Ashwin Masam is the seventh month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Ashwayuja Masam 2024 is from from October 3 to November 1. Popular festivals in a Hindu calendar year like Navratri, Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, Kojagari Vrata, Naraka Chaturdashi and Diwali are observed in this month. Other auspicious days include Govatsa Dwadashi, Yama Tharpanam and Kedara Gowri Vrata.
Pradosh Fasting Dates in Ashwayuja Masam are:
Pradosh – October 15
Pradosh – October 15
Pradosh – October 29
Ekadasi Fasting dates in Ashwayuja Masam are:
Pashankusha Ekadasi – October 13/14 (smarta is on October 13 and Bhagavat Ekadashi is on October 14)
Rama Ekadasi – October 28
Sankashtahara Chaturthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesha is on 2024 is on October 20 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:43 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Kannada Ashwin Month 2024 Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Kannada Ashwin 2024 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from October 3 to October 17.
Kannada Ashvina Masam 2024 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from October 18 to November 1.
Purnima in Kannada Ashwayuja Masam
- Ashwayuja Purnima or Full moon day is on October 17.
- The Purnima begins at 8:41 PM on October 16 and ends at 4:56 PM on October 17.
- Kartik Snan begins on October 17.
- Purnima Vrat is on October 16.
- Ashwayuja Amavasya or No moon day is on November 1, 2024.
- The Amavasi begins at 3:53 PM on October 31 and ends at 6:17 PM on November 1.
- Diwali, Lakshmi Puja and Abhyanga Snan are observed on November 1.
Kannada Ashvina Masam Festivals and Auspicious days
Navratri Begins – October 3
10-day Dasara Festival begins - Oct 3
Lalita Panchami – October 7
Saraswati Avahan – October 9
Saraswati Puja – October 10
Mahalakshmi Puja - October 10
Mahalakshmi Puja - October 10
Saraswati Visarjan – October 11
Durga Ashtami – October 11
Durga Ashtami – October 11
Maha Navami – October 11
Dasara – October 12
Shirdi Sai Baba Punyathithi – October 12
Karak Chaturthi - October 20
Govatsa Dwadashi – October 28
Guru Dwadashi - October 28
Vasubaras - October 28
Dhantrayodashi – October 29
Vasubaras - October 28
Dhantrayodashi – October 29
Narak Chaturdashi – October 31
Diwali – November 1
Lakshmi Puja – November 1
Sharda Puja - November 1
Lakshmi Puja – November 1
Sharda Puja - November 1
Note – Ashwin Month in traditional calendar followed in North India begins on September 18, 2024 and ends on October 17, 2024.
Ashwin Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Karik Masa.