ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಂಚಾಂಗ — ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 2026

Lunar Months & Solar Transition

The Gregorian month of ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ most often spans the lunar months of Margashirsha and Pausha in the Vedic calendar. The Sun moves through Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius), with Dhanu Sankranti around December 16 marking the Sun's entry into Sagittarius and inaugurating Kharmas — the month in which several traditions pause marriage and major auspicious events. Because the Hindu calendar is lunisolar — its months are tied to the Moon while its year is corrected against the Sun — the precise start of each lunar month shifts year to year. The transitions for ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 2026 are reflected in the day-by-day grid above.

Significance of ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ in the Vedic Tradition

December is the contemplative month of the Vedic year. Geeta Jayanti, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, commemorates Lord Krishna's revelation of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra — Hindu households observe the day with Gita paath and reflection. With Dhanu Sankranti midway through the month, the Sun enters its final 30° before Makar Sankranti — a period known as Kharmas (or Dhanurmaas), during which marriages and major auspicious functions pause in most reckonings. Pausha is regarded as a month of internal practice — pilgrimage, fasting, and scripture-study rather than worldly inaugurations.

Key Vrata & Festival Dates · ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 2026

• 8 ಡಿಸ
  ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ · Amavasya · Tuesday

  New moon — most auspicious for pitru-tarpana (offerings to ancestors), donations, and silent contemplation. Margashirsha Amavasya is observed as a day of pitru-tarpana, particularly in southern Indian traditions.

• 20 ಡಿಸ
  ಏಕಾದಶಿ · Ekadashi · Sunday

  Vishnu-fast day. Devotees abstain from grains and pulses; the vrata is broken on the following Dwadashi morning within the prescribed window.

• 22 ಡಿಸ
  ಪ್ರದೋಷ ವ್ರತ · Pradosh Vrat · Tuesday

  Twilight fast dedicated to Shiva, observed during the trayodashi tithi from sunset until ~2.5 hours later.

• 23 ಡಿಸ
  ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ · Purnima · Wednesday

  Full moon — auspicious for satya-narayan puja, charity, and chandra-related observances. Margashirsha Purnima — Datta Jayanti — is the birthday of Lord Dattatreya, the three-faced incarnation combining Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Major Festivals Typically Falling in ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್

• Mokshada Ekadashi / Geeta Jayanti · Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi

  Birthday of the Bhagavad Gita; observed with Gita paath.

• Datta Jayanti · Margashirsha Purnima

  Birthday of Lord Dattatreya.

• Start of Kharmas / Dhanurmaas · Dhanu Sankranti (~Dec 16)

  Marriage-pause period through to Makar Sankranti.

Muhurta & Practical Guidance for ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 2026

December is mixed. The first half — Margashirsha Shukla — typically yields strong marriage muhurtas. Once Dhanu Sankranti (Kharmas) begins around December 16, most traditions pause weddings and major auspicious events until Makar Sankranti restarts the muhurta season on January 14. Kharmas is, however, considered favourable for pilgrimage, fasting, Gita-paath, and Surya-related practices — sunrise sun-arghya through Kharmas is a classical observance.