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 2089
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in August 2089:
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 1 August 2089.
- Smarta Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Tuesday, 2 August 2089.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 2 August 2089.
- Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Wednesday, 3 August 2089.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa) — Thursday, 4 August 2089.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa) — Thursday, 4 August 2089.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 4 August 2089.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 August 2089.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 August 2089.
- Darsha Shraddha — Saturday, 6 August 2089.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 August 2089.
- Shravana Masarambh — Sunday, 7 August 2089.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 8 August 2089.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 8 August 2089.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 8 August 2089.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 9 August 2089.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 9 August 2089.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 9 August 2089.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Tuesday, 9 August 2089.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 10 August 2089.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 11 August 2089.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Thursday, 11 August 2089.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 August 2089.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 14 August 2089.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 15 August 2089.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 15 August 2089.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 16 August 2089.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Tuesday, 16 August 2089.
- Simha Sankramana (11:28 AM) — Wednesday, 17 August 2089.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 August 2089.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 August 2089.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 18 August 2089.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 18 August 2089.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 19 August 2089.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 19 August 2089.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Saturday, 20 August 2089.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Saturday, 20 August 2089.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Saturday, 20 August 2089.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Sunday, 21 August 2089.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 21 August 2089.
- Purnima Vrat — Sunday, 21 August 2089.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 21 August 2089. — 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, 22 August 2089.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 22 August 2089.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 23 August 2089.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 24 August 2089.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 28 August 2089.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 28 August 2089.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 28 August 2089. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Sunday, 28 August 2089.
- Krittika Vratam — Sunday, 28 August 2089.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 29 August 2089.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 29 August 2089.
- Rohini Vratam — Monday, 29 August 2089.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 30 August 2089.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 30 August 2089.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2089
| 01AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 8:22 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 02AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 6:40 AM) 🔔Smarta Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 03 August 2089 09:28 AM - 01:24 PM 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 03AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (4th) 1:11 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 04 August 2089 05:58 AM - 06:13 AM |
| 04AugustThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:41 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 04 August 2089 05:58 AM - Friday, 05 August 2089 05:58 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 05 August 2089 05:58 AM |
| 06AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 1:59 PM) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 07AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 10:09 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 08AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 6:34 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (10th) 12:50 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 10AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:55 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 11AugustThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:46 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 13AugustSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:45 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14AugustSunday | Shukla Navami (till 10:47 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 15AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till (16th) 12:22 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 16AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (17th) 2:21 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 17 August 2089 08:55 AM - 01:50 PM |
| 17AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (18th) 4:36 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (11:28 AM) — Punyakala: 06:00 AM - 11:28 AM 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 18AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (19th) 6:59 AM) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 18 August 2089 06:00 AM - Friday, 19 August 2089 06:59 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 19 August 2089 06:59 AM |
| 19AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 6:59 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 20AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 9:25 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 21AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:46 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔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. |
| 22AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:00 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 23AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 4:00 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 24AugustWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:25 PM |
| 28AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:32 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 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 29AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 6:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 30AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 4:39 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
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
2089 · August
Asia/Kolkata
