The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 2043 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1965 (Rudhirodgari) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2043
Shaka Samvat 1965 (Rudhirodgari)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2043
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Mahalaya Amavasya
Tithi 6:59 AM, Oct 1 – 7:43 AM, Oct 2
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Sharad Navratri
Tithi 8:32 AM, Oct 3 – 10:07 AM, Oct 4
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami
Tithi 1:22 AM, Oct 12 – 2:37 AM, Oct 13
The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 2:24 AM, Oct 13 – 2:58 AM, Oct 14
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Naraka Chaturdashi
Tithi 9:33 PM, Oct 30 – 11:18 PM, Oct 31
The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura.
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.