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 1986 opens in April during Shaka Samvat 1908 (Kshaya) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1986
Shaka Samvat 1908 (Kshaya)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 1986
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:51 PM, Apr 1 – 12:07 PM, Apr 2
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:33 AM, Apr 4 – 9:11 AM, Apr 5
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:55 AM, Apr 6 – 9:28 AM, Apr 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:19 AM, Apr 7 – 10:19 AM, Apr 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:11 AM, Apr 8 – 11:37 AM, Apr 9
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 10:11 AM, Apr 8 – 11:37 AM, Apr 9
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:11 AM, Apr 8 – 11:37 AM, Apr 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:11 AM, Apr 8 – 11:37 AM, Apr 9
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 11:31 AM, Apr 9 – 1:21 PM, Apr 10
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 3:27 PM, Apr 11 – 5:52 PM, Apr 12
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swayambhuva Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:53 PM, Apr 12 – 8:27 PM, Apr 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:02 PM, Apr 14 – 1:27 AM, Apr 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:19 AM, Apr 17 – 4:56 AM, Apr 18
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 4:40 AM, Apr 18 – 5:40 AM, Apr 19
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:12 AM, Apr 20 – 4:39 AM, Apr 21
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:37 AM, Apr 22 – 12:32 AM, Apr 23
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 9:30 PM, Apr 23 – 6:19 PM, Apr 24
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Karaga
Tithi 9:30 PM, Apr 23 – 6:19 PM, Apr 24
Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:30 PM, Apr 23 – 6:19 PM, Apr 24
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 9:30 PM, Apr 23 – 6:19 PM, Apr 24
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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Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 9:30 PM, Apr 23 – 6:19 PM, Apr 24
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swarochisha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:17 PM, Apr 24 – 2:50 PM, Apr 25
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 7:51 AM, Apr 27 – 4:38 AM, Apr 28
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:30 PM, Apr 30 – 8:12 PM, May 1
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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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.
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.