Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Chennai. 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 July 2023
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in July 2023:
- Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 1 July 2023.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 1 July 2023.
- Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 July 2023. — Pavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Sunday, 2 July 2023.
- Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023.
- Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023. — A day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow.
- Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023. — Vyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023.
- Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023.
- Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023.
- Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023. — Siva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala.
- Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023. — Anna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 3 July 2023.
- Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 July 2023. — Chaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 6 July 2023.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 9 July 2023.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 July 2023. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 11 July 2023. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 13 July 2023.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 13 July 2023.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 14 July 2023.
- Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 July 2023.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 July 2023.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 15 July 2023.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 15 July 2023.
- Karka Sankramana (05:08 AM) — Sunday, 16 July 2023.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 July 2023.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 17 July 2023.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 17 July 2023.
- Adhika Shravana Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 18 July 2023.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 July 2023.
- Hariyali Teej (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 July 2023.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 July 2023.
- Naga Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 July 2023.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 21 July 2023.
- Naga Panchami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 July 2023.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 23 July 2023.
- Surya Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 July 2023.
- Masik Durgashtami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 July 2023.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 July 2023.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 July 2023.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 July 2023.
- Sarvesham Padmini Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 29 July 2023.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 July 2023.
- Pavitraropanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 July 2023.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 July 2023.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 30 July 2023.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
July 2023
| 01JulySaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:07 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 01 July 2023 05:49 AM - Sunday, 02 July 2023 05:50 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 02 July 2023 05:50 AM |
| 02JulySunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 8:21 PM) 🔔Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedPavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03JulyMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:08 PM) 🔔Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedA day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow. 🔔Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedVyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception. 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSiva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala. 🔔Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAnna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule. 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed |
| 05JulyWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:02 AM) 🔔Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya. |
| 06JulyThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 6:30 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:27 PM✓ Completed |
| 09JulySunday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:00 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 10JulyMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 6:44 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. |
| 11JulyTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 6:05 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 13JulyThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:25 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 14 July 2023 05:53 AM - 09:14 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14JulyFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:17 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15JulySaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:33 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 15 July 2023 05:53 AM - Sunday, 16 July 2023 05:54 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 16 July 2023 05:54 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 16JulySunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:08 PM) 🔔Karka Sankramana (05:08 AM) — Punyakala: 06:35 AM - 06:35 PM✓ Completed |
| 17JulyMonday | Amavasya (till (18th) 12:01 AM) 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 18JulyTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (19th) 2:10 AM) 🔔Adhika Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 20JulyThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till (21st) 6:58 AM) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21JulyFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 6:58 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 23JulySunday | Shukla Panchami (till 11:45 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24JulyMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:43 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26JulyWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:52 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27JulyThursday | Shukla Navami (till 3:48 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28JulyFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 2:51 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29JulySaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 1:05 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Padmini Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 30 July 2023 05:57 AM - 07:06 AM✓ Completed |
| 30JulySunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:34 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 30 July 2023 05:57 AM - Monday, 31 July 2023 07:27 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 31 July 2023 07:27 AM |
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
Chennai
2023 · July
Asia/Kolkata
