Banadashtami marks the beginning of Banashankari Navratri at Badami Temple, Karnataka’s Bagalkot district. In 2021, Banadashtami date is January 21. Banashankari Navratri is celebrated till January 28.
Goddess Banashankari is a manifestation of Shakti, the Mother Goddess is worshipped during the festival. It falls on eighth day in Pousha Maasa in Kannada calendar.
Also known as Shakambari Navratras or Poush Navratras, Banashankari Navratri festival ends on Poush Purnima, marking a grand Jathra or Mela (fair). Thousands of devotees visit the temple during the Pousha Navaratri Mela.
Panchang, 21 January 2021
प्रमादीचा नाम संवत्सर, पौष मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, अष्टमी तिथि, अश्विनी नक्षत्र, साध्य योग, बव करण |
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 7:14 AM
Suryastamayam (Sunset) : 5:51 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 12:14 PM
Chandrastamayam (Moonset) : 1:27 AM, Jan 22
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Ashtami upto 03:50 PM Navami
Nakshatra : Ashwini upto 03:37 PM Bharani
Yoga : Sadhya upto 08:25 PM Shubha
Karana : Bava upto 03:50 PM Balava upto 05:10 AM, Jan 22 Kaulava
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Weekday : Guruvara (Thursday)
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1942 Sharvari
Chandramasa : Pausha – Purnimanta ; Pausha – Amavasyanta
Vikram Samvat : 2077 Pramadi
Gujarati Samvat : 2077 Paridhavi
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Poush Mahina 2077 (Paush Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Makaram Month 1196 (Makara Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Pausha Maasa
Tamil Calendar – Thai Month (Thai Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Maagh Mash 1427
Nepali Calendar – Magh Maas 2077
Telugu Calendar – Pushya Masam (Pushyam)
Marathi Calendar – Poush Maas
Gujarati Calendar – Posh Maas
Shubh Muhurat (Auspicious Timings):
Abhijit Muhurat : 12:11 PM to 12:54 PM
Amrit Kalam (Amrutha Kalam) : 7:31 AM to 09:19 AM
Time to Avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 1:52 PM to 03:12 PM
Yamaganda Kalam : 7:14 AM to 08:34 AM
Gulikai Kalam (Kuligai Timings) : 9:53 AM to 11:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 10:46 AM to 11:29 AM 03:01 PM to 03:44 PM
Varjyam : 11:07 AM to 12:55 PM 02:26 AM, Jan 22 to 04:14 AM, Jan 22