Koral Parba · Kadiru Habba
The first sheaves of the new rice are cut, offered and eaten. The day varies by family, and Tulu panchangas differ on it.
Tulu Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 17 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 17 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 17 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 17 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 17 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 17 September 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
1st day of Nirnaala. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Koral Parba, also called Kadiru Habba or Thene Habba, welcomes the first rice of the new harvest. Families in Tulu Nadu cut the first sheaves of paddy, bring them home and offer them before anyone eats from the new crop. The date varies by family and by locality, so check a Tulu panchanga for yours.
How it is kept
The men of the house go to the field early, pray to the crop and cut an odd number of ears of paddy: three, five, seven or nine. The ears are brought home and offered to the household deity, and a meal made with the new rice follows.
Common questions
When is Koral Parba · Kadiru Habba in 2027?
In 2027, Koral Parba · Kadiru Habba falls on Friday, 17 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Koral Parba · Kadiru Habba decided?
1st day of Nirnaala. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Koral Parba · Kadiru Habba kept?
The men of the house go to the field early, pray to the crop and cut an odd number of ears of paddy: three, five, seven or nine. The ears are brought home and offered to the household deity, and a meal made with the new rice follows.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Koral Parba · Kadiru Habba for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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