ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ನವರಾತ್ರಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು!
Nimagu nimma kutumbadavarigu Navaratri habbada hardika shubhashayagalu!
Heartfelt Navaratri festival wishes to you and your family!
Navaratri wishes in Kannada26 messages for Nada Habba Dasara, Bombe Habba and Vijayadashami
Wish your family the Kannada way, from Mysuru and Bengaluru to Mangaluru, Hubballi and the Kannadiga homes of the world. Every wish is in Kannada with an English-letter version and its meaning, ready to copy or send on WhatsApp, with a Bombe Habba invitation, wishes for Chamundeshwari, and greetings for Ayudha Puje and the banni of Vijayadashami.
ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳುNavaratri begins · Sun 11 OctVijayadashami · Tue 20 Oct
Kannada Navaratri wishes in short
To say Happy Navaratri in Kannada, write ನವರಾತ್ರಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು (Navaratri habbada hardika shubhashayagalu); for Mysuru Dasara, ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬ ದಸರಾದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. Below are 26 Kannada wishes, each with an English-letter version and meaning: for the family, for Bombe Habba, for Chamundeshwari, Lakshmi and Sharade, and for Ayudha Puje and Vijayadashami. Navaratri 2026 runs from Sunday 11 October to Vijayadashami on Tuesday 20 October.
26 Navaratri wishes in Kannada with meaning
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ತಾಯಿ ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿಯ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಸದಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರಲಿ. ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬ ದಸರಾದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು!
Tayi Chamundeshwariya ashirvada sada nimma melirali. Nadahabba Dasarada shubhashayagalu!
May Mother Chamundeshwari's blessing always be upon you. Nada Habba Dasara wishes!
ದುರ್ಗಾದೇವಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಲುವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿ. ಶುಭ ನವರಾತ್ರಿ!
Durgadevi nimage dhairya mattu geluvannu needali. Shubha Navaratri!
May Goddess Durga give you courage and victory. Happy Navaratri!
ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿರಿ ಸಂಪತ್ತು ತುಂಬಲಿ.
Mahalakshmi nimma maneyalli siri sampattu tumbali.
May Mahalakshmi fill your home with wealth and plenty.
ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಮಾತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿದ್ಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಕರುಣಿಸಲಿ.
Saraswati mate nimage vidye mattu buddhi karunisali.
May Mother Saraswati bless you with learning and wisdom.
ಮನೆಯ ಗೊಂಬೆಗಳಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಳೂ ಬಣ್ಣಬಣ್ಣವಾಗಿರಲಿ! ಬೊಂಬೆ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು!
Maneya gombegalante nimma balu bannabannavagirali! Bombe habbada shubhashayagalu!
Like the dolls in the home, may your life be full of colour too! Bombe Habba wishes!
ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಗೊಂಬೆ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಸ್ವಾಗತ! ಬನ್ನಿ, ಅರಿಶಿನ-ಕುಂಕುಮ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ.
Namma maneya gombe pradarshanakke nimage atmiya swagata! Banni, arishina-kumkuma tegedukondu hogi.
A warm welcome to the doll display at our home! Do come, and take arishina-kumkuma home with you.
ಪಟ್ಟದ ಗೊಂಬೆಗಳಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ ಸದಾ ಸುಖವಾಗಿರಲಿ.
Pattada gombegalante nimma dampatya sada sukhavagirali.
Like the pattada gombe couple, may your married life always be happy.
ಒಂಬತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷ ತುಂಬಲಿ.
Ombattu dinagala ee habba nimma maneyalli santosha tumbali.
May this nine-day festival fill your home with happiness.
ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬ ದಸರಾದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ದೀಪಗಳಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಳು ಬೆಳಗಲಿ.
Nadahabba Dasarada hardika shubhashayagalu! Mysurina deepagalante nimma balu belagali.
Heartfelt Nada Habba Dasara wishes! Like the lights of Mysuru, may your life shine.
ಜಂಬೂ ಸವಾರಿಯ ವೈಭವದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವೂ ವೈಭವದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರಲಿ.
Jamboo Savariya vaibhavadante nimma jeevanavu vaibhavadinda koodirali.
Like the splendour of the Jamboo Savari, may your life be full of splendour too.
ಆಯುಧ ಪೂಜೆಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸದಾ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
Ayudha pujeya shubhashayagalu! Nimma kelasa karyagalu sada yashasviyagali.
Ayudha Puje wishes! May all your work always succeed.
ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಪೂಜೆಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಓದು ಬರಹ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸಾಗಲಿ.
Saraswati pujeya shubhashayagalu! Makkala odu baraha chennagi sagali.
Saraswati Puje wishes! May the children's reading and writing go well.
ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! ಕೆಡುಕಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಳಿತಿನ ಜಯವಾಗಲಿ.
Vijayadashamiya shubhashayagalu! Kedukina mele olitina jayavagali.
Vijayadashami wishes! May good triumph over evil.
ಬನ್ನಿ ತಗೊಂಡು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರೋಣ! ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿಯ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.
Banni tagondu bangarada hage irona! Vijayadashamiya hardika shubhashayagalu.
Let's take the banni leaves and stay like gold! Heartfelt Vijayadashami wishes.
ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿಯಂದು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೆಲಸವೂ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
Vijayadashamiyandu arambhisuva pratiyondu kelasavu yashasviyagali.
May every work you begin on Vijayadashami succeed.
ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಅಕ್ಷರಾಭ್ಯಾಸ ಶುಭವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿ. ವಿದ್ಯಾದೇವಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹರಸಲಿ.
Makkala aksharabhyasa shubhavagi nadeyali. Vidyadevi avarannu harasali.
May the children's aksharabhyasa go auspiciously. May the Goddess of learning bless them.
ಶಾರದೆಯ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ದೀಪ ಸದಾ ಬೆಳಗಲಿ.
Sharadeya krupeyinda nimma maneyalli jnanada deepa sada belagali.
By Sharade's grace, may the lamp of knowledge always shine in your home.
ತಾಯಿಯ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ದೂರವಾಗಲಿ. ಶುಭ ನವರಾತ್ರಿ!
Tayiya krupeyinda nimma kashtagalella duravagali. Shubha Navaratri!
By the Mother's grace, may all your troubles go far away. Happy Navaratri!
ನವರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಬೆಳಕು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಳಿನ ಕತ್ತಲನ್ನು ಕಳೆಯಲಿ.
Navaratriya belaku nimma balina kattalannu kaleyali.
May the light of Navaratri clear the darkness from your life.
ಶಕ್ತಿ, ಸಿರಿ, ವಿದ್ಯೆ ಮೂರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗಲಿ. ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು!
Shakti, siri, vidye mooru nimmadagali. Habbada shubhashayagalu!
Strength, wealth and learning: may all three be yours. Festival wishes!
ಹುಲಿ ವೇಷದ ಕುಣಿತದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಸಾಹ ತುಂಬಿರಲಿ!
Huli veshada kunitadante nimma balalli utsaha tumbirali!
Like the dance of the huli vesha tigers, may your life be full of energy!
ಗೆಳೆಯಾ, ದಸರಾ ಬಂತು! ಮೈಸೂರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ, ದೀಪಾಲಂಕಾರ ನೋಡೋಣ!
Geleya, Dasara bantu! Mysurige hogona, deepalankara nodona!
Friend, Dasara is here! Let's go to Mysuru and see the lights!
ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೂ ನವರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು, ಗೆಳತಿ!
Ninagu ninna maneyavarigu Navaratriya shubhashayagalu, gelati!
Navaratri wishes to you and your family, my friend!
ದೇವಿಯ ಅನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಸದಾ ನೆಲೆಸಲಿ.
Deviya anugrahadinda nimma maneyalli arogya, aishwarya sada nelesali.
By the Goddess's grace, may health and prosperity always dwell in your home.
ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನವರಾತ್ರಿ, ಆಯುಧ ಪೂಜೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿಯ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು!
Ellarigu Navaratri, Ayudha Puje mattu Vijayadashamiya hardika shubhashayagalu!
Heartfelt Navaratri, Ayudha Puje and Vijayadashami wishes to everyone!
Every wish has its own link (for example #wish-15), so a shared link opens the exact wish. Want to send a picture instead? The Kannada Navaratri card has a card you can share or download.
Which Kannada wish to send to whom
A quick guide to the right wish for the right person and the right day of Navaratri.
For elders and in-laws
Respectful ನಿಮ್ಮ, with a blessing from the Goddess.
Inviting people to your Bombe Habba
Send it a day or two before, with your address and the evening.
For the family WhatsApp group
Wishes that greet everyone at once.
Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara
For the Mysuru lights, the Jamboo Savari and all of Karnataka.
Ayudha Puje and Vijayadashami
For Mahanavami and the tenth day, banni and aksharabhyasa.
For friends
Casual, with ನೀನು and ನಿನ್ನ.
