Kannada Panchanga

Kannada Panchanga 1953

The Kannada Panchanga (Shalivahana Shaka, Yugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.

March 1953

Shaka Samvat 1874 (Nandana) · Shaka Samvat 1875 (Vijaya)

Phalguna – Chaitra

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Kannada Panchanga 1953 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Kannada Panchanga lists 263 dates in 1953, opening with Kalashtami on 8 January and closing with Saphala Ekadashi on 31 December. Of these, 211 are vrats (fasting observances). March is the fullest month with 24 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1874 – 1875. 1953 carries an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 1953 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
8 Jan Thu Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
11 Jan Sun Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
13 Jan Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
13 Jan Tue Bhogi / Lohri Krishna Trayodashi
14 Jan Wed Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal Krishna Chaturdashi
14 Jan Wed Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
15 Jan Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Jan Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Jan Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
18 Jan Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Tadige
19 Jan Mon Vasant Panchami Shukla Panchami
20 Jan Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
21 Jan Wed Brahma Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Saptami
21 Jan Wed Ratha Saptami Shukla Saptami
22 Jan Thu Bhishma Ashtami Shukla Ashtami
22 Jan Thu Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
25 Jan Sun Jaya Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
27 Jan Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
29 Jan Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
29 Jan Thu Magha Purnima Vrat Shukla Hunnime
29 Jan Thu Magha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
29 Jan Thu Thaipusam Shukla Hunnime
30 Jan Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya

February 1953 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Feb Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige
7 Feb Sat Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
10 Feb Tue Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
11 Feb Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
12 Feb Thu Maha Shivaratri Krishna Trayodashi
13 Feb Fri Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
13 Feb Fri Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
13 Feb Fri Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
14 Feb Sat Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
17 Feb Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
18 Feb Wed Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
21 Feb Sat Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
24 Feb Tue Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
25 Feb Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
28 Feb Sat Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
28 Feb Sat Holika Dahan Shukla Hunnime
28 Feb Sat Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
28 Feb Sat Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Hunnime

March 1953 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Mar Sun Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga Krishna Padya
1 Mar Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
4 Mar Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige
8 Mar Sun Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
11 Mar Wed Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Dashami
13 Mar Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
14 Mar Sat Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
15 Mar Sun Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Mar Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Mar Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Mar Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
16 Mar Mon Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri Shukla Padya
18 Mar Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
20 Mar Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
22 Mar Sun Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
23 Mar Mon Rama Navami Shukla Navami
26 Mar Thu Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
27 Mar Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
29 Mar Sun Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
30 Mar Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
30 Mar Mon Hanuman Jayanti Shukla Hunnime
30 Mar Mon Karaga Shukla Hunnime
30 Mar Mon Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Hunnime
31 Mar Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya

April 1953 Chaitra – Vaishakha (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Apr Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chouti
7 Apr Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
10 Apr Fri Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
11 Apr Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
12 Apr Sun Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
13 Apr Mon Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
13 Apr Mon Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
13 Apr Mon Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
14 Apr Tue Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
17 Apr Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
18 Apr Sat Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
21 Apr Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
24 Apr Fri Padmini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
26 Apr Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
28 Apr Tue Adhik Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
28 Apr Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
29 Apr Wed Adhik Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Shukla Hunnime
29 Apr Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Hunnime

May 1953 Vaishakha (Adhik) – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 May Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige
6 May Wed Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
9 May Sat Parama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
10 May Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
11 May Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
12 May Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
12 May Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
13 May Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
13 May Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 May Fri Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) Shukla Bidige
15 May Fri Parashurama Jayanti Shukla Bidige
16 May Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Tadige
18 May Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
21 May Thu Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
22 May Fri Sita Navami Shukla Navami
24 May Sun Mohini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
26 May Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
27 May Wed Narasimha Jayanti Shukla Chaturdashi
28 May Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
28 May Thu Buddha Purnima Shukla Hunnime
28 May Thu Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
29 May Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
29 May Fri Narada Jayanti Krishna Padya
31 May Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige

