Kannada Calendar 1968
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
July 1968
Shaka Samvat 1890 (Kilaka)
Ashadha – Shravana
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 1968 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 47 dates in 1968, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 5 January and closing with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 30 December. Of these, 15 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1889 – 1890.
January 1968 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Jan | Thu |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 15 Jan | Mon |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 1968 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb | Sat |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 4 Feb | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 5 Feb | Mon |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 26 Feb | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1968 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Mar | Thu |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 29 Mar | Fri |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 1968 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 7 Apr | Sun |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 13 Apr | Sat |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Apr | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 30 Apr | Tue |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
May 1968 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 11 May | Sat |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1968 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 10 Jun | Mon |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
July 1968 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Jul | Wed |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Jul | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
August 1968 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Ashtami |
| 8 Aug | Thu |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Aug | Fri |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 26 Aug | Mon |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 27 Aug | Tue |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 28 Aug | Wed | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 29 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
September 1968 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Thu | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 22 Sep | Sun |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 23 Sep | Mon |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 30 Sep | Mon |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
October 1968 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 21 Oct | Mon |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 22 Oct | Tue |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 26 Oct | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 31 Oct | Thu |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
November 1968 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Tue |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Nov | Mon |
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 |
| 25 Nov | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 25 Nov | Mon |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1968 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Wed |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 15 Dec | Sun |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 24 Dec | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 30 Dec | Mon |
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 1968
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 1968, covering Shaka Samvat 1889 – 1890. 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 1968 | 14 Jan 1968 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1968 | 12 Feb 1968 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1968 | 13 Mar 1968 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 1968 | 13 Apr 1968 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1968 | 14 May 1968 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1968 | 14 Jun 1968 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1968 | 15 Jul 1968 | 31 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 1968 | 16 Aug 1968 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1968 | 16 Sep 1968 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1968 | 16 Oct 1968 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1968 | 15 Nov 1968 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1968 | 15 Dec 1968 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1968 | 31 Dec 1968 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1968
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1968 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 29 March, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1967 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1968
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 4:29 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Yugadi (Kannada New Year) | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 13 Apr 10:17 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Karaga | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 22 Sep 4:48 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mahalaya Amavasya | Ashwina Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 6 Oct 5:11 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashwina Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1968
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 7:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Meena → Mesha |
| 28 Sep 9:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mesha → Meena re-entry while retrograde |
| 12 Oct 6:20 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 12 January 1968, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1968
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1968?
The Kannada Calendar lists 47 dates in 1968, of which 15 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Friday, 5 January 1968, and the last is Vaikunta Ekadashi on Monday, 30 December 1968.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1968?
The first major observances of 1968 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Thursday, 11 January 1968
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Monday, 15 January 1968
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 16 January 1968
- Vasant Panchami - Saturday, 3 February 1968
- Ratha Saptami - Monday, 5 February 1968
- Maha Shivaratri - Monday, 26 February 1968
Which month of 1968 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
August 1968 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Gowri Habba, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Rishi Panchami, Skanda Shashthi.
Which traditional year does 1968 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1968 spans Shaka Samvat 1889 – 1890. 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 1968 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1968 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 1968?
1968 had 4 eclipses:
- 29 March 1968 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 13 April 1968 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 22 September 1968 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 6 October 1968 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1968?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1968:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mesha on 17 June 1968
- Shani (Saturn) entered Meena on 28 September 1968, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 12 October 1968
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 1968?
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.
