Kannada Calendar 1994
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 1994
Shaka Samvat 1915 (Shrimukha)
Pausha – Magha
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 1994 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 1994, opening with Makara Sankranti (Suggi) on 14 January and closing with Dattatreya Jayanti on 17 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1915 – 1916.
January 1994 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 17 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Jan | Thu |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1994 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Tue |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 16 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Feb | Fri |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
March 1994 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Thu |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 18 Mar | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 27 Mar | Sun |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1994 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Mon |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 16 Apr | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 20 Apr | Wed |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 25 Apr | Mon |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1994 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Fri |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 13 May | Fri |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 May | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 May | Tue |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1994 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 23 Jun | Thu |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1994 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 22 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 1994 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Thu |
Naga Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 12 Aug | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 19 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 21 Aug | Sun |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 29 Aug | Mon |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1994 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Thu |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 9 Sep | Fri |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 10 Sep | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 18 Sep | Sun | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
October 1994 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | Wed |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 5 Oct | Wed |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 9 Oct | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 13 Oct | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
November 1994 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Wed |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 4 Nov | Fri |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 13 Nov | Sun |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 18 Nov | Fri |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 1994 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 8 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 |
| 8 Dec | Thu |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 16 Dec | Fri |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 17 Dec | Sat |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 1994
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 1994, covering Shaka Samvat 1915 – 1916. 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 1994 | 14 Jan 1994 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 1994 | 12 Feb 1994 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1994 | 14 Mar 1994 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1994 | 13 Apr 1994 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1994 | 14 May 1994 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1994 | 15 Jun 1994 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 1994 | 16 Jul 1994 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1994 | 16 Aug 1994 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1994 | 16 Sep 1994 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1994 | 17 Oct 1994 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1994 | 16 Nov 1994 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1994 | 15 Dec 1994 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1994
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 1994 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - none of them visible from India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 11 April, 18 days later in the year than in 1993 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1994
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 10:41 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 May 9:00 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Narasimha Jayanti | Jyeshtha Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Nov 7:09 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Naraka Chaturdashi | Kartika Amavasya | Not visible |
| 18 Nov 12:13 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kartika Purnima | Margashirsha Purnima | Not visible |
No eclipse of 1994 carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Guru and Shani in 1994
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 12:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Tula on 19 May 1994, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 1994
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 1994?
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 1994, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Makara Sankranti (Suggi) on Friday, 14 January 1994, and the last is Dattatreya Jayanti on Saturday, 17 December 1994.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 1994?
The first major observances of 1994 are:
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Friday, 14 January 1994
- Thaipusam - Thursday, 27 January 1994
- Vasant Panchami - Tuesday, 15 February 1994
- Ratha Saptami - Friday, 18 February 1994
- Maha Shivaratri - Thursday, 10 March 1994
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Sunday, 27 March 1994
Which traditional year does 1994 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1994 spans Shaka Samvat 1915 – 1916. 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 1994 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1994 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 1994?
1994 had 4 eclipses:
- 10 May 1994 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 May 1994 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 November 1994 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 November 1994 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1994?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1994:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 November 1994
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 1994?
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.
