Pausha Masa, or Poush Month, is the tenth month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar and Panchang followed in Karnataka. Pausha Masa 2025 is from December 31, 2024 to January 29, 2025. Makar Sankranti (Bevu Bella) is on January 14.
Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Kannada Pausha Masa are:
Pradosh – January 11 (Shani Pradosh)
Pradosh – January 27 (Som Pradosh)
Sankashtahara Chaturthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesh in Pausha Masa 2025 is on January 17 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:57 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Kannada Pausha Masa Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Pausha Masa Kannada calendar 2025 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from December 31, 2024 to January 13, 2025.
Kannada Pausha Month 2025 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from January 14 to January 29, 2025.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kannada Pausha Masa
Putrada Ekadashi – January 10
Shattila Ekadashi – January 25
Purnima in Kannada Pausha Month
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Paush Purnima or Full moon day is on January 13, 2025.The Purnima begins at 5:03 AM on January 13 and ends at 3:57 AM on January 14.Purnima Vrat is on January 13, 2025.Shakambari Purnima is on January 13.
Shakambari Jayanti is observed on January 13.
Magh Snan begins on the day.
Amavasya in Kannada Pausha Masa
- Pausha Amavasya or No moon day is on January 29.
- Time 7:36 PM on January 28 to 6:06 PM on January 29
- Mauni Amavasya is on January 29
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Pausha Month are:
January 7, 2025 – Banadashtami
January 7, 2025 – Banashankari Navratri begins
Bhogi - January 13
January 13 – Banashankari Navratri ends
Dhanur Masam Ends - January 13
Dhanur Masam Ends - January 13
January 14th – Makar Sankranti
Note – Paush month in North Indian calendars began on December 16, 2024 and ends on January 13, 2025.
Note – Paush Month in Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu calendar is similar to Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Magha Masa.