The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 2053 opens in August during Shaka Samvat 1975 (Shrimukha) of the Hindu calendar.
August 2053
Shaka Samvat 1975 (Shrimukha)
Shravana – Bhadrapada
Festivals & Vrats in August 2053
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Naga Panchami
Tithi 8:53 PM, Aug 17 – 8:08 PM, Aug 18
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:13 PM, Aug 18 – 8:16 PM, Aug 19
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 11:59 AM, Aug 28 – 1:24 PM, Aug 29
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 11:59 AM, Aug 28 – 1:24 PM, Aug 29
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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.