June 1953 Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Jun Thu Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
7 Jun Sun Apara Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Dashami
9 Jun Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
9 Jun Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
11 Jun Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Jun Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Jun Thu Shani Jayanti Krishna Amavasya
12 Jun Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
15 Jun Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
17 Jun Wed Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
19 Jun Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
23 Jun Tue Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
24 Jun Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
26 Jun Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
26 Jun Fri Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
27 Jun Sat Batuka Bhairava Jayanti Shukla Hunnime
27 Jun Sat Ishti Vrat Shukla Hunnime
27 Jun Sat Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Shukla Hunnime
27 Jun Sat Kabirdas Jayanti Shukla Hunnime
27 Jun Sat Vaivaswata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Hunnime
30 Jun Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chouti

July 1953 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Jul Fri Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
7 Jul Tue Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
8 Jul Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
9 Jul Thu Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
10 Jul Fri Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
10 Jul Fri Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
11 Jul Sat Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Jul Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Jul Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
16 Jul Thu Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins) Shukla Panchami
16 Jul Thu Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
19 Jul Sun Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
21 Jul Tue Raivata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Dashami
22 Jul Wed Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
24 Jul Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
26 Jul Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
26 Jul Sun Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
26 Jul Sun Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Hunnime
26 Jul Sun Guru Purnima Shukla Hunnime
27 Jul Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
29 Jul Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige

August 1953 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Aug Sat Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
5 Aug Wed Kamika Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
6 Aug Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
7 Aug Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
9 Aug Sun Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
9 Aug Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
9 Aug Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
10 Aug Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
13 Aug Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
15 Aug Sat Nag Panchami Shukla Panchami
15 Aug Sat Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
18 Aug Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
21 Aug Fri Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
21 Aug Fri Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
22 Aug Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
24 Aug Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
24 Aug Mon Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Shukla Hunnime
24 Aug Mon Gayatri Jayanti Shukla Hunnime
24 Aug Mon Raksha Bandhan Shukla Hunnime
24 Aug Mon Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
25 Aug Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
27 Aug Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige
31 Aug Mon Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Ashtami

September 1953 Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Sep Thu Aja Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
5 Sep Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
6 Sep Sun Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
7 Sep Mon Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
7 Sep Mon Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
8 Sep Tue Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
8 Sep Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
11 Sep Fri Gowri Habba Shukla Tadige
11 Sep Fri Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Tadige
12 Sep Sat Ganesh Chaturthi Shukla Chouti
13 Sep Sun Rishi Panchami Vrat Shukla Panchami
14 Sep Mon Balarama Jayanti Shukla Shashti
14 Sep Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashti
16 Sep Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
19 Sep Sat Parsva Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
20 Sep Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
22 Sep Tue Anant Chaturdashi Shukla Chaturdashi
22 Sep Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
22 Sep Tue Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
23 Sep Wed Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Shukla Hunnime
23 Sep Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Hunnime
23 Sep Wed Pitru Paksha Begins Shukla Hunnime
26 Sep Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chouti
29 Sep Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami

October 1953 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Oct Sat Indira Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
5 Oct Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
6 Oct Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
7 Oct Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
7 Oct Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
7 Oct Wed Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Krishna Amavasya
8 Oct Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
8 Oct Thu Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Shukla Padya
12 Oct Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
13 Oct Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
17 Oct Sat Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Navami
18 Oct Sun Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Shukla Dashami
18 Oct Sun Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Shukla Dashami
18 Oct Sun Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Dashami
20 Oct Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
21 Oct Wed Sharad Purnima Shukla Chaturdashi
22 Oct Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
22 Oct Thu Ashwina Purnima Vrat Shukla Hunnime
22 Oct Thu Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
22 Oct Thu Valmiki Jayanti Shukla Hunnime
23 Oct Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
29 Oct Thu Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami

November 1953 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Nov Mon Rama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
3 Nov Tue Dhanteras Krishna Dwadashi
4 Nov Wed Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
5 Nov Thu Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) Krishna Chaturdashi
6 Nov Fri Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
6 Nov Fri Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
6 Nov Fri Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Krishna Amavasya
7 Nov Sat Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
8 Nov Sun Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej Shukla Bidige
10 Nov Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
14 Nov Sat Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
17 Nov Tue Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
18 Nov Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
18 Nov Wed Tamasa Manvadi Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
18 Nov Wed Tulsi Vivah Shukla Dwadashi
20 Nov Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
20 Nov Fri Guru Nanak Jayanti Shukla Chaturdashi
20 Nov Fri Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali Shukla Chaturdashi
20 Nov Fri Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
21 Nov Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
24 Nov Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chouti
28 Nov Sat Kalabhairav Jayanti Krishna Ashtami