ನಿಮ್ಮ or ನಿನ್ನ? Kannada has a respectful and a familiar "you". ನೀವು, ನಿಮ್ಮ, ನಿಮಗೆ are respectful, right for elders, in-laws and teachers; 24 of these wishes use them. ನೀನು, ನಿನ್ನ, ನಿನಗೆ are familiar, for close friends and younger family, as in wishes 23 and 24. To make a wish familiar, swap ನಿಮ್ಮ for ನಿನ್ನ: ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿರಿ ಸಂಪತ್ತು ತುಂಬಲಿ.
Kannada words in these wishes, explained
Know what you are sending. These are the Kannada words that make the wishes sound like home, with how to say them.
| Kannada | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ನೀವು · ನಿಮ್ಮ · ನಿಮಗೆ | neevu · nimma · nimage | You · your · to you, in the respectful form. 24 of these wishes use it. |
| ನೀನು · ನಿನ್ನ · ನಿನಗೆ | neenu · ninna · ninage | You · your · to you, familiar, for close friends and younger family. Wishes 23 and 24 use it. |
| ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು | hardika shubhashayagalu | Heartfelt good wishes; the standard Kannada festival greeting. |
| ಹಬ್ಬ | habba | Festival: ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು, festival wishes. |
| ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬ | Nadahabba | "Festival of the land": Mysuru Dasara, Karnataka's state festival. |
| -ಲಿ | -li | "May it…": the ending that turns a verb into a blessing: ತರಲಿ, may she bring; ಆಗಲಿ, may it be. |
| ತಾಯಿ · ಮಾತೆ | tayi · mate | Mother; how the Goddess is addressed. |
| ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿ | Chamundeshwari | The goddess of Chamundi Hills in Mysuru, slayer of Mahishasura and deity of Mysuru Dasara. |
| ಶಾರದೆ | Sharade | Saraswati, as she is worshipped at Sringeri. |
| ಬಾಳು | balu | Life: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಳು ಬೆಳಗಲಿ, may your life shine. |
| ಸಿರಿ · ಸಂಪತ್ತು · ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ | siri · sampattu · aishwarya | Wealth, prosperity: the gifts of Lakshmi. |
| ಗೊಂಬೆ · ಬೊಂಬೆ ಹಬ್ಬ | gombe · bombe habba | Doll · the doll festival, Karnataka's Navaratri display of dolls on steps. |
| ಪಟ್ಟದ ಗೊಂಬೆ | pattada gombe | The pair of bride and groom dolls at the heart of a Karnataka doll display, often handed down from mother to daughter. |
| ಅರಿಶಿನ-ಕುಂಕುಮ | arishina-kumkuma | Turmeric and kumkum, given to women guests who come to see the dolls. |
| ಆಯುಧ ಪೂಜೆ | Ayudha Puje | Worship of tools, machines and vehicles on Mahanavami. |
| ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ | Vijayadashami | The tenth day of victory, the day of the Jamboo Savari. |
| ಅಕ್ಷರಾಭ್ಯಾಸ | aksharabhyasa | A child's first writing of letters, often on Vijayadashami. |
| ಬನ್ನಿ | banni | The shami tree, whose leaves are exchanged as "gold" on Vijayadashami. (As a verb, it also means "come!".) |
| ಬಂಗಾರ | bangara | Gold: ಬಂಗಾರದ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರೋಣ, let's stay like gold. |
| ಜಂಬೂ ಸವಾರಿ | Jamboo Savari | The Vijayadashami procession in Mysuru, with the Goddess carried in a golden howdah on an elephant. |
| ದೀಪಾಲಂಕಾರ | deepalankara | Decoration with lights, as on Mysuru Palace and its streets during Dasara. |
| ಹುಲಿ ವೇಷ | huli vesha | The tiger dance of coastal Karnataka during Navaratri; pili vesha in Tulu. |
| ಕೆಡುಕು · ಒಳಿತು | keduku · olitu | Evil · good. |
| ಗೆಳೆಯ · ಗೆಳತಿ | geleya · gelati | Friend (a man) · friend (a woman). |
How Karnataka celebrates Navaratri and Dasara
In Karnataka, Navaratri is Dasara, and Mysuru Dasara is the state's Nada Habba, the festival of the land. At home, families set up the bombe, dolls arranged on steps around the pattada gombe, the bride and groom pair, and neighbours come each evening to see them and leave with arishina-kumkuma. In the last days, books are placed before Sharade for Saraswati Puje, and on Mahanavami tools, machines and vehicles are washed and worshipped for Ayudha Puje. On Vijayadashami the Jamboo Savari winds through Mysuru, children begin their first letters, and people exchange banni leaves as gold and touch their elders' feet.
