The Kannada Panchanga (Shalivahana Shaka, Yugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
Kannada Panchanga 1960 opens in September during Shaka Samvat 1882 (Sharvari) of the Hindu calendar.
September 1960
Shaka Samvat 1882 (Sharvari)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 1960
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:55 AM, Sep 1 – 4:05 AM, Sep 2
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:08 AM, Sep 3 – 10:10 PM, Sep 3
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 10:10 PM, Sep 3 – 7:19 PM, Sep 4
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 7:19 PM, Sep 4 – 4:46 PM, Sep 5
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:19 PM, Sep 4 – 4:46 PM, Sep 5
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 7:19 PM, Sep 4 – 4:46 PM, Sep 5
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 4:43 PM, Sep 5 – 2:36 PM, Sep 6
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:43 PM, Sep 5 – 2:36 PM, Sep 6
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:45 AM, Sep 8 – 11:36 AM, Sep 9
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:43 PM, Sep 12 – 4:54 PM, Sep 13
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:47 PM, Sep 15 – 12:06 AM, Sep 17
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:58 AM, Sep 18 – 3:35 AM, Sep 19
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:25 AM, Sep 19 – 4:33 AM, Sep 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 4:20 AM, Sep 20 – 4:56 AM, Sep 21
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:20 AM, Sep 20 – 4:56 AM, Sep 21
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 4:20 AM, Sep 20 – 4:56 AM, Sep 21
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 4:42 AM, Sep 21 – 4:46 AM, Sep 22
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:42 AM, Sep 21 – 4:46 AM, Sep 22
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:52 AM, Sep 24 – 1:35 AM, Sep 25
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:36 PM, Sep 28 – 3:20 PM, Sep 29
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 3:20 PM, Sep 29 – 1:04 PM, Sep 30
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 3:20 PM, Sep 29 – 1:04 PM, Sep 30
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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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.
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