Margasira Month is the ninth month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar and Panchang followed in Karnataka. Kannada Margashira Masam 2024 starts on December 2, 2024 to December 30, 2024. The Dhanur Masam begins on December 16 in Margasira month.
Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Kannada Margasira Month are:
Pradosh - December 13
Pradosh – December 28 (Shani Pradosh - Saturday)
Pradosh – December 28 (Shani Pradosh - Saturday)
Sankashtahara Chaturthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesh in Margasira Masa is on December 18, 2024 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 9:03 PM
Kannada Margasira Masa Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Margasira Masa Kannada calendar 2024 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from December 2 to December 15.
Kannada Margasira Month 2024 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from December 16 to December 30, 2024.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kannada Margasira Masa:
Mokshada Ekadasi - December 11
Saphala Ekadasi – December 26
Mokshada Ekadasi - December 11
Saphala Ekadasi – December 26
Purnima in Kannada Margasira Month
- Margasira Purnima or Full moon day is December 15, 2024.
- The Purnima begins at 4:14 PM on December 14 to 2:35 PM on December 15
- Dattatreya Jayanti is on December 14.
- Margasira Amavasya or No moon day is on December 30, 2024
The Amavasi begins at 4:02 AM on December 30 to 3:57 AM on December 31.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Margasira Month are:
Dhanur Masa begins – December 16
Skanda Sashti – Subrahmanya Sashti - December 6
Gita Jayanti – December 11
Hanumanth Vratham - December 13
Dattatreya Jayanti – December 14
Dattatreya Jayanti – December 14
Note – Margashirsha month in North Indian calendars began on November 16 and ends on December 15, 2024.
Note – Margasira Month in Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu calendar is similar to Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Pousha Masa.