Mysuru Palace and the Jamboo Savari
Karnataka's Nada Habba: the palace is lit every evening of Dasara, and on Vijayadashami the Goddess Chamundeshwari is carried through the city in a golden howdah on an elephant.
Chamundeshwari Temple
The temple of the goddess who slew Mahishasura, above the city. Mysuru Dasara is inaugurated here, and devotees climb the thousand steps through Navaratri.
Sharada Peetham
Sharadamba, Saraswati, is dressed in a different alankara each day of Sharannavaratri at the Sringeri math, with special worship through the nine days.
Mangaluru Dasara and huli vesha
On the coast, Mangaluru Dasara ends with a procession of the goddess Sharada from Kudroli, while troupes of huli vesha tiger dancers fill the streets of Udupi and Mangaluru.
Setting up a doll display? The golu guide covers steps, doll placement and themes, and works for Bombe Habba too.
Navaratri 2026 dates, and a wish for each day
| Day | Date | What happens | Wish to send |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navaratri begins · dolls go up | Sun 11 Oct | Kalasha and bombe; Ghatasthapana 6:19–10:12 AM (New Delhi); Mysuru Dasara opens | Wish 7, Wish 2 |
| Nine nights | 11–19 Oct | Bombe visits each evening; Mysuru Palace lit | Wish 6, Wish 10 |
| Saraswati Puje | 17–19 Oct | Books and instruments placed before Sharade | Wish 13, Wish 18 |
| Mahanavami · Ayudha Puje | Mon 19 Oct | Tools, machines and vehicles worshipped | Wish 12, Wish 21 |
| Vijayadashami | Tue 20 Oct | Jamboo Savari; banni exchanged; aksharabhyasa | Wish 15, Wish 17 |
Dates follow Drik Panchang for India. Saraswati Puje is often begun on the day of Moola nakshatra, which varies by year and panchanga, so check yours. For the day-by-day goddesses, see Navadurga, and for your city's timings the Navratri 2026 guide.
Kannada Navaratri wishes: questions people ask
How do you say Happy Navaratri in Kannada?
Say "ನವರಾತ್ರಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು" (Navaratri habbada hardika shubhashayagalu), heartfelt Navaratri festival wishes, or simply "ಶುಭ ನವರಾತ್ರಿ" (Shubha Navaratri). For Dasara, "ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬ ದಸರಾದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು".
What is Nada Habba Dasara?
Nada Habba means "festival of the land". Mysuru Dasara is Karnataka's state festival: it is inaugurated at the Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hills, Mysuru Palace is lit every evening, and on Vijayadashami the Jamboo Savari procession carries the Goddess through the city on an elephant.
What is Bombe Habba?
Bombe Habba, the doll festival, is Karnataka's Navaratri display of dolls on steps, like golu in Tamil Nadu. At its heart is the pattada gombe, a pair of bride and groom dolls often passed from mother to daughter. Neighbours are invited to see the dolls, and women guests are given arishina-kumkuma.
Why do people exchange banni leaves on Vijayadashami?
On Vijayadashami, people in Karnataka worship the banni (shami) tree and give its leaves to elders and friends as "gold", saying "ಬನ್ನಿ ತಗೊಂಡು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರೋಣ": let's take banni and stay like gold. Younger people touch elders' feet as they give the leaves. Wish 15 on this page uses the saying.
What is the difference between ನಿಮ್ಮ and ನಿನ್ನ?
ನೀವು (neevu) and ನಿಮ್ಮ (nimma) are the respectful you and your, for elders, in-laws, teachers and anyone you are not close to. ನೀನು (neenu) and ನಿನ್ನ (ninna) are familiar, for close friends and younger family. Wishes 23 and 24 use the familiar form; the rest are respectful.
When is Navaratri 2026?
Sharad Navaratri 2026 begins on Sunday 11 October; the Ghatasthapana muhurat in New Delhi is 6:19 to 10:12 AM. Mahanavami, with Ayudha Puje, falls on Monday 19 October in India, and Vijayadashami, with the Jamboo Savari, on Tuesday 20 October. Check your local panchanga for your city.
How do I send these wishes on WhatsApp?
Tap WhatsApp under any wish. It opens WhatsApp with the Kannada text and a link to it already typed, so you only have to pick the chat. Copy Roman copies the English-letter version instead, and on a phone, Share opens your phone's share sheet.
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