Kannada Festival Calendar 1936
January 1936
16 festivals
Sat
4
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
8
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
12
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sun
19
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Tue
21
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
22
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
23
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
27
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
28
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
29
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
30
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 1936
11 festivals
Sun
2
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Tue
4
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
6
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
11
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
18
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
20
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Thu
20
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
22
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1936
18 festivals
Tue
3
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Thu
5
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
7
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
7
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
8
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
12
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
16
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
19
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
21
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
21
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
22
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
23
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
23
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Thu
26
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
27
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Mon
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Mon
30
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
April 1936
15 festivals
Thu
2
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
4
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
6
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
6
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
10
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
17
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sun
19
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
19
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
21
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
23
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
23
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
24
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
27
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
29
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
May 1936
17 festivals
Fri
1
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
3
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
4
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
4
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
6
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
6
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
7
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
10
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
16
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
18
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
18
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
20
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
24
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
30
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
31
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
June 1936
10 festivals
Tue
2
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
4
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
8
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Mon
15
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
17
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
18
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
20
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Mon
22
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
30
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
July 1936
13 festivals
Thu
2
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
4
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
4
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
8
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Wed
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
16
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
16
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
18
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
22
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
23
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Wed
29
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
31
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
August 1936
19 festivals
Sun
2
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
2
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
2
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Thu
6
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
9
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
12
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
14
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
14
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Thu
20
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
20
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
22
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
23
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
25
Aug
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
28
Aug
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
30
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
31
Aug
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
September 1936
12 festivals
Tue
1
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Tue
1
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
4
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
11
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
13
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
15
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
15
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
19
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
28
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
30
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
October 1936
15 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sat
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
12
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
13
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
14
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
16
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
19
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
23
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
24
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sun
25
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
26
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
28
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
29
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
29
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 1936
19 festivals
Mon
2
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
9
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Tue
10
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Wed
11
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Wed
11
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
11
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
12
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Fri
13
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Fri
13
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
14
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sun
15
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Tue
17
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
18
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
23
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
24
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
25
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
26
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
28
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 1936
15 festivals
Tue
1
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
5
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Wed
9
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
11
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
13
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
17
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
18
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
24
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
24
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Fri
25
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
27
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
27
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
31
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
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