Kannada Festival Calendar 1905
January 1905
13 festivals
Sun
1
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
3
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
16
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
18
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
20
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
24
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
30
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 1905
13 festivals
Wed
1
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Fri
3
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
9
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sat
11
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sat
11
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sun
12
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
15
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
17
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
19
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1905
15 festivals
Wed
1
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
3
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Fri
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
10
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
17
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
19
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
20
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
20
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
21
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Fri
24
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
27
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
31
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 1905
16 festivals
Sun
2
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
5
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Sat
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
10
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
15
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
17
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
19
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
29
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 1905
20 festivals
Mon
1
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
2
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
2
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
7
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
7
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
8
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
13
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
15
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
16
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Tue
16
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
18
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
18
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
19
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
22
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
29
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
31
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
June 1905
12 festivals
Fri
2
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
2
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
12
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
13
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
15
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
28
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Fri
30
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 1905
12 festivals
Sun
2
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
4
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
6
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
12
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
14
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
16
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
16
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1905
15 festivals
Fri
4
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
5
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
10
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
14
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
22
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
26
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
28
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1905
18 festivals
Sat
2
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sat
2
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
3
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
4
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
6
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
9
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
11
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
12
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
13
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
17
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
24
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Tue
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
28
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1905
22 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
5
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
6
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
7
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
8
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
12
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
17
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
25
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
25
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
26
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
26
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
27
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
27
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
28
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
29
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
31
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1905
15 festivals
Mon
6
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
7
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
8
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
16
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
19
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
22
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
24
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
30
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1905
10 festivals
Thu
7
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
7
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
11
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
11
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
15
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
24
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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