Pausha Masa, or Poush Month, is the tenth month in a traditional Hindu Kannada calendar and Panchang followed in Karnataka. Pausha Masa 2025 - 2016 is from December 20, 2025 and ends on January 18, 2026. Makar Sankranti (Bevu Bella) is on January 14.
Shiva Pradosham Fasting Dates in Kannada Pausha Masa are:
Pradosh – January 1, 2026
Pradosh – January 16
Sankashtahara Chaturthi Vrata dedicated to Ganesh in Pausha Masa 2026 is on January 6 – 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 20, 2025 to January 3, 2026.
Kannada Pausha Month 2025 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from January 4 to January 18, 2026.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kannada Pausha Masa
Putrada Ekadasi – December 30
Vaikunta Ekadashi - December 30
Shattila Ekadashi – January 14
Purnima in Kannada Pausha Month
- Paush Purnima or Full moon day is on January 3, 2026.
- The Purnima begins at 6:54 PM on January 2 to 3:33 PM on January 3.
- Purnima Vrat is on January 2, 2026.
- Shakambari Purnima is on January 3.
- Shakambari Jayanti is observed on January 3.
- Magh Snan begins on the day.
Amavasya in Kannada Pausha Masa
- Pausha Amavasya or No moon day is on January 18, 2026.
- The Amavasi begins on at 12:04 AM on January 18 to 1:22 AM on January 19, 2026.
- Amavasya Vrat is on January 18.
- Mauni Amavasya is on January 18
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Kannada Pausha Month are:
December 28, 2025 – Banadashtami
December 28, 2025 – Banashankari Navratri begins
January 13 – Banashankari Navratri ends
Shakumbhari Purnima - January 3, 2026
Bhogi - January 13
Dhanur Masam Ends - January 13
January 14th – Makar Sankranti
Note – Paush month in North Indian calendars began on December 5, 2025 and ends on January 3, 2026.
Note – Paush Month in Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu calendar is similar to Kannada Calendar.
Next month in Kannada calendar is the Magha Masa.