Kannada Calendar 1991
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1991
Shaka Samvat 1913 (Prajapati)
Vaishakha (Adhik) – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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 1991 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 1991, opening with Makara Sankranti (Suggi) on 14 January and closing with Dattatreya Jayanti on 20 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). December is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1912 – 1913. 1991 carries an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1991 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Mon |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 20 Jan | Sun |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 21 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 23 Jan | Wed |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 30 Jan | Wed |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1991 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 20 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Feb | Thu |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
March 1991 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Sun |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 21 Mar | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 Mar | Sun |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 30 Mar | Sat |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1991 Chaitra – Vaishakha (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
May 1991 Vaishakha (Adhik) – Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 May | Thu |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 18 May | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 27 May | Mon |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1991 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 27 Jun | Thu |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1991 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1991 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Wed |
Naga Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 23 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 25 Aug | Sun |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1991 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Mon |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 11 Sep | Wed |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 Sep | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 13 Sep | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 22 Sep | Sun | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
October 1991 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Mon |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 8 Oct | Tue |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 17 Oct | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 18 Oct | Fri |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1991 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Tue |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 6 Nov | Wed |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 18 Nov | Mon |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 21 Nov | Thu |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
December 1991 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Thu |
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 |
| 12 Dec | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Dec | Thu |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 16 Dec | Mon |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 17 Dec | Tue |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 20 Dec | Fri |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 1991
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 1991, covering Shaka Samvat 1912 – 1913. 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 1991 | 14 Jan 1991 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1991 | 12 Feb 1991 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1991 | 14 Mar 1991 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1991 | 14 Apr 1991 | 31 |
| Vaishakha (Adhik) | 15 Apr 1991 | 14 May 1991 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 15 May 1991 | 15 May 1991 | 1 |
| Jyeshtha | 16 May 1991 | 15 Jun 1991 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1991 | 16 Jul 1991 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1991 | 17 Aug 1991 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 18 Aug 1991 | 17 Sep 1991 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 18 Sep 1991 | 17 Oct 1991 | 30 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1991 | 16 Nov 1991 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1991 | 16 Dec 1991 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 17 Dec 1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 1991
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1991 brought 6 eclipses - 2 solar and 4 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Vaishakha, running from 15 April 1991 to 14 May 1991. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 17 March, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1990 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1991
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 5:22 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Makara Sankranti (Suggi) | Magha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 30 Jan 11:28 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Thaipusam | Magha Purnima | Not visible |
| 27 Jun 8:44 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kara Hunnime | Ashadha Purnima | Not visible |
| 12 Jul 12:36 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 26 Jul 11:37 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Guru Purnima | Shravana Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 21 Dec 4:03 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Dattatreya Jayanti | Pausha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1991
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 3:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Dhanu on 13 April 1991, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1991
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1991?
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 1991, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Makara Sankranti (Suggi) on Monday, 14 January 1991, and the last is Dattatreya Jayanti on Friday, 20 December 1991.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1991?
The first major observances of 1991 are:
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Monday, 14 January 1991
- Vasant Panchami - Sunday, 20 January 1991
- Ratha Saptami - Wednesday, 23 January 1991
- Thaipusam - Wednesday, 30 January 1991
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 12 February 1991
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Thursday, 28 February 1991
Which month of 1991 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
December 1991 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Champa Shashti, Skanda Shashthi, Subramanya Shashti, Dhanurmasam Begins, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Dattatreya Jayanti.
Which traditional year does 1991 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1991 spans Shaka Samvat 1912 – 1913. 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 1991 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1991 carried an Adhik Maas (Vaishakha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1991 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1991?
1991 had 6 eclipses:
- 16 January 1991 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 30 January 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 June 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 12 July 1991 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 July 1991 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 21 December 1991 - Partial 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 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1991?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1991:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 14 August 1991
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 1991?
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.
