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 2039 opens in August during Shaka Samvat 1961 (Siddharthi) of the Hindu calendar.
August 2039
Shaka Samvat 1961 (Siddharthi)
Shravana – Bhadrapada
Festivals & Vrats in August 2039
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:04 AM, Aug 2 – 9:06 PM, Aug 2
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:08 PM, Aug 3 – 3:24 PM, Aug 4
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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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 6:08 PM, Aug 3 – 3:24 PM, Aug 4
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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Gayatri Jayanti
Tithi 6:08 PM, Aug 3 – 3:24 PM, Aug 4
The appearance day of Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri Mantra and mother of the Vedas, on Shravana Purnima.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 6:08 PM, Aug 3 – 3:24 PM, Aug 4
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 6:08 PM, Aug 3 – 3:24 PM, Aug 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 full moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 3:21 PM, Aug 4 – 1:00 PM, Aug 5
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 9:31 AM, Aug 7 – 9:12 AM, Aug 8
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, Aug 11 – 2:14 PM, Aug 12
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 11:56 AM, Aug 11 – 2:14 PM, Aug 12
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:21 PM, Aug 14 – 9:46 PM, Aug 15
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:42 PM, Aug 16 – 1:18 AM, Aug 18
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:09 AM, Aug 18 – 2:13 AM, Aug 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:02 AM, Aug 19 – 2:32 AM, Aug 20
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:02 AM, Aug 19 – 2:32 AM, Aug 20
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 2:02 AM, Aug 19 – 2:32 AM, Aug 20
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:20 AM, Aug 20 – 2:18 AM, Aug 21
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Gowri Habba
Tithi 1:27 AM, Aug 22 – 12:31 AM, Aug 23
Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi.
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 1:27 AM, Aug 22 – 12:31 AM, Aug 23
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 12:25 AM, Aug 23 – 11:08 PM, Aug 23
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 11:04 PM, Aug 23 – 9:32 PM, Aug 24
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 9:30 PM, Aug 24 – 7:45 PM, Aug 25
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:30 PM, Aug 24 – 7:45 PM, Aug 25
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:48 PM, Aug 26 – 3:44 PM, Aug 27
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:16 AM, Aug 29 – 8:57 AM, Aug 30
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:40 AM, Aug 31 – 4:29 AM, Sep 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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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.