Kannada Calendar 1978
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
June 1978
Shaka Samvat 1900 (Kalayukta)
Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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 1978 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 43 dates in 1978, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 14 January and closing with Dhanurmasam Begins on 16 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1899 – 1900.
January 1978 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1978 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sat |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 12 Feb | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 14 Feb | Tue |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
March 1978 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 14 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Mar | Fri |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1978 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Sat |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 13 Apr | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 16 Apr | Sun |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 23 Apr | Sun |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1978 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 10 May | Wed |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 13 May | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 May | Sun |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1978 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 20 Jun | Tue |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
July 1978 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 20 Jul | Thu |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1978 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 18 Aug | Fri |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 18 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Aug | Fri |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1978 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Tue |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 6 Sep | Wed |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 7 Sep | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 8 Sep | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Sep | Fri | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
October 1978 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Sun |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 3 Oct | Tue |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 10 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 11 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 30 Oct | Mon |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1978 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Wed |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 5 Nov | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Nov | Fri |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 14 Nov | Tue |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1978 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec | Tue |
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 |
| 5 Dec | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 5 Dec | Tue |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 13 Dec | Wed |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Dec | Sat |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Dwitiya |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 1978
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 1978, covering Shaka Samvat 1899 – 1900. 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 1978 | 14 Jan 1978 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1978 | 12 Feb 1978 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1978 | 14 Mar 1978 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1978 | 13 Apr 1978 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1978 | 14 May 1978 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1978 | 15 Jun 1978 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1978 | 16 Jul 1978 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1978 | 16 Aug 1978 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1978 | 16 Sep 1978 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1978 | 17 Oct 1978 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1978 | 16 Nov 1978 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1978 | 15 Dec 1978 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1978 | 31 Dec 1978 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1978
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1978 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 8 April, 19 days later in the year than in 1977 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1978
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 9:52 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kamana Habba (Holi) | Chaitra Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 7 Apr 8:33 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Yugadi (Kannada New Year) | Chaitra Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Sep 12:34 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashwina Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 2 Oct 11:57 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Mahalaya Amavasya | Ashwina Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1978
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 10:20 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Simha on 18 November 1978, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1978
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1978?
The Kannada Calendar lists 43 dates in 1978, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Saturday, 14 January 1978, and the last is Dhanurmasam Begins on Saturday, 16 December 1978.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1978?
The first major observances of 1978 are:
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 24 January 1978
- Vasant Panchami - Saturday, 11 February 1978
- Ratha Saptami - Tuesday, 14 February 1978
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 7 March 1978
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Friday, 24 March 1978
- Yugadi (Kannada New Year) - Saturday, 8 April 1978
Which traditional year does 1978 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1978 spans Shaka Samvat 1899 – 1900. 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 1978 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1978 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 1978?
1978 had 4 eclipses:
- 24 March 1978 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 7 April 1978 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 September 1978 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 2 October 1978 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
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 1978?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1978:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 5 August 1978
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 1978?
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.
