Kannada Festival Calendar 2011
January 2011
15 festivals
Sat
1
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
7
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
15
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
17
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
19
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
22
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
29
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
31
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
February 2011
12 festivals
Wed
2
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
2
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
8
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
10
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
11
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
14
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
16
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
17
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
21
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
28
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
March 2011
15 festivals
Wed
2
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
2
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
8
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Tue
15
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
18
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
19
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
19
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
29
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
31
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
April 2011
16 festivals
Fri
1
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
4
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
4
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Thu
7
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
9
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
14
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
17
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
28
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
30
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
May 2011
17 festivals
Mon
2
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
5
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
6
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
7
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
9
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
11
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
13
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
15
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Sun
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
17
May
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
17
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
20
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
28
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
30
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
30
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
June 2011
13 festivals
Wed
1
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
1
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
5
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
10
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
11
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
15
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
19
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
26
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
28
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
30
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
July 2011
12 festivals
Sat
2
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
11
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
12
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
14
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
14
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
18
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
28
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
30
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 2011
15 festivals
Wed
3
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
9
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
11
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
13
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
13
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
17
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
21
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Thu
25
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
26
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
28
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
31
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
September 2011
16 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
1
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
2
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Sun
4
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
7
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
9
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
10
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
11
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
13
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
16
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
23
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
25
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
27
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 2011
21 festivals
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
3
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
4
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Wed
5
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
7
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
9
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
11
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
11
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
22
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
23
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
24
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
26
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
27
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Fri
28
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
29
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2011
14 festivals
Fri
4
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
5
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
7
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
8
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
10
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
17
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Mon
21
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Wed
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
23
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
24
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
28
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
29
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2011
12 festivals
Mon
5
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
5
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
7
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
10
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
10
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
14
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
20
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
24
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
28
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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