Kannada Calendar 1960
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1960
Shaka Samvat 1882 (Sharvari)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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 1960 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 45 dates in 1960, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 3 January and closing with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 28 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1881 – 1882.
January 1960 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Jan | Sat |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 14 Jan | Thu |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 15 Jan | Fri |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Dwitiya |
February 1960 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb | Mon |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 2 Feb | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 3 Feb | Wed |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 25 Feb | Thu |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
March 1960 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Mar | Sat |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 28 Mar | Mon |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 1960 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 5 Apr | Tue |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 11 Apr | Mon |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Apr | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 29 Apr | Fri |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
May 1960 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 May | Tue |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 31 May | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
June 1960 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun | Thu |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Jun | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
July 1960 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 29 Jul | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
August 1960 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 7 Aug | Sun |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 14 Aug | Sun |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 25 Aug | Thu |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 26 Aug | Fri |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 27 Aug | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
September 1960 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Sun | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 20 Sep | Tue |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 21 Sep | Wed |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 29 Sep | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 30 Sep | Fri |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
October 1960 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Wed |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 20 Oct | Thu |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 30 Oct | Sun |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
November 1960 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Thu |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Nov | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Nov | 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 |
| 24 Nov | Thu |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1960 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Fri |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Dec | Thu |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 23 Dec | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Dec | Wed |
Vaikunta Ekadashi The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 1960
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 1960, covering Shaka Samvat 1881 – 1882. 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 1960 | 14 Jan 1960 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1960 | 12 Feb 1960 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1960 | 13 Mar 1960 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 1960 | 13 Apr 1960 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1960 | 14 May 1960 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1960 | 14 Jun 1960 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1960 | 15 Jul 1960 | 31 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 1960 | 16 Aug 1960 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1960 | 16 Sep 1960 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1960 | 16 Oct 1960 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1960 | 15 Nov 1960 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1960 | 15 Dec 1960 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1960 | 31 Dec 1960 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1960
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1960 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 28 March, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1959 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1960
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1:57 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kamana Habba (Holi) | Phalguna Purnima | Not visible |
| 27 Mar 12:54 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Yugadi (Kannada New Year) | Chaitra Amavasya | Not visible |
| 5 Sep 4:51 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 21 Sep 4:29 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Sharad Navratri | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1960
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 9:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Simha on 12 April 1960, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1960
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1960?
The Kannada Calendar lists 45 dates in 1960, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Sunday, 3 January 1960, and the last is Vaikunta Ekadashi on Wednesday, 28 December 1960.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1960?
The first major observances of 1960 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Saturday, 9 January 1960
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Thursday, 14 January 1960
- Thaipusam - Friday, 15 January 1960
- Vasant Panchami - Monday, 1 February 1960
- Ratha Saptami - Wednesday, 3 February 1960
- Maha Shivaratri - Thursday, 25 February 1960
Which month of 1960 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
August 1960 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Gowri Habba, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Skanda Shashthi.
Which traditional year does 1960 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1960 spans Shaka Samvat 1881 – 1882. 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 1960 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1960 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1960?
1960 had 4 eclipses:
- 13 March 1960 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 March 1960 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 5 September 1960 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 21 September 1960 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya 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 1960?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1960:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 22 January 1960
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 1960?
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.
