The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 1948 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1870 (Sarvadhari) of the Hindu calendar.
December 1948
Shaka Samvat 1870 (Sarvadhari)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 1948
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 1:35 AM, Dec 6 – 3:32 AM, Dec 7
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 1:35 AM, Dec 6 – 3:32 AM, Dec 7
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:35 AM, Dec 6 – 3:32 AM, Dec 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 4:23 PM, Dec 14 – 3:49 PM, Dec 15
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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 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 this year and the next.