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 December during Shaka Samvat 1901 (Siddharthi) of the Hindu calendar.
December 1979
Shaka Samvat 1901 (Siddharthi)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 1979
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Dattatreya Jayanti
Tithi 1:06 AM, Dec 3 – 11:30 PM, Dec 3
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 3:03 PM, Dec 15 – 3:41 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:51 AM, Dec 24 – 1:41 AM, Dec 25
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:18 PM, Dec 28 – 4:54 PM, Dec 29
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.