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.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2006
Festival and vrata dates for Chaguanas in August 2006:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2006.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2006.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 3 August 2006.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2006.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2006.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 5 August 2006.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 August 2006.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 August 2006.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 August 2006.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 6 August 2006.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 August 2006.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 2006.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2006.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2006.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2006.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2006.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2006.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 9 August 2006.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 9 August 2006.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 August 2006.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 12 August 2006.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2006.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 2006.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2006.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2006.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2006. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2006.
- Simha Sankramana (07:34 PM) — Wednesday, 16 August 2006.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 2006.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 2006.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 17 August 2006.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 19 August 2006.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 2006.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 2006.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2006.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 21 August 2006.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2006.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 2006.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 2006.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2006.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 25 August 2006.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2006.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2006.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2006.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2006.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2006.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2006.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:54 AM — Sunday, 27 August 2006. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2006.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2006.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2006.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2006.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2006.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2006.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2006
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 3:56 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 5:25 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till 6:09 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:03 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 5:07 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 06 August 2006 05:58 AM - 08:20 AM✓ Completed |
| 06AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 3:24 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 06 August 2006 05:58 AM - Monday, 07 August 2006 01:02 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 07 August 2006 01:02 PM |
| 07AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 1:02 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:09 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:53 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:57 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 5:26 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:15 PM✓ Completed |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 12:20 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 10:32 AM) 🔔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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:17 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:34 PM) — Punyakala: 11:56 AM - 06:20 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 8:37 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:55 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 20 August 2006 05:59 AM - 06:57 AM✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:51 AM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:13 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 21 August 2006 05:59 AM - Tuesday, 22 August 2006 05:59 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 22 August 2006 05:59 AM |
| 22AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 1:01 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till 3:09 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 5:34 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 8:10 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:49 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (28th) 1:22 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:54 AM - 01:20 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:53 AM - 1:20 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till (29th) 3:38 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (30th) 5:26 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Saptami (till (31st) 6:37 AM) 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 6:37 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ 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
2006 · August
America/Port_of_Spain
