Vaishakha Masam is the second month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Vaishaka Masa 2023 is from April 21 to May 19. 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 8 – Moonrise is at 10:25 PM – Indian standard time.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Mohini Ekadasi - May 1
Apara Ekadasi - May 15
Apara Ekadasi - May 15
Pradosh Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Pradosh vrat - May 3
Pradosh Vrat - May 17
Pradosh Vrat - May 17
Kannada Vaishakh Month 2023 Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Kannada Vaishak Masa 2023 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from April 21 to May 5.
Kannada Vaishakha Masam 2023 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from May 6 to May 19.
Purnima in Kannada Vaishakh Month
Vaishakh Purnima or Full moon day is on May 5.
The Purnima begins at 11:44 PM on May 4 and ends at 11:04 PM on May 5.
Purnima Fasting is on May 5.
Amavasya in Kannada Vaishakh Month
Vaishakh Amavasya or No moon day is on May 19, 2023
The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja.
The Amavasi begins at 9:43 PM on May 18 and ends at 9:23 PM on May 19.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Vaishaka Masa are:
- April 22 – Parshuram Jayanti
- April 22 – Akshaya Tritiya
- April 25 – Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
- April 27 – Ganga Puja and
- April 29 – Sita Navami
- May 4 – Narasimha Jayanti
- May 5 – Kurma Jayanti
- Narad Jayanti - May 6
- Shani Jayanti - May 19
Vaishakh Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Jyeshta Masam.