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 1967 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1889 (Plavanga) of the Hindu calendar.
October 1967
Shaka Samvat 1889 (Plavanga)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 1967
-
Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:37 AM, Oct 1 – 8:38 AM, Oct 2
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
-
Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:38 AM, Oct 2 – 5:24 AM, Oct 3
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
-
Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 5:24 AM, Oct 3 – 2:00 AM, Oct 4
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
-
Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:24 AM, Oct 3 – 2:00 AM, Oct 4
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
-
Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 5:24 AM, Oct 3 – 2:00 AM, Oct 4
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.
-
Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 1:53 AM, Oct 4 – 10:16 PM, Oct 4
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.
-
Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:53 AM, Oct 4 – 10:16 PM, Oct 4
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:08 PM, Oct 6 – 12:10 PM, Oct 7
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
-
Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:23 AM, Oct 11 – 5:01 AM, Oct 12
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
-
Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 5:19 AM, Oct 12 – 5:37 AM, Oct 13
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
-
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 5:19 AM, Oct 12 – 5:37 AM, Oct 13
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
-
Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:54 AM, Oct 13 – 6:47 AM, Oct 14
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
-
Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:35 AM, Oct 15 – 10:45 AM, Oct 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
-
Sharad Purnima
Tithi 10:41 AM, Oct 16 – 1:06 PM, Oct 17
The harvest full moon — kheer is set out in the nectar-like moonlight (Amrit Varsha) and the moon is worshipped on the brightest night of the year.
-
Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:05 PM, Oct 17 – 3:40 PM, Oct 18
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.
-
Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 1:05 PM, Oct 17 – 3:40 PM, Oct 18
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.
-
Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 1:05 PM, Oct 17 – 3:40 PM, Oct 18
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
-
Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 1:05 PM, Oct 17 – 3:40 PM, Oct 18
The full moon of Ashwina — the morning after the Sharad Purnima night — Odisha keeps it as Kumar Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
-
Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:05 PM, Oct 17 – 3:40 PM, Oct 18
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
-
Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:30 AM, Oct 26 – 5:46 AM, Oct 27
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
-
Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:01 AM, Oct 29 – 12:59 AM, Oct 30
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
-
Dhanteras
Tithi 9:57 PM, Oct 30 – 6:42 PM, Oct 31
The first day of Diwali — gold, silver and new utensils are bought to invite prosperity.
-
Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:40 PM, Oct 31 – 3:03 PM, Nov 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
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 this year and the next.