The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 1979 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1900 (Kalayukta) of the Hindu calendar.
January 1979
Shaka Samvat 1900 (Kalayukta)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 1979
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:44 AM, Jan 3 – 6:40 AM, Jan 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:34 AM, Jan 8 – 5:14 AM, Jan 9
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Makara Sankranti (Suggi)
Tithi 12:35 PM, Jan 13 – 3:08 PM
The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella.
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.