Kannada/Days and Months
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Days And Months in Kannada
[edit | edit source]As per Kannada the week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday.
Lunar calendar days (14)
[edit | edit source]Padyah (day 1), Bidhigay (day 2),Thadhigay (day 3), Chowthi (day 4), Panchami (day 5) Shashtee (day 6), Sapthamee (day 7), Ashtami (day 8), Navamee (day 9), Dashamee (day 10), Ekadashee (day 11), Dwadhashe (day 12), Traiyodashee (day 13), Chaturadashee (day 14) and Poornimay (full moon 🌝 ) or Aamavasyah New moon 🌚)— starts from top again.
Days
[edit | edit source]| English | Pronunciation | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| Day(s) | dhina(gallu) | ದಿನ(ಗಳು) |
| Sunday | bhanuvaara/ravivaara | ಭಾನುವಾರ/ರವಿವಾರ |
| Monday | somavaara | ಸೋಮವಾರ |
| Tuesday | mangalavaara | ಮಂಗಳವಾರ |
| Wednesday | budhavaara | ಬುಧವಾರ |
| Thursday | guruvaara | ಗುರುವಾರ |
| Friday | shukravaara | ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ |
| Saturday | shanivaara | ಶನಿವಾರ |
Months in a year
[edit | edit source]| English | Pronunciation | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| Month(s) | maasa(galu) | ಮಾಸ(ಗಳು) |
| April | Chaitra | ಚೈತ್ರ |
| May | Vaishaakha | ವೈಶಾಖ |
| June | Jyeshta | ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ |
| July | Aashadha | ಆಷಾಢ |
| August | Shravana | ಶ್ರಾವಣ |
| September | Bhaadrapada | ಭಾದ್ರಪದ |
| October | Aashvija | ಆಶ್ವಿಜಾ |
| November | Kaarthika | ಕಾರ್ತೀಕ |
| December | margashira | ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ |
| January | Pushya | ಪುಷ್ಯ |
| February | Maagha | ಮಾಘ |
| March | Phaalguna | ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ |
As per Kannada, the year starts from chaitra maasa (March/April month) which is also celebrated as Yugadi/Ugadi. This is inherited from the Hindu calendar, which is why the months don't match with the Gregorian calendar. When speaking in Kannada and you want to refer to a particular month, you can always use the English name of the month.