Kannada Calendar 1947
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
December 1947
Shaka Samvat 1869 (Sarvajit)
Margashirsha – Pausha
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.
Kannada Calendar 1947 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 48 dates in 1947, opening with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 3 January and closing with Dattatreya Jayanti on 27 December. Of these, 15 are vrats (fasting observances). September is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1868 – 1869. 1947 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1947 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | Fri |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 14 Jan | Tue |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 27 Jan | Mon |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 28 Jan | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 29 Jan | Wed |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
February 1947 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Wed |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Feb | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 26 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
March 1947 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Thu |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 23 Mar | Sun |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 27 Mar | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 30 Mar | Sun |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
April 1947 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Sat |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Apr | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 23 Apr | Wed |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 26 Apr | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
May 1947 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | Sun |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 25 May | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
June 1947 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | Tue |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Jun | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
July 1947 Ashadha – Shravana – Shravana (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul | Thu |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 22 Jul | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
August 1947 Shravana (Adhik) – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Wed |
Naga Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 21 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 29 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 31 Aug | Sun |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1947 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Mon |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 17 Sep | Wed |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 18 Sep | Thu |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 19 Sep | Fri | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 20 Sep | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 29 Sep | Mon | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
October 1947 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Tue |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 15 Oct | Wed |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 19 Oct | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 23 Oct | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 24 Oct | Fri |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1947 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Tue |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 13 Nov | Thu |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 18 Nov | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Nov | Mon |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 28 Nov | Fri |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1947 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Tue |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 18 Dec | Thu |
Champa Shashti A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Dec | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Dec | Thu |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 Dec | Wed |
Vaikunta Ekadashi The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 27 Dec | Sat |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 1947
The Kannada Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1947, covering Shaka Samvat 1868 – 1869. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1947 | 14 Jan 1947 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1947 | 12 Feb 1947 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1947 | 14 Mar 1947 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1947 | 13 Apr 1947 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1947 | 14 May 1947 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1947 | 15 Jun 1947 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1947 | 16 Jul 1947 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1947 | 18 Jul 1947 | 2 |
| Shravana (Adhik) | 19 Jul 1947 | 16 Aug 1947 | 29 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1947 | 16 Sep 1947 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1947 | 17 Oct 1947 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1947 | 16 Nov 1947 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1947 | 15 Dec 1947 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1947 | 31 Dec 1947 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1947
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1947 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 19 July 1947 to 16 August 1947.
Eclipses of 1947
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 7:17 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 4 Jun 12:45 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kara Hunnime | Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 13 Nov 1:35 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Balipadyami (Deepavali) | Kartika Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 28 Nov 2:04 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kartika Purnima | Margashirsha Purnima | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1947
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
| 11 May 6:50 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Tula re-entry while retrograde |
| 17 Sep 5:50 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mesha on 18 November 1947, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1947
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1947?
The Kannada Calendar lists 48 dates in 1947, of which 15 are vrats. The first is Vaikunta Ekadashi on Friday, 3 January 1947, and the last is Dattatreya Jayanti on Saturday, 27 December 1947.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1947?
The first major observances of 1947 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Friday, 3 January 1947
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Tuesday, 14 January 1947
- Vasant Panchami - Monday, 27 January 1947
- Ratha Saptami - Wednesday, 29 January 1947
- Thaipusam - Wednesday, 5 February 1947
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 19 February 1947
Which month of 1947 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
September 1947 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Gowri Habba, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Rishi Panchami, Skanda Shashthi, Ananta Chaturdashi.
Which traditional year does 1947 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1947 spans Shaka Samvat 1868 – 1869. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1947 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1947 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1947 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1947?
1947 had 4 eclipses:
- 20 May 1947 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 4 June 1947 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 13 November 1947 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 28 November 1947 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1947?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1947:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 18 January 1947
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 11 May 1947, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 17 September 1947
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1947?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Kannada Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Kannada Calendar
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
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.