December 1953 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Dec Wed Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
3 Dec Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
4 Dec Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
6 Dec Sun Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
6 Dec Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
6 Dec Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
7 Dec Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Padya
10 Dec Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chouti
11 Dec Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
12 Dec Sat Champa Shashti Shukla Shashti
12 Dec Sat Subramanya Shashti Shukla Shashti
14 Dec Mon Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
15 Dec Tue Dhanurmasam Begins Shukla Dashami
16 Dec Wed Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
16 Dec Wed Vaikunta Ekadashi Shukla Ekadashi
18 Dec Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
20 Dec Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Hunnime
20 Dec Sun Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Shukla Hunnime
20 Dec Sun Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Hunnime
21 Dec Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Padya
23 Dec Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tadige
28 Dec Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
31 Dec Thu Saphala Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi

What happened in the sky in 1953

Beyond the dates the Kannada Panchanga lists, 1953 brought 5 eclipses - 3 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Vaishakha, running from 14 April 1953 to 13 May 1953. Vasant Panchami fell on 19 January, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1952 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1953

Date (IST) Eclipse Hindu date Seen from India
30 Jan 5:17 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Thaipusam Magha Krishna Padya Yes - Sutak observed
14 Feb 6:28 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Maha Shivaratri Phalguna Shukla Padya Yes - Sutak observed
11 Jul 8:13 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Ashadha Amavasya Not visible
26 Jul 5:50 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima Shravana Hunnime Yes - Sutak observed
9 Aug 9:24 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Shravana Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1953

Date Graha Sign change
9 Apr 7:40 PM Guru (Jupiter) Mesha → Vrishabha
24 Apr 10:20 AM Shani (Saturn) Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde
21 Aug 12:00 PM Shani (Saturn) Kanya → Tula
30 Aug 9:50 AM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishabha → Mithuna
30 Nov 6:50 AM Guru (Jupiter) Mithuna → Vrishabha re-entry while retrograde

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Panchanga 1953

How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Panchanga list in 1953?

The Kannada Panchanga lists 263 dates in 1953, of which 211 are vrats. The first is Kalashtami on Thursday, 8 January 1953, and the last is Saphala Ekadashi on Thursday, 31 December 1953.

What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Panchanga for 1953?

The first major observances of 1953 are:

  • Bhogi / Lohri - Tuesday, 13 January 1953
  • Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal - Wednesday, 14 January 1953
  • Vasant Panchami - Monday, 19 January 1953
  • Ratha Saptami - Wednesday, 21 January 1953
  • Bhishma Ashtami - Thursday, 22 January 1953
  • Thaipusam - Thursday, 29 January 1953
Which month of 1953 has the most observances in the Kannada Panchanga?

March 1953 is the fullest month with 24 dates, including Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga, Ishti, Sankashti Chaturthi, Kalashtami, Papamochani Ekadashi, Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri, Amavasya.

Which traditional year does 1953 correspond to in the Kannada Panchanga?

The Gregorian year 1953 spans Shaka Samvat 1874 – 1875. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.

Did 1953 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 1953 carried an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1953 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 1953?

1953 had 5 eclipses:

  • 30 January 1953 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 14 February 1953 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 11 July 1953 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 26 July 1953 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 9 August 1953 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1953?

Yes - 5 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1953:

  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 9 April 1953
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Kanya on 24 April 1953, moving retrograde
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 21 August 1953
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 30 August 1953
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 30 November 1953, moving retrograde

Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.

How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1953?

Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Kannada Panchanga opens on the current month.

About the Kannada Panchanga

The Kannada Panchanga (Shalivahana Shaka, Yugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.

This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.

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