Pushya Maasa or Pushya month is the tenth month in traditional Kannada calendar followed in Karnataka. In 2019-2020, Pushya Maasa begins on 27 December 2019 and ends on 24 January 2020. Same calendar is followed in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Pushya maasa is considered as inauspicious month for some kinds of Hindu rituals like marriages, gruhapravesh, engagements (Nischithartha), etc. but is well-known for its spiritual importance.
Shukla Paksha in Pushya maasa 2019-2020 starts on December 27, 2019 and ends on January 10, 2020.
Krishna paksha in Pushya maasa 2019-2020 begins on 11 January and ends on 24 January 2020.
Bhogi, Sankranti, Pushya Navaratri or Shakambari Navaratri in Banashankari Temple of Badami, and Shadthila Ekadashi are the important festivals in Pushya maasa in Kannada Calendar. Next month in Kannnda Panchanga is Magha masam.
Important Kannada Festivals in Pushyamaasa 2019-2020
Monday, 6 January 2020 – Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Friday, 10 January 2020 – Paush Purnima
Friday, 10 January 2020 – Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)
Monday, 13 January 2020 – Sakat Chauth
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 – Pongal
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 – Makara Sankranti, Uttarayan Festival
Monday, 20 January 2020 – Shattila Ekadashi
Friday, 24 January 2020 – Mauni Amavasya
Pushya Masa 2019-2020 dates, days, Tithis in Amavasyanta Chandramana Panchanga
Friday, 27 December 2019 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Pratipada
Saturday, 28 December 2019 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Dwitiya
Sunday, 29 December 2019 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Tritiya
Monday, 30 December 2019 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Chaturthi
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Panchami
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Shashti
Thursday, 2 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Saptami
Friday, 3 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Ashtami
Saturday, 4 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Navami
Sunday, 5 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Dashami
Monday, 6 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Ekadashi
Tuesday, 7 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Dwadashi
Wednesday, 8 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Trayodashi
Thursday, 9 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Shukla Chaturdashi
Friday, 10 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Purnima
Saturday, 11 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Padyami
Sunday, 12 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Vidiya
Monday, 13 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Thadiya
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Chavithi
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Panchami
Thursday, 16 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Shashti
Friday, 17 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Saptami, Ashtami
Saturday, 18 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Navami
Sunday, 19 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Dashami
Monday, 20 January 2020 – Pushya Maasam Bahula Ekadashi
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Dwadashi
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Trayodashi
Thursday, 23 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Bahula Chaturdashi
Friday, 24 January 2020 – Pushya Maasa Amavasya
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In 2019, Pushya Maasa begins on 6 January 2019 and ends on 4 February 2019.
In 2017-2018, Pushya maasa begins on December 19, 2017 and ends on 16 January 2018.
In 2016-2017, Pushya maasa begins on December 30, 2016 and ends on 27 January 2017.
Poush maas 2014-2015 starts on December 22, 2014 and ends on January 20, 2015.
In 2014, Pushya maasa begins on January 2 and ends on January 30.
In 2013, Pushya maasa was from January 11 to February 10. Pushya masa 2011-2012 was from 25 December 2011 to January 23, 2012.