Telugu Chaitra Month 2026 – Chaitra Masa in Traditional Calendar in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in 2026

Chaitra Month, or Chaitra Masa, is the first month in a traditional Telugu calendar followed in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Chaitra Masa 2026 in Telugu calendar is from March 19 to April 17. Vishvasu Samvatsara and Shak Year 1948 begins on the first day of the Chaitra month which is celebrated as Telugu New Year (Ugadi). Some of the important festivals and auspicious days include Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri, Soubhagya Gauri Vratam and Ram Navami.

Sankatahara Chavithi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesh is on April 5, 2026 – Moonrise is at 10:10 PM – Indian standard time.

Chaitra Masa 2026 Shukla and Krishna Paksha

Chaitra Masa 2026 Shukla Paksha or bright phase of moon in Telugu Calendar is from March 19 to April 2.

Chaitra Masa 2026 Krishna Paksha or dark phase of moon in Telugu Calendar is from April 3 to April 17.

Telugu Chaitra month Ekadasi dates are:

Kamada Ekadasi – March 29

Varuthini Ekadasi – April 13

Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Telugu Chaitra Month are:

Pradosh – March 30

Pradosha –  April 15

The dates of important festivals in Chaitra Masa are:

Ugadi (Telugu New Year) – March 19

Chaitra Navratri begins – March 19

Gauri Tritiya – March 21

Matsya Jayanti – March 21

Sri Panchami and Lakshmi Panchami – March 23

Ashoka Ashtami - March 26
Ram Navami –  March 27
Chaitra Navratri ends -  March 27
Anang Trayodashi -  March 31

Chaitra Masa Poornima

Chaitra Poornima or Full moon day is on April 2, 2026 (Full moon)

Time is from 7:06 AM on April 1 to 7:42 AM on April 2

Purnima Vrat is on April 1.

41 day Hanuman Jayanti Vrat deeksha begins on April 2

Chaitra Masam Amavasya

Chaitra Amavasya or No moon day is on April 17. 

The Amavasya time is from 8:12 PM on April 16 to 5:22 PM on April 17.

Please note that Chaitra month 2026 in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India is from March 4 and ends on April 2, 2026.

Telugu Chaitra month is similar to calendars followed in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Next month in Telugu Calendar is the Vaishakh month.