Ashwin Masam is the seventh month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. Kannada Ashwayuja Masam 2025 is from from September 22 to October 21. 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:
Shani Pradosh – October 4
Shani Pradosh – October 4
Shani Pradosh – October 18
Ekadasi Fasting dates in Ashwayuja Masam are:
Pashankusha Ekadashi – October 3
Rama Ekadashi – October 17
Sankashtahara Chaturthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesha is on 2025 is on October 10 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:438 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Kannada Ashwin Month 2025 Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Kannada Ashwin 2025 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from September 22 to October 7.
Kannada Ashvina Masam 2025 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from October 8 to October 21.
Purnima in Kannada Ashwayuja Masam
- Ashwayuja Purnima or Full moon day is on October 7.
- The Purnima begins at 12:24 PM on October 6 and ends at 9:17 AM on October 7.
- Kartik Snan begins on October 7.
- Purnima Vrat is on October 6.
- Ashwayuja Amavasya or No moon day is on October 21, 2025.
- The Amavasi begins at 3:45 PM on October 20 and ends at 5:55 PM on October 21.
- Diwali, Lakshmi Puja and Abhyanga Snan are observed on October 21, 2025.
Kannada Ashvina Masam Festivals and Auspicious days
Navratri Begins – September 22
10-day Dasara Festival begins - September 22
Lalita Panchami – September 26
Saraswati Avahan – September 29
Saraswati Puja – September 30
Mahalakshmi Puja - September 30
Mahalakshmi Puja - September 30
Durga Ashtami – September 30
Saraswati Visarjan – October 1
Maha Navami – October 1
Dasara – October 2
Shirdi Sai Baba Punyathithi – October 2
Karak Chaturthi - October 10
Govatsa Dwadashi – October 17
Vasubaras - October 17
Guru Dwadashi - October 18
Dhantrayodashi – October 18
Dhantrayodashi – October 18
Narak Chaturdashi – October 20
Diwali – October 20
Lakshmi Puja – October 21
Sharda Puja - October 21
Lakshmi Puja – October 21
Sharda Puja - October 21
Note – Ashwin Month in traditional calendar followed in North India begins on September 8, 2025 and ends on October 7, 2025.
Ashwin Month in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh is similar to the Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Karik Masa.