Adhika Ashwayuja Masam 2020 in Telugu calendar begins on 18 September and ends on 16 October. 2020-2021 Hindu calendar Year is known as Sharvari Nama Samvatsaram.
Adhika Masam is an extra month according to Chandramana Panchangam of Hindu calendar. It is to note that Adhik Month is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Adhik Maas is also referred to as Mala Maasa or Purushottama Maasa.
Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksham begins on 18 September and ends on 1 October.
Adhika Ashwayuja Bahula Paksham begins on 2 October and ends on 16 October.
As per North Indian Hindi calendars also, Adhika Masam will begin on 18 September and ends on 16 October.
Question – Will there be any shubha muhurthams for marriage, gruhapravesham, aksharabhyasam, engagement (nischithartham), house construction beginning (Gruharambham), annaprasana, seemantham, naming ceremony (namakaran – cradle ceremony), etc?
Answer – Apart from general auspicious events like Seemantham, Namakarana, etc. there will be no auspicious timings for shubha karyas. Adhika Masa should be avoided for shubha karyas.
Why Adhik Month comes?
A lunar year has 354 days while a solar year has 365 days. This means, at the rate of 11 days a year, in the course of 2 years 8 months, the difference is 29 and a half days equal to a lunar month. Therefore every 33rd month is considered an ‘Adhika Masa.
In practice, the speeds of the Sun and Moon can cause the Adhika Masa to be between the 28th and 36th months. ‘Adhika Masa (also called ‘Mala masa and ‘Purshotthama masa) is not followed in Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Odisha and Tamil Nadu since they follow the 365 day calendar and it is Solar Calendar (Sauramana Panchangam).
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Telugu Festivals in Adhika Ashwayuja Masam 2020
18 September 2020 – Adhika Ashwayuja Maasa Chandrodayam
Sunday, 27 September 2020 – Padmini Ekadashi
5 October 2020 – Sankashti Chaturthi
Tuesday, 13 October 2020 – Parama Ekadashi
15 October 2020 – Masa Shivaratri
Saturday, 17 October 2020 – Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithis, dates in Adhika Masam 2020
18 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Pratipada (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Pratipada)
19 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Dwitiya (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Dwitiya)
20 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Tritiya (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Tritiya)
21 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Chaturthi | Panchami (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Chaturthi | Panchami)
22 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Shashti (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Shashti)
23 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Saptami (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Saptami)
24 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Ashtami (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Ashtami)
25 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Navami (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Navami)
26 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Dashami (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Dashami)
27 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Ekadashi (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Ekadashi)
28 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Dwadashi (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Dwadashi)
29 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Trayodashi (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Trayodashi)
30 September 2020 – Adhika Masa Chaturthi (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi)
1 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Purnima (Adhika Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Purnima)
2 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Pratipada (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Pratipada)
3 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Dwitiya (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Dwitiya)
4 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Tritiya (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Tritiya)
5 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Tritiya (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Tritiya)
6 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Chaturthi (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Chaturthi)
7 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Panchami (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Panchami)
8 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Shashti (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Shashti)
9 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Saptami (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Saptami)
10 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Ashtami (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Ashtami)
11 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Navami (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Navami)
12 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Dashami (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Dashami)
13 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Ekadashi (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Ekadashi)
14 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Dwadashi (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Dwadashi)
15 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Trayodashi | Chaturdashi (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Trayodashi | Chaturdashi)
16 October 2020 – Adhika Masa Amavasya (Adhika Ashwayuja Krishna Paksha Amavasya)