Vaishakha Masam is the second month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Vaishaka Masa 2027 is from May 7 to June 4. Akshaya 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 23 – Moonrise is at 10:25 PM – Indian standard time.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Mohini Ekadasi - May 16
Apara Ekadasi - June 1
Apara Ekadasi - June 1
Pradosh Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Pradosh vrat - May 17 - Som Pradosh Vrat
Pradosh Vrat - June 2
Pradosh Vrat - June 2
Kannada Vaishakh Month 2027 Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Kannada Vaishak Masa 2027 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from May 7 to May 20.
Kannada Vaishakha Masam 2027 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from May 21 to June 4.
Purnima in Kannada Vaishakh Month
Vaishakh Purnima or Full moon day is on May 20.
The Purnima begins at 4:03 PM on May 19 and ends at 4:29 PM on May 20.
Purnima Fasting is on May 19.
Amavasya in Kannada Vaishakh Month
- Vaishakh Amavasya or No moon day is on June 4, 2027
- The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja.
- The Amavasi begins at 4:05 AM on June 4 and ends at 1:10 AM on June 5.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Vaishaka Masa are:
- May 8 – Parshuram Jayanti
- May 9 - Basava Jayanti
- May 9 – Akshaya Tritiya
- May 11 – Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
- May 12 – Ganga Puja and
- May 14 – Sita Navami
- May 18 – Narasimha Jayanti
- May 19 – Kurma Jayanti
- Narad Jayanti - May 21
- Shani Jayanti - June 4
Vaishakh Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Jyeshta Masam.