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.
January 2026
Shaka Samvat 1947 (Vishvavasu)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 2026
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:48 AM, Jan 1 – 10:24 PM, Jan 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Pausha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
The full moon of Pausha — also kept as Shakambhari Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Pausha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
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 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
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 3:26 PM, Jan 3 – 12:29 PM, Jan 4
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:12 AM, Jan 10 – 10:20 AM, Jan 11
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Bhogi / Lohri
Tithi 12:41 PM, Jan 12 – 3:18 PM, Jan 13
The eve of Makar Sankranti — Maharashtra cooks bhogichi bhaji, while Punjab and the Sindhi community (as Lal Loi) light the Lohri bonfire and offer sesame, jaggery and popcorn to bid winter farewell.
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Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM, Jan 14
The Sun begins its northward journey (Uttarayan); a harvest festival of til-gud (sesame and jaggery), with Gujarat's famous kite-flying and Tamil Nadu's Pongal.
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Shattila Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM, Jan 14
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:18 PM, Jan 15 – 10:25 PM, Jan 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:23 PM, Jan 16 – 12:09 AM, Jan 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:05 AM, Jan 18 – 1:28 AM, Jan 19
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 12:05 AM, Jan 18 – 1:28 AM, Jan 19
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 1:22 AM, Jan 19 – 2:21 AM, Jan 20
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 2:48 AM, Jan 22 – 2:36 AM, Jan 23
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 2:29 AM, Jan 23 – 1:54 AM, Jan 24
Goddess Saraswati is worshipped for knowledge and the arts as spring (Vasant) begins.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:47 AM, Jan 24 – 12:47 AM, Jan 25
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 12:41 AM, Jan 25 – 11:16 PM, Jan 25
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Brahma Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 12:41 AM, Jan 25 – 11:16 PM, Jan 25
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Brahma Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Bhishma Ashtami
Tithi 11:12 PM, Jan 25 – 9:22 PM, Jan 26
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma Pitamaha, who chose to leave his body on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:12 PM, Jan 25 – 9:22 PM, Jan 26
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Jaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:38 PM, Jan 28 – 1:55 PM, Jan 29
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:06 AM, Jan 30 – 8:26 AM, Jan 31
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kannada Panchanga
Which reckoning does it follow?
Shalivahana Shaka with Amanta months, the year beginning at Yugadi on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada - the same scheme as the Telugu panchangam, with Karnataka\'s own festivals marked.
Which days does a Kannada household look for?
Yugadi with bevu-bella, Gowri-Ganesha Habba, Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Naga Panchami, Mysore Dasara, Deepavali and Kaarthika Deepotsava, and the Ekadashis. The Kannada calendar lists them across the year.
What is the samvatsara named at Yugadi?
The year\'s name in the sixty-year cycle, from Prabhava to Akshaya, read out with the panchanga on Yugadi morning along with the forecast for each rashi.
Why does an Adhika Maasa appear in some years?
To keep the lunar year aligned with the solar one, an extra month is inserted roughly every third year. Festivals move to the Nija month and no new undertaking is begun in the Adhika one.
Can I use it for a muhurat?
For choosing a day, yes; for the hour, no. The dated muhurat lists with their shubh windows are on the muhurat pages, and the day\'s Rahu Kalam and Gulika on the daily Panchang.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
