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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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1916
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in August 1916:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 1916.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1916.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 6 August 1916.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 1916.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 1916.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 9 August 1916.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 10 August 1916.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1916.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1916.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 11 August 1916.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 1916.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1916.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1916.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1916.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1916.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 August 1916. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 1916.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 August 1916.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 1916.
- Simha Sankramana (03:35 AM) — Wednesday, 16 August 1916.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 16 August 1916.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 1916.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1916.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1916. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1916.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 1916.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 1916.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 1916.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1916.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 24 August 1916.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 August 1916.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 1916.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 26 August 1916.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 26 August 1916.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1916.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1916.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 1916.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 1916.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 28 August 1916.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1916.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1916.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1916.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1916
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 12:03 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:31 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 3:04 PM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 07AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 1:56 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 12:11 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 9:54 AM) 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 10 August 1916 12:20 PM - 12:35 PM✓ Completed |
| 10AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:07 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 11 August 1916 05:55 AM - 06:10 AM✓ Completed |
| 11AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (12th) 12:33 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 11 August 1916 05:55 AM - Saturday, 12 August 1916 05:55 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 12 August 1916 05:55 AM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:30 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:09 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:10 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:40 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (03:35 AM) — Punyakala: 05:56 AM - 12:20 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:50 PM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till (20th) 5:50 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till (21st) 7:05 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. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:05 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 8:59 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:55 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 25 August 1916 05:57 AM - 08:36 AM✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 4:32 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:59 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 26 August 1916 05:57 AM - Sunday, 27 August 1916 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 27 August 1916 05:57 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 10:54 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (30th) 12:13 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (31st) 1:04 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till (1st) 1:29 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (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
Chennai
1916 · August
Asia/Kolkata
