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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1981
Festival and vrata dates for Chaguanas in September 1981:
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:00 PM — Tuesday, 1 September 1981. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 1 September 1981.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 3 September 1981.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 3 September 1981.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 September 1981.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 4 September 1981.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 4 September 1981.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 4 September 1981.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 September 1981.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 4 September 1981.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 5 September 1981.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Sunday, 6 September 1981.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 September 1981.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 September 1981.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 September 1981.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Tuesday, 8 September 1981.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Wednesday, 9 September 1981.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Wednesday, 9 September 1981.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Wednesday, 9 September 1981.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Wednesday, 9 September 1981.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 10 September 1981.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Friday, 11 September 1981.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 September 1981.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 11 September 1981.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 September 1981.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 September 1981.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 September 1981.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 September 1981.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Saturday, 12 September 1981.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1981.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1981.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1981.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1981.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1981.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Monday, 14 September 1981.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 September 1981.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 September 1981.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Tuesday, 15 September 1981.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:50 AM) — Wednesday, 16 September 1981.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 16 September 1981.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Thursday, 17 September 1981.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Friday, 18 September 1981.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 18 September 1981.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 19 September 1981.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1981.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1981.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1981.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1981.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1981.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1981.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 September 1981.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Monday, 21 September 1981.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 23 September 1981.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Thursday, 24 September 1981.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Friday, 25 September 1981.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Friday, 25 September 1981. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Friday, 25 September 1981.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 25 September 1981.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 September 1981.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 September 1981.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 25 September 1981.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Saturday, 26 September 1981.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 26 September 1981.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1981.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1981.
- Mahalaya Amavasya✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1981.
- Bathukamma begins✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1981.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1981.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)05:58 AM — Monday, 28 September 1981.
- Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ — Monday, 28 September 1981.
- Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 September 1981.
- Ashwin Masarambh✓ — Monday, 28 September 1981.
- Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ — Monday, 28 September 1981. — Shailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the…
- Navaratri Day 2 — Brahmacharini✓ — Tuesday, 29 September 1981. — The second form of Durga, Brahmacharini, represents one who practices penance (Tapas). She is depicted holding a rosary and a water pot (kamandal), symbolizi…
- Navaratri Day 3 — Chandraghanta✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1981. — Worshipped on the third day, Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. Her name means 'one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell,' as she adorne…
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1981
| 01SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 11:59 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:00 PM - 01:18 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:52 AM - 1:18 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 11:59 AM - 1:18 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:27 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 5:45 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:12 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:35 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberMonday | Shukla Navami (till (8th) 12:37 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till (9th) 2:09 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (10th) 2:59 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (11th) 3:05 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (12th) 2:25 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 11 September 1981 05:58 AM - Saturday, 12 September 1981 05:58 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 12 September 1981 05:58 AM |
| 12SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (13th) 1:04 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:08 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:45 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 6:03 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 3:11 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:50 AM) — Punyakala: 09:50 AM - 04:14 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:15 PM✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 12:19 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberFriday | Krishna Panchami (till 9:34 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Shashthi (till 7:01 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till (21st) 2:53 AM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberMonday | Krishna Navami (till (22nd) 1:21 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:27 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 24 September 1981 05:58 AM - 10:14 AM✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 11:02 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:01 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 25 September 1981 05:58 AM - Saturday, 26 September 1981 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 26 September 1981 05:57 AM |
| 26SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:22 PM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 03:10 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till (28th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya✓ Completed 🔔Bathukamma begins✓ Completed 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till (29th) 1:17 AM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 05:58 AM - 05:54 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ Completed 🔔Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ashwin Masarambh✓ Completed 🔔Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ CompletedShailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the Mountain King, and is considered a reincarnation of Goddess Sati. Depicted with two hands, she holds a trident in her right and a lotus in her left, while riding the bull Nandi. As the embodiment of the combined power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, she is worshipped for strength, health, and prosperity. |
| 29SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (30th) 2:54 AM) 🔔Navaratri Day 2 — Brahmacharini✓ CompletedThe second form of Durga, Brahmacharini, represents one who practices penance (Tapas). She is depicted holding a rosary and a water pot (kamandal), symbolizing her ascetic life. According to mythology, she undertook severe penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband, demonstrating immense devotion and self-control. Devotees worship her for blessings of commitment and unwavering faith. |
| 30SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till (1st) 4:54 AM) 🔔Navaratri Day 3 — Chandraghanta✓ CompletedWorshipped on the third day, Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. Her name means 'one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell,' as she adorned her forehead with a crescent moon after marrying Lord Shiva. She is depicted with ten hands holding various weapons, riding a tiger, and has her third eye always open, signifying her readiness to battle evil. She is a compassionate mother figure to her devotees, bestowing peace and courage. |
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
1981 · September
America/Port_of_Spain
