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 2045 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1967 (Krodhana) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2045
Shaka Samvat 1967 (Krodhana)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2045
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:53 PM, Oct 3 – 11:11 AM, Oct 4
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:49 AM, Oct 6 – 4:07 AM, Oct 7
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:11 AM, Oct 8 – 10:08 PM, Oct 8
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:06 PM, Oct 8 – 7:01 PM, Oct 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 7:00 PM, Oct 9 – 4:05 PM, Oct 10
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 7:00 PM, Oct 9 – 4:05 PM, Oct 10
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 7:00 PM, Oct 9 – 4:05 PM, Oct 10
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 4:01 PM, Oct 10 – 1:28 PM, Oct 11
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 4:01 PM, Oct 10 – 1:28 PM, Oct 11
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 9:28 AM, Oct 13 – 8:57 AM, Oct 14
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:15 AM, Oct 17 – 1:33 PM, Oct 18
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 1:31 PM, Oct 18 – 4:07 PM, Oct 19
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 4:08 PM, Oct 19 – 6:49 PM, Oct 20
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 4:08 PM, Oct 19 – 6:49 PM, Oct 20
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:50 PM, Oct 20 – 9:23 PM, Oct 21
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:33 PM, Oct 22 – 1:23 AM, Oct 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 2:24 AM, Oct 25 – 3:12 AM, Oct 26
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.
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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 2:24 AM, Oct 25 – 3:12 AM, Oct 26
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:24 AM, Oct 25 – 3:12 AM, Oct 26
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 2:24 AM, Oct 25 – 3:12 AM, Oct 26
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 3:01 AM, Oct 26 – 3:18 AM, Oct 27
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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.