Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Auckland. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1944
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in August 1944:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 1944.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 1 August 1944.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 1944.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 1944.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 1944.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 1944.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 2 August 1944.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1944.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1944.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1944.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1944.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 4 August 1944. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 5 August 1944.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 1944.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 7 August 1944.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 1944.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 August 1944.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1944.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1944. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 12 August 1944.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1944.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 1944.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 14 August 1944.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 1944.
- Simha Sankramana (02:19 PM) — Wednesday, 16 August 1944.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 1944.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 17 August 1944.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 17 August 1944.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 17 August 1944.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 18 August 1944.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 18 August 1944.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Saturday, 19 August 1944.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Saturday, 19 August 1944.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1944.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Monday, 21 August 1944.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1944.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1944.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1944.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1944.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1944.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1944.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 1944.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 1944. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1944.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 August 1944.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 25 August 1944.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 25 August 1944.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Friday, 25 August 1944.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 25 August 1944.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 August 1944.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1944.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1944.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1944.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1944.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1944.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1944.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 1944.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Monday, 28 August 1944.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 1944.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1944.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1944.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 30 August 1944.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1944.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1944.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1944.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1944
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 10:06 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 02 August 1944 07:18 AM - 07:38 AM✓ Completed |
| 02AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:37 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 02 August 1944 07:18 AM - Thursday, 03 August 1944 07:17 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 03 August 1944 07:17 AM |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Purnima (till (5th) 12:39 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 14:15✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 05AugustSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:15 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 07AugustMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 2:17 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:51 PM✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:01 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10AugustThursday | Krishna Saptami (till (11th) 3:37 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till (12th) 2:15 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. |
| 12AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till (13th) 1:32 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustSunday | Krishna Dashami (till (14th) 1:27 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (15th) 1:56 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 15 August 1944 08:11 AM - 12:53 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (16th) 2:57 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (17th) 4:26 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:19 PM) — Punyakala: 07:55 AM - 02:19 PM✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (18th) 6:16 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 17 August 1944 07:02 AM - Friday, 18 August 1944 07:00 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 18 August 1944 07:00 AM 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 18AugustFriday | Amavasya (till (19th) 8:24 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 8:24 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 10:45 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:13 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 3:42 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:06 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:15 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:01 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:50 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 11:40 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:43 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:00 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 31 August 1944 06:43 AM - 09:41 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 6:35 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 31 August 1944 06:43 AM - Friday, 01 September 1944 03:34 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 01 September 1944 03:34 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Auckland
1944 · August
Pacific/Auckland
