The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 2009 opens in February during Shaka Samvat 1930 (Sarvadhari) of the Hindu calendar.
February 2009
Shaka Samvat 1930 (Sarvadhari)
Magha – Phalguna
Festivals & Vrats in February 2009
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:50 PM, Jan 31 – 6:24 PM, Feb 1
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 6:25 PM, Feb 1 – 5:27 PM, Feb 2
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Thaipusam
Tithi 2:30 AM, Feb 8 – 11:19 PM, Feb 8
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:23 AM, Feb 23 – 6:12 AM, Feb 24
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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.