The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 1997 opens in March during Shaka Samvat 1918 (Dhata) · Shaka Samvat 1919 (Ishwara) of the Hindu calendar.
March 1997
Shaka Samvat 1918 (Dhata) · Shaka Samvat 1919 (Ishwara)
Phalguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 1997
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 5:34 PM, Mar 6 – 2:04 PM, Mar 7
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:36 PM, Mar 13 – 5:00 PM, Mar 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Kamana Habba (Holi)
Tithi 5:38 AM, Mar 22 – 8:01 AM, Mar 23
The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna.
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.