Kannada Festival Calendar 1977
January 1977
16 festivals
Sun
2
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
4
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
15
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
17
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
17
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
19
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
23
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Wed
26
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
27
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
30
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
February 1977
10 festivals
Tue
1
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
3
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
7
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
13
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
15
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Tue
15
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
17
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
21
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1977
19 festivals
Tue
1
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
4
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
5
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
5
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
8
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
12
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
15
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
17
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
20
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
20
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Wed
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
25
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
29
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
31
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
April 1977
15 festivals
Fri
1
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
3
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
3
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
7
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
13
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Fri
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
16
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
17
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
21
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
21
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
25
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
27
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
29
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
May 1977
17 festivals
Sun
1
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
1
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
3
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
3
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
3
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
6
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
13
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
17
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
17
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sat
21
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
22
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
28
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
29
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
30
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
June 1977
13 festivals
Wed
1
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
11
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
14
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
16
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
18
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
27
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
29
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
30
Jun
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
30
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 1977
10 festivals
Mon
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
13
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Wed
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
28
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
30
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 1977
13 festivals
Tue
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
19
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Wed
24
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
26
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
28
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
28
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
28
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
September 1977
18 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
4
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
8
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
10
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
11
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
12
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
16
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
17
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
18
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
20
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
23
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
25
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
26
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
27
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1977
17 festivals
Sat
1
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
8
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
12
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
13
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Wed
19
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
20
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
21
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
22
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
26
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
26
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
30
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 1977
19 festivals
Mon
7
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
8
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
8
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
9
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
10
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
11
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
12
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
14
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sat
19
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
20
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
21
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
22
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
December 1977
14 festivals
Sat
3
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
6
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
8
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
14
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
20
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
20
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
24
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
24
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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