |
| Pournami (full moon) | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (Guru Pournami) |
Amavasya and Pournami are the two pivotal days of every lunar month — Amavasya for Pitru Tarpanam and ancestral rites, Pournami for Satyanarayana Vratam and full-moon worship. The dates above are the days on which each Tithi prevails at local sunrise (Hyderabad, IST), computed by our engine and consistent with the Amavasya/Pournami markers on our daily calendar. Festivals tied to Amavasya, such as Deepavali, may be observed the previous evening under the Pradosha rule. For your own city, check your city Panchangam page.
| Ekadashi | Date (India, computed) |
|---|---|
| Krishna Ekadashi | around July 10–11, 2026 (Tithi kshaya — observed per tradition) |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Saturday, July 25, 2026 (Shayani / Tholi Ekadashi) |
Ekadashi — the eleventh Tithi of each fortnight — is one of the most widely observed fasting days for devotees of Lord Vishnu. The dates above are the days on which the Ekadashi Tithi prevails at local sunrise (Hyderabad, IST). The observed fasting day and the paravana (breaking of the fast on Dwadashi) can differ between Smarta and Vaishnava traditions, and on a kshaya/vriddhi fortnight; follow your family sampradaya and confirm local timings on your city Panchangam page.
Ashadha Masam ushers in Chaturmasya — the four holy months when, by tradition, Lord Vishnu withdraws into yoga-nidra. Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi (Shayani, called Tholi Ekadashi in Telugu) marks its beginning. The month is traditionally set apart from weddings and new ventures in Telugu households, and given instead to vratams, Guru worship and charity, as the Jyeshtha–Ashadha window brings the monsoon to the Telugu states.
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