Kannada Shravana Masam 2026 – Sravana Masa Calendar and Start Date - Shravan Month in Karnataka in 2026

Sravana Masam is the fifth month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Sravana Masam 2026 is from August 13 to September 11. Shravan month 2026 start date in Karnataka is on August 13 and end date is September 11. Nag Panchami, Varalakshmi Vratam, Ashunya Shayan Vrat, Rig and Yajur Upakarma and Sri Krishna Jayanti.

Update - Shravan Mahina in North India is from - July 30 to August 28 (all details about Shravan in North India.)

Mangala Gouri Puja is performed on all Tuesdays in the month.

Pradosh Fasting Dates in Shravana Masam are:

Pradosh – August 25

Pradosh – September 8

Ekadasi Fasting dates in Sravana Masam are:

Putrada Ekadashi – August 23/24

Aja Ekadashi – September 7

Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesh in Shravan Month is August 31, 2026 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 9:40 PM.

Kannada Shravana Month 2026 Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha

Kannada Shravana Masa 2026 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from August 13 to August 28.

Kannada Shravana Masam 2026 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from August 29 to September 11.

Purnima in Kannada Shravana Masam

Shravana Purnima or Full moon day is on August 28, 2026.

The Purnima begins at 9:09 AM on August 27 and ends at 9:48 AM  on August 28.
Raksha Bandhan is observed on August 28.
Upakarma is also on August 28.

Amavasya in Kannada Shravana Masam

Shravan Amavasya is on September 11.

The Amavasi begins at 10:34 AM on September 10 and ends at 8:57 AM on September 11.
Pola is observed on September 10.
Pithori Amavasya is on September 10/11

Kannada Shravana Masam Festivals and Auspicious days

Madhushravani Tritiya – August 15

Durva Ganapati Vrat – August 16

Nag Panchami – August 17
Kalki Jayanti - August 18

Durva Ashtami – August 20

Varalakshmi Vrat – August 28
Rig Shravani – August 28

Raksha Bandhan – August 28

Sri Krishna Jayanti – September 4

Please note that nija or real Shravan Mahina 2026 in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India is from July 30 to August 28.

Shravan Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.

Next month in Kannada calendar is the Bhadrapada Masa.