Chaitra month or Chaitra masa is the first month in Hindu calendar or Hindu Panchangam. In Kannada Panchangam for Karnataka Chiatra masa 2021 starts on April 13 and ends on May 11.
Chaitra month falls in March – April as per Gregorian calendar. Similar dates are applicable to Marathi, Gujarati, and Telugu Panchangam.
According to Hinduism, on the first day of Chaitra month Lord Brahma started the creation. Ugadi or Kannada New Year begins on the first day of Chaitra maasa in Karnataka. This festival is also celebrated as Telugu New Year and Marathi New Year (Gudhi Padva). It marks the onset of spring season or Vasanta ruthu. Ugadi 2020 marks the beginning of Sri Sarvari nama samvatsare.
Kannada Chaitra masa Shukla Paksha begins on April 13 and ends on April 27
Kannada Chaitra masa Krishna Paksha starts on April 28 and ends on May 11.
The major festivals during Chaitra month in 2021 are – Ugadi, Sri Rama Navaratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Vrata, Sri Rama Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti.
Kannada Festivals in Chaitra Month 2021
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
- Wednesday, 14 April 2021 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
- Thursday, 15 April 2021 – Gauri Puja
- Thursday, 15 April 2021 – Gangaur
- Sunday, 18 April 2021 – Yamuna Chhath
- Wednesday, 21 April 2021 – Sri Rama Navami
- Friday, 23 April 2021 – Kamada Ekadashi
- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 – Hanuman Jayanti
- Friday, 7 May 2021 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Chaitra Month 2021 dates, Tithis, days..
13 April 2021 – Shukla Pratipada in Chaitra Masa
14 April 2021 – Shukla Dwitiya in Chaitra Masa
15 April 2021 – Shukla Tritiya in Chaitra Masa
16 April 2021 – Shukla Chaturthi in Chaitra Masa
17 April 2021 – Shukla Panchami in Chaitra Masa
18 April 2021 – Shukla Shashti in Chaitra Masa
19 April 2021 – Shukla Saptami in Chaitra Masa
20 April 2021 – Shukla Ashtami in Chaitra Masa
21 April 2021 – Shukla Navami in Chaitra Masa
22 April 2021 – Shukla Dashami in Chaitra Masa
23 April 2021 – Shukla Ekadashi in Chaitra Masa
24 April 2021 – Shukla Dwadashi in Chaitra Masa
25 April 2021 Shukla Trayodashi in Chaitra Masa
26 April 2021 – Shukla Chaturdashi in Chaitra Masa
27 April 2021 – Shukla Purnima in Chaitra Masa
28 April 2021 – Krishna Pratipada & Dwitiya in Chaitra Masa
29 April 2021 – Krishna Tritiya in Chaitra Masa
30 April 2021 – Krishna Chaturthi in Chaitra Masa
1 May 2021 – Krishna Panchami in Chaitra Masa
2 May 2021 – Krishna Shashti in Chaitra Masa
3 May 2021 – Krishna Saptami in Chaitra Masa
4 May 2021 – Krishna Ashtami in Chaitra Masa
5 May 2021 – Krishna Navami in Chaitra Masa
6 May 2021 – Krishna Dashami in Chaitra Masa
7 May 2021 – Krishna Ekadashi in Chaitra Masa
8 May 2021 – Krishna Dwadashi in Chaitra Masa
9 May 2021 – Krishna Trayodashi in Chaitra Masa
10 May 2021 – Krishna Chaturdashi in Chaitra Masa
11 May 2021 – Krishna Amavasya in Chaitra Masa
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