Vaishak Masam is the second month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Vyshaka Masa 2019 is from May 5 to June 3. Akshya Tritiya, Basavanna Jayanthi, Parashuram and Narasimha Jayanti are some of the important days in the month.
Sankatahara Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesh is on May 22, 2019 – Moonrise is at 9:54 PM – Indian standard time.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Mohini Ekadasi - May 15
Apara Ekadasi - May 30
Apara Ekadasi - May 30
Pradosh Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Pradosh vrat - May 16
Pradosh Vrat - May 31
Pradosh Vrat - May 31
Kannada Vaishak Month 2019 Shukla Paksh and Krishna Paksha
Kannada Vaishak Masa 2019 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from May 5 to May 18.
Kannada Vaishak Masam 2019 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from May 19 to June 3.
Amavasi and Purnima in Kannada Vaishak Month
Vaishak Purnima or Full moon day is on May 18.
The Purnima begins at 4:11 AM on May 18 and ends at 2:41 AM on May 19.
Purnima Fasting is on May 18.
The Purnima begins at 4:11 AM on May 18 and ends at 2:41 AM on May 19.
Purnima Fasting is on May 18.
Amavasi in Kannada Vaishak Month
Vaishak Amavas or No moon day is on June 3, 2019.
The Amavasi begins at 4:40 PM on June 2 and ends at 3:32 PM on June 3, 2019.
The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja.
The Amavasi begins at 4:40 PM on June 2 and ends at 3:32 PM on June 3, 2019.
The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Vaishaka Masa are:
- Akshaya Tritiya – May 7
- Parashuram Jayanti – May 7
- Basavanna Jayanti - May 7
- Shankaracharya Jayanti – May 9
- Sita Navami – May 13
- Narasimha Jayanti – May 17
- Kurma Jayanti - May 18
- Narad Jayanti - May 19
- Shani Jayanti - June 3
Vaishak Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Jyeshta Masam.