Margasira Month is the ninth month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar and Panchang followed in Karnataka. Kannada Margashira Masam 2025 starts on November 21, 2025 to December 19, 2025. The Dhanur Masam begins on December 16 in Margasira month.
Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Kannada Margasira Month are:
Pradosh - December 2
Pradosh – December 17
Pradosh – December 17
Sankashtahara Chaturthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesh in Margasira Masa is on December 8, 2025 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:49 PM
Kannada Margasira Masa Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Margasira Masa Kannada calendar 2025 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from November 21 to December 4.
Kannada Margasira Month 2025 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from December 5 to December 19, 2025.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kannada Margasira Masa:
Mokshada Ekadasi - December 1
Saphala Ekadasi – December 15
Mokshada Ekadasi - December 1
Saphala Ekadasi – December 15
Purnima in Kannada Margasira Month
- Margasira Purnima or Full moon day is December 4, 2025.
- The Purnima begins at 7:04 AM on December 4 to 5:18 AM on December 5
- Dattatreya Jayanti is on December 4.
- Margasira Amavasya or No moon day is on December 19, 2025
The Amavasi begins at 4:35 AM on December 19 to 6:37 AM on December 20.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Margasira Month are:
Dhanur Masa begins – December 16
Skanda Sashti – Subrahmanya Sashti - November 26
Champa Sashti - November 26
Gita Jayanti – December 1
Hanumanth Vratham - December 3
Dattatreya Jayanti – December 4
Dattatreya Jayanti – December 4
Note – Margashirsha month in North Indian calendars began on November 6 and ends on December 4, 2025.
Note – Margasira Month in Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu calendar is similar to Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Pousha Masa.