Kannada Festival Calendar 1943
January 1943
11 festivals
Sat
2
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Mon
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
4
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
9
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
16
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
18
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
20
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
25
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
25
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
February 1943
13 festivals
Mon
1
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Tue
2
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
4
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
8
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Mon
8
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
10
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
12
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
15
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
17
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
19
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
23
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1943
14 festivals
Tue
2
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
4
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Thu
4
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
9
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
17
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
19
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
21
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
21
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
25
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
29
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
31
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 1943
16 festivals
Fri
2
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
2
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
4
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
5
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
5
Apr
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Thu
8
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
10
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Tue
13
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
15
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
18
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
20
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
23
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
30
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 1943
18 festivals
Sun
2
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
3
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
6
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
7
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
8
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
11
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
13
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
15
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Mon
17
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
17
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
19
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
19
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
20
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
29
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
31
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
31
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
June 1943
12 festivals
Wed
2
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
2
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Sun
6
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
13
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
14
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Wed
16
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
17
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
21
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
27
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
29
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 1943
13 festivals
Fri
2
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
4
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
6
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
13
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
15
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
17
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
17
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
29
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
31
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1943
15 festivals
Thu
5
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
6
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Wed
11
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
13
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
15
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
15
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
21
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
25
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
28
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
30
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1943
18 festivals
Fri
3
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
3
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
4
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Fri
10
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sun
12
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
13
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
14
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
17
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
24
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
26
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
27
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
28
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
29
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
29
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
30
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1943
21 festivals
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Sun
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
6
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
7
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Fri
8
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sat
9
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Mon
11
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
13
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
16
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
24
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
25
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
26
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
26
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
28
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
28
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
30
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 1943
14 festivals
Mon
1
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
7
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
8
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
11
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
19
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
23
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
25
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
25
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
27
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
30
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
December 1943
12 festivals
Wed
1
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
7
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
7
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
11
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
15
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
24
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
30
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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