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 2057
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in August 2057:
- Shravana Masarambh — Wednesday, 1 August 2057.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 3 August 2057.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 3 August 2057.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 4 August 2057.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 4 August 2057.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Saturday, 4 August 2057.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 5 August 2057.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 6 August 2057.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 6 August 2057.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Monday, 6 August 2057.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 7 August 2057.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 8 August 2057.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 9 August 2057.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 10 August 2057.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 10 August 2057.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Saturday, 11 August 2057.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 12 August 2057.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 12 August 2057.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 12 August 2057.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 12 August 2057.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 12 August 2057.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 13 August 2057.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Purnima Vrat — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 14 August 2057. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Tuesday, 14 August 2057.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 15 August 2057.
- Simha Sankramana (06:41 AM) — Friday, 17 August 2057.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 17 August 2057.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 20 August 2057.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 21 August 2057.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 21 August 2057.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 21 August 2057.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 21 August 2057. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Tuesday, 21 August 2057.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 22 August 2057.
- Krittika Vratam — Wednesday, 22 August 2057.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 23 August 2057.
- Rohini Vratam — Thursday, 23 August 2057.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Saturday, 25 August 2057.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 27 August 2057.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 27 August 2057.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 28 August 2057.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 28 August 2057.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 28 August 2057.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 29 August 2057.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 29 August 2057.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 29 August 2057.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 29 August 2057.
- Darsha Shraddha — Wednesday, 29 August 2057.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 29 August 2057.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Thursday, 30 August 2057.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Thursday, 30 August 2057.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Friday, 31 August 2057.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2057
| 01AugustWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:21 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 03AugustFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:37 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 04AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:34 PM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 05AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:05 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:10 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 07AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:50 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 08AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 6:05 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till 3:57 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 1:29 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 11AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 10:43 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 12 August 2057 05:59 AM - 06:26 AM |
| 12AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:46 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 12 August 2057 05:59 AM - Monday, 13 August 2057 06:00 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 13 August 2057 06:00 AM |
| 13AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (14th) 1:42 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 14AugustTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 10:51 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 15AugustWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:19 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 17AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 4:47 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:41 AM) — Punyakala: 06:00 AM - 06:41 AM 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:33 PM |
| 20AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 4:57 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 21AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:31 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 22AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 8:40 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 23AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 25AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (26th) 4:12 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 26 August 2057 10:43 AM - 03:37 PM |
| 27AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:17 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 28AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:53 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 28 August 2057 06:01 AM - Wednesday, 29 August 2057 06:01 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 29 August 2057 06:01 AM |
| 29AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:56 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 30AugustThursday | Amavasya (till 9:24 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 31AugustFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:22 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
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
2057 · August
Asia/Kolkata
