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 December during Shaka Samvat 1967 (Krodhana) of the Hindu calendar.
December 2045
Shaka Samvat 1967 (Krodhana)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2045
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Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tithi 4:15 AM, Dec 1 – 2:16 AM, Dec 2
The appearance of Kala Bhairava, the fierce guardian form of Shiva, on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami — worshipped at night with his vahana, the dog.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:37 PM, Dec 3 – 8:57 PM, Dec 4
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:30 PM, Dec 5 – 6:19 PM, Dec 6
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:18 PM, Dec 6 – 5:30 PM, Dec 7
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:28 PM, Dec 7 – 5:08 PM, Dec 8
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:28 PM, Dec 7 – 5:08 PM, Dec 8
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 5:28 PM, Dec 7 – 5:08 PM, Dec 8
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 5:05 PM, Dec 8 – 5:19 PM, Dec 9
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 7:30 PM, Dec 11 – 9:27 PM, Dec 12
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 11:58 PM, Dec 13 – 2:37 AM, Dec 15
A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 11:58 PM, Dec 13 – 2:37 AM, Dec 15
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:58 PM, Dec 13 – 2:37 AM, Dec 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 5:22 AM, Dec 16 – 7:58 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:22 AM, Dec 16 – 7:58 AM, Dec 17
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:16 AM, Dec 19 – 11:29 AM, Dec 20
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:16 AM, Dec 19 – 11:29 AM, Dec 20
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:26 AM, Dec 21 – 10:08 AM, Dec 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 8:28 AM, Dec 23 – 6:19 AM, Dec 24
The full moon of Margashirsha — kept with Dattatreya worship, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:28 AM, Dec 23 – 6:19 AM, Dec 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 8:28 AM, Dec 23 – 6:19 AM, Dec 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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:19 AM, Dec 24 – 3:57 AM, Dec 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 10:18 PM, Dec 26 – 7:34 PM, Dec 27
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:28 PM, Dec 30 – 10:51 AM, Dec 31
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.