Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Chaguanas. 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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1905
Festival and vrata dates for Chaguanas in August 1905:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 31 July 1905.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Monday, 31 July 1905.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1905.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 6 August 1905.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 1905.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 9 August 1905.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 August 1905.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 August 1905.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 10 August 1905.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 August 1905.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1905.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1905.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1905.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1905.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1905.
- Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Sunday, 13 August 1905.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 13 August 1905. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 1905.
- Simha Sankramana (10:18 PM) — Monday, 14 August 1905.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 1905.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 17 August 1905.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1905.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1905.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 1905.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 1905.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 1905. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 1905.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1905.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 1905.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 25 August 1905.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 1905.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1905.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1905.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 27 August 1905.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1905.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1905.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 1905.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1905.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1905.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1905.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1905.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1905
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:58 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 12:07 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:16 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (9th) 3:12 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (11th) 12:19 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 11 August 1905 06:05 AM - 10:25 AM✓ Completed |
| 11AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 11 August 1905 05:49 AM - Saturday, 12 August 1905 10:57 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 12 August 1905 10:57 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:57 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Start: 22:33 • End: 00:36 (14 Aug 1905)✓ Completed (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 11:07✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (16th) 12:23 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (10:18 PM) — Punyakala: 11:54 AM - 06:18 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (17th) 1:51 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (19th) 5:59 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:43 PM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 10:51 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 1:05 PM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 2:54 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 4:09 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:32 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 27 August 1905 05:50 AM - 08:16 AM✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:36 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 1:59 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 28 August 1905 05:49 AM - Tuesday, 29 August 1905 05:49 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 29 August 1905 05:49 AM |
| 29AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:47 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till 9:07 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 6:07 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ 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
Chaguanas
1905 · August
America/Port_of_Spain
