Chaitra month or Chaitra masa is the first month in Hindu calendar or Hindu Panchangam. In Kannada Panchangam for Karnataka Chiatra masa 2020 starts on March 25 and ends on April 23.
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 March 25 and ends on April 8
Kannada Chaitra masa Krishna Paksha starts on April 9 and ends on April 23.
The major festivals during Chaitra month in 2020 are – Ugadi, Sri Rama Navaratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Vrata, Sri Rama Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti.
Kannada Festivals in Chaitra Month 2020
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Friday, 27 March 2020 – Gauri Puja
Friday, 27 March 2020 – Gangaur
Monday, 30 March 2020 – Yamuna Chhath
Thursday, 2 April 2020 – Sri Rama Navami
Saturday, 4 April 2020 – Kamada Ekadashi
Wednesday, 8 April 2020 – Hanuman Jayanti
Monday, 13 April 2020 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Saturday, 18 April 2020 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Chaitra Month 2020 dates, Tithis, days..
25 March 2020 – Shukla Pratipada in Chaitra Masa
26 March 2020 – Shukla Dwitiya in Chaitra Masa
27 March 2020 – Shukla Tritiya in Chaitra Masa
28 March 2020 – Shukla Chaturthi in Chaitra Masa
29 March 2020 – Shukla Panchami in Chaitra Masa
30 March 2020 – Shukla Shashti in Chaitra Masa
31 March 2020 – Shukla Saptami in Chaitra Masa
1 April 2020 – Shukla Ashtami in Chaitra Masa
2 April 2020 – Shukla Navami in Chaitra Masa
3 April 2020 – Shukla Dashami in Chaitra Masa
4 April 2020 – Shukla Ekadashi in Chaitra Masa
5 April 2020 – Shukla Dwadashi in Chaitra Masa
6 April 2020 – Shukla Trayodashi in Chaitra Masa
7 April 2020 – Shukla Chaturdashi in Chaitra Masa
8 April 2020 – Shukla Purnima in Chaitra Masa
9 April 2020 – Krishna Pratipada & Dwitiya in Chaitra Masa
10 April 2020 – Krishna Tritiya in Chaitra Masa
11 April 2020 – Krishna Chaturthi in Chaitra Masa
12 April 2020 – Krishna Panchami in Chaitra Masa
13 April 2020 – Krishna Shashti in Chaitra Masa
14 April 2020 – Krishna Saptami in Chaitra Masa
15 April 2020 – Krishna Ashtami in Chaitra Masa
16 April 2020 – Krishna Navami in Chaitra Masa
17 April 2020 – Krishna Dashami in Chaitra Masa
18 April 2020 – Krishna Ekadashi in Chaitra Masa
19 April 2020 – Krishna Dwadashi in Chaitra Masa
20 April 2020 – Krishna Trayodashi in Chaitra Masa
21 April 2020 – Krishna Chaturdashi in Chaitra Masa
22 April 2020 – Krishna Amavasya in Chaitra Masa
23 March 2020 – Krishna Amavasya in Chaitra Masa
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