Kannada Calendar 2011
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
June 2011
Shaka Samvat 1933 (Khara)
Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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 2011 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 2011, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 10 January and closing with Skanda Shashthi on 30 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1932 – 1933.
January 2011 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Jan | Sat |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 20 Jan | Thu |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 2011 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Tue |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 10 Feb | Thu |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
March 2011 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 10 Mar | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 19 Mar | Sat |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2011 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Mon |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 9 Apr | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Apr | Tue |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 18 Apr | Mon |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2011 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Fri |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 6 May | Fri |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 8 May | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 16 May | Mon |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 2011 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Jun | Wed |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2011 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Jul | Fri |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2011 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 12 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 13 Aug | Sat |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 22 Aug | Mon |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 31 Aug | Wed |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
September 2011 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Thu |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 2 Sep | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 11 Sep | Sun | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 27 Sep | Tue |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 28 Sep | Wed |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 2011 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 6 Oct | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 26 Oct | Wed |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 27 Oct | Thu |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 31 Oct | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
November 2011 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Sun |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 10 Nov | Thu |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 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 |
| 30 Nov | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 30 Nov | Wed |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 2011 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Sat |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Dec | Fri |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Shashthi |
| 30 Dec | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 2011
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 2011, covering Shaka Samvat 1932 – 1933. 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 2011 | 14 Jan 2011 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2011 | 13 Feb 2011 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 14 Feb 2011 | 14 Mar 2011 | 29 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2011 | 14 Apr 2011 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Apr 2011 | 15 May 2011 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 16 May 2011 | 15 Jun 2011 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2011 | 16 Jul 2011 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2011 | 17 Aug 2011 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 18 Aug 2011 | 17 Sep 2011 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 18 Sep 2011 | 17 Oct 2011 | 30 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2011 | 16 Nov 2011 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 2011 | 16 Dec 2011 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 17 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 2011
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 2011 brought 6 eclipses - 4 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 4 April, 19 days later in the year than in 2010 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2011
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2:20 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 2 Jun 2:46 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 16 Jun 1:42 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kara Hunnime | Ashadha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 1 Jul 2:08 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 Nov 11:50 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 10 Dec 8:01 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Dattatreya Jayanti | Margashirsha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2011
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 15 Nov 10:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishchika on 6 June 2011, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 2011
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 2011?
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 2011, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Monday, 10 January 2011, and the last is Skanda Shashthi on Friday, 30 December 2011.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 2011?
The first major observances of 2011 are:
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Saturday, 15 January 2011
- Thaipusam - Thursday, 20 January 2011
- Vasant Panchami - Tuesday, 8 February 2011
- Ratha Saptami - Thursday, 10 February 2011
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 2 March 2011
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Saturday, 19 March 2011
Which traditional year does 2011 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2011 spans Shaka Samvat 1932 – 1933. 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 2011 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2011 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 2011?
2011 had 6 eclipses:
- 4 January 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 2 June 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 16 June 2011 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 1 July 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 November 2011 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 10 December 2011 - Total 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 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2011?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2011:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 8 May 2011
- Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 15 November 2011
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 2011?
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.
