తెలుగు MONTHS

తెలుగు నెలలు

A month (or maasa)comprises two fortnights (period of 15 days), called pakshas, separated by the Full Moon day. Each month consists of two Pakshas. If the Pakshamu ends in New Moon, it is known as Krishna Pakshamu, period of waning Moon. If it ends in Full Moon, it is Sukla Pakshamu, period of waxing Moon.
The name of the month is derived from the name of the star lying nearest the Full Moon. For example, the full moon usually occurs near star Chitta during April. Therefore, April is chaitra maasa, derived from the Telugu name for star chittha. Incidentally, chaitra is the first month of the Telugu year. The following is a list of all telugu month names.

Telugu Maasa English Month

చైత్రం(chaitram) March-April

వైశాఖము (Vaisaakhamu) April-May

జ్యేష్టము (Jyestamu) May-June
ఆషాడం(Aashaadhamu) June-July
శ్రావణము (Shraavanamu) July-August
భాద్రపదము(Bhaadhrapadamu) August-September
ఆశ్వయుజము(Aaswayujamu) September-October
కార్తీకము(Kaarthikamu) October-November
మార్గశిరము(Maargasiramu) November-December
పుష్యము(Pushyamu) December-January
మాఘము(Maaghamu) January-February
ఫాల్గుణము(Phaalgunamu) February-March