Kannada Calendar 1984
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
August 1984
Shaka Samvat 1906 (Raktaksha)
Shravana – Bhadrapada
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 1984 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 46 dates in 1984, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 9 January and closing with Skanda Shashthi on 27 December. Of these, 15 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1905 – 1906.
January 1984 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Jan | Sat |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 15 Jan | Sun |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
| 19 Jan | Thu |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 1984 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Feb | Thu |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 29 Feb | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1984 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 17 Mar | Sat |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1984 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Mon |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 7 Apr | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 10 Apr | Tue |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 15 Apr | Sun |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1984 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 4 May | Fri |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 6 May | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 14 May | Mon |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1984 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Jun | Wed |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1984 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 13 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1984 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Wed |
Naga Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 2 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 10 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 11 Aug | Sat |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 20 Aug | Mon |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 29 Aug | Wed |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 30 Aug | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 30 Aug | Thu |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 31 Aug | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
September 1984 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep | Sun | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 25 Sep | Tue |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 25 Sep | Tue |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 29 Sep | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 1984 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 4 Oct | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 23 Oct | Tue |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 25 Oct | Thu |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
November 1984 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Sun |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 8 Nov | Thu |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Nov | Wed |
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 |
| 28 Nov | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Nov | Wed |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1984 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec | Fri |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Dec | Sat |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Saptami |
| 27 Dec | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 1984
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 1984, covering Shaka Samvat 1905 – 1906. 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 1984 | 14 Jan 1984 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1984 | 13 Feb 1984 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 14 Feb 1984 | 13 Mar 1984 | 29 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 1984 | 13 Apr 1984 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1984 | 14 May 1984 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1984 | 14 Jun 1984 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1984 | 15 Jul 1984 | 31 |
| Shravana | 16 Jul 1984 | 16 Aug 1984 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1984 | 16 Sep 1984 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1984 | 16 Oct 1984 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1984 | 15 Nov 1984 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1984 | 15 Dec 1984 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1984 | 31 Dec 1984 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1984
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1984 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 2 April, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1983 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1984
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 10:10 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Narasimha Jayanti | Jyeshtha Purnima | Not visible |
| 30 May 10:14 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 13 Jun 7:55 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kara Hunnime | Jyeshtha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 8 Nov 11:25 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kartika Purnima | Kartika Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 23 Nov 4:23 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
No eclipse of 1984 carried Sutak Kaal in India. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1984
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 8:50 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1984
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1984?
The Kannada Calendar lists 46 dates in 1984, of which 15 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Monday, 9 January 1984, and the last is Skanda Shashthi on Thursday, 27 December 1984.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1984?
The first major observances of 1984 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Saturday, 14 January 1984
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Sunday, 15 January 1984
- Thaipusam - Thursday, 19 January 1984
- Ratha Saptami - Thursday, 9 February 1984
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 29 February 1984
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Saturday, 17 March 1984
Which month of 1984 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
August 1984 is the fullest month with 9 dates, including Naga Panchami, Skanda Shashthi, Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Gowri Habba, Rishi Panchami, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata.
Which traditional year does 1984 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1984 spans Shaka Samvat 1905 – 1906. 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 1984 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1984 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 1984?
1984 had 5 eclipses:
- 15 May 1984 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 30 May 1984 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 13 June 1984 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 8 November 1984 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 23 November 1984 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1984?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1984:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 21 December 1984
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 1984?
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.
