Pausha Masa 2013 in Kannada Calendar – Poush Month 2013 in Karnataka

Pausha Masa, or Poush Month, is the tenth month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar and Panchanga followed in Karnataka. Pausha Masa 2013 starts on January 12, 2013 ends on  February 10, 2013. Makar Sankranti is on January 14.

Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Kannada Pausha Masa are:

January 24, 2013 – Pradosh

February 7, 2013 - Pradosh

Sankashtahara Chathurthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesh in Pausha Masa 2013 is on January 30, 2013. Moonrise time is at 8:57 PM

Kannada Pausha Masa Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha

Pausha Masa Kannada calendar 2013 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from January 12, 2013 to January 27, 2013

Kannada Pausha Month 2013 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from January 28, 2013 to February 10, 2013.

Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kannada Pausha Masa

Putrada Ekadasi  – January 22, 2013

Shattila Ekadasi – February 6

Purnima in Kannada Pausha Month 

Paush Pournima or Full moon day is on January 27. The Purnima begins at 8:16 AM on January 26 and ends at 9:40 AM on January 27. Purnima Vrat is on January 26, 2013.  Shakambhari and Banashankari Navratri ends on January 27.

Amavasi in Kannada Pausha Masa 

Pausha Amavasya or No moon day is on February 10, 2013. The Amavasi begins on at 2:30 PM on February 9 and ends at 12:50 PM on February 10, 2013. Amavas Vrat is on February 9.

The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Pausha Month are:

January 13th – Bhogi

January 13th – Dhanrumasa ends

January 14th – Sankranti

January 19 – Banadashtami

January 19 – Banashankari Navratri begins
January 27 – Banashankari Navratri ends

Note – Paush month in North Indian calendars began on December 28, 2012 and will end on January 27, 2013.

Note – Pausha Month in Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu calendar is similar to Kannada Calendar.

Next month in Kannada calendar is the Magha Masa.