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 2065
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in August 2065:
- Darsha Shraddha — Saturday, 1 August 2065.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga — Sunday, 2 August 2065.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 3 August 2065.
- Shravana Masarambh — Monday, 3 August 2065.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 4 August 2065.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 4 August 2065.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 August 2065.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 August 2065.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 August 2065.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Wednesday, 5 August 2065.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 6 August 2065.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2065.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Friday, 7 August 2065.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 9 August 2065.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 10 August 2065.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 10 August 2065.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 11 August 2065.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 11 August 2065.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Wednesday, 12 August 2065.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 13 August 2065.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 13 August 2065.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 13 August 2065.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 13 August 2065.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 14 August 2065.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 14 August 2065.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Saturday, 15 August 2065.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Saturday, 15 August 2065.
- Purnima Vrat — Saturday, 15 August 2065.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Saturday, 15 August 2065.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Sunday, 16 August 2065.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 16 August 2065.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 16 August 2065. — 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, 17 August 2065.
- Simha Sankramana (07:57 AM) — Monday, 17 August 2065.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 17 August 2065.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 18 August 2065.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 19 August 2065.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 23 August 2065.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 23 August 2065.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 23 August 2065. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Sunday, 23 August 2065.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 24 August 2065.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 24 August 2065.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 24 August 2065.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2065.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 25 August 2065.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2065.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Thursday, 27 August 2065.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 29 August 2065.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 29 August 2065.
- Shani Trayodashi — Saturday, 29 August 2065.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 30 August 2065.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 31 August 2065.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 31 August 2065.
- Darsha Shraddha — Monday, 31 August 2065.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Monday, 31 August 2065.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Monday, 31 August 2065.
- Somavati Amavasya — Monday, 31 August 2065.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2065
| 01AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:14 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha |
| 02AugustSunday | Amavasya (till 11:16 AM) 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 10:47 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:49 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:28 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 06AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:47 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till (8th) 2:45 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 09AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:14 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 7:56 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 12AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 3:33 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 13 August 2065 06:00 AM - 07:53 AM |
| 13AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 1:33 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 13 August 2065 06:00 AM - Friday, 14 August 2065 11:48 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 14 August 2065 11:48 AM |
| 14AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:48 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 15AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:20 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 16AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:16 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔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. |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:39 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:57 AM) — Punyakala: 06:00 AM - 07:57 AM 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 8:34 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:04 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:43 PM |
| 23AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 4:13 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 6:38 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 8:52 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 27AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:57 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 28 August 2065 06:06 AM - 10:42 AM |
| 29AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (30th) 12:24 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi |
| 30AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:35 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 30 August 2065 06:01 AM - Monday, 31 August 2065 06:01 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 31 August 2065 06:01 AM |
| 31AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 10:09 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam 🔔Somavati Amavasya |
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
2065 · August
Asia/Kolkata
