Vaishakha Masam is the second month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Vaishaka Masa 2025 is from April 28 to May 27. 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 16 – Moonrise is at 10:25 PM – Indian standard time.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Mohini Ekadasi - May 8
Apara Ekadasi - May 23
Apara Ekadasi - May 23
Pradosh Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Masa are:
Pradosh vrat - May 9
Pradosh Vrat - May 24
Pradosh Vrat - May 24
Kannada Vaishakh Month 2025 Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Kannada Vaishak Masa 2025 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from April 28 to May 12.
Kannada Vaishakha Masam 2025 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from May 13 to May 27.
Purnima in Kannada Vaishakh Month
Vaishakh Purnima or Full moon day is on May 12.
The Purnima begins at 8:02 PM on May 11 and ends at 10:26 PM on May 12.
Purnima Fasting is on May 12.
Amavasya in Kannada Vaishakh Month
- Vaishakh Amavasya or No moon day is on May 27, 2025
- The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja.
- The Amavasi begins at 12:12 PM on May 26 and ends at 8:32 AM on May 27.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Vaishaka Masa are:
- April 30 – Parshuram Jayanti
- April 30 – Akshaya Tritiya
- May 2 – Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
- May 3 – Ganga Puja and
- May 5 – Sita Navami
- May 11 – Narasimha Jayanti
- May 12 – Kurma Jayanti
- Narad Jayanti - May 13
- Shani Jayanti - May 27
Vaishakh Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Jyeshta Masam.