Kannada Festival Calendar 1972
January 1972
15 festivals
Tue
4
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
4
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
11
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
13
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
15
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
19
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
20
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
22
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
23
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
26
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Sat
29
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
February 1972
13 festivals
Thu
3
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
10
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Sat
12
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
12
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
12
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
14
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
18
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
24
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
26
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
28
Feb
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
28
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
29
Feb
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
March 1972
16 festivals
Fri
3
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
8
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
11
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Mon
13
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
15
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
15
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Sat
18
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
20
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
23
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
23
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
25
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
27
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
29
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
April 1972
10 festivals
Sun
2
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
9
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
11
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
11
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
13
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
16
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
25
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
27
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
28
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
May 1972
17 festivals
Tue
2
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
11
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
11
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
15
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Mon
15
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Tue
16
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
19
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
21
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Tue
23
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Thu
25
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Thu
25
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
27
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Sat
27
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
28
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Wed
31
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1972
13 festivals
Thu
1
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
7
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Fri
9
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
9
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
11
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
14
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
20
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
22
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Sat
24
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
26
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
30
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1972
12 festivals
Thu
6
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
8
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
8
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
12
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Fri
14
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
21
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
23
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
25
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Tue
25
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
29
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1972
14 festivals
Sat
5
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sun
6
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
7
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
12
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
13
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
20
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
22
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
24
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
24
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
24
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
30
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 1972
16 festivals
Sun
3
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Tue
5
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
13
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Fri
15
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Mon
18
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Wed
20
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
21
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Fri
22
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
23
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
26
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1972
17 festivals
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
2
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
4
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
6
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Fri
6
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
7
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
11
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
15
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
16
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Mon
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
17
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
18
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
20
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
22
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
22
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
25
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1972
20 festivals
Wed
1
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
2
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
2
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
3
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
3
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
5
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
6
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
7
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Thu
9
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
16
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
17
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Fri
17
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sat
18
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
20
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
27
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
30
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
December 1972
12 festivals
Sun
3
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
9
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
10
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
16
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sat
16
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
18
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
19
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
23
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
View festivals for a different year or location:
New Search