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 September 1936
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in September 1936:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 4 September 1936.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 September 1936.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 September 1936.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Wednesday, 9 September 1936.
- Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Bhadrapada (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 11 September 1936.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1936.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1936.
- Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 September 1936.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 13 September 1936.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 September 1936.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 September 1936.
- Kanya Sankramana (06:32 AM) — Wednesday, 16 September 1936.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 16 September 1936.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 17 September 1936.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 18 September 1936.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 18 September 1936.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 18 September 1936.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 18 September 1936.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 19 September 1936.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 19 September 1936.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Saturday, 19 September 1936. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 September 1936.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 September 1936.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 September 1936.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 21 September 1936.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 September 1936.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 24 September 1936.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 24 September 1936.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Thursday, 24 September 1936.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 September 1936.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Friday, 25 September 1936.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Saturday, 26 September 1936.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 26 September 1936.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1936.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 27 September 1936.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1936.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Sunday, 27 September 1936.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 September 1936.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Tuesday, 29 September 1936.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1936.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1936.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1936.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1936.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1936.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 September 1936.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1936
| 04SeptemberFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:07 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:38 PM✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:31 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 8:04 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 7:09 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:50 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Bhadrapada (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 12 September 1936 05:57 AM - 09:18 AM✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:16 PM) 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 13 September 1936 05:57 AM - Monday, 14 September 1936 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 14 September 1936 05:57 AM |
| 15SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till 11:11 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (17th) 1:08 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (06:32 AM) — Punyakala: 06:32 AM - 12:56 PM✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (18th) 3:22 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till (19th) 5:50 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (20th) 8:25 AM) 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:25 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:57 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:13 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 4:11 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberFriday | Shukla Navami (till 4:32 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till 4:00 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 11:51 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 2:37 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 28 September 1936 05:58 AM - 07:34 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 12:25 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 28 September 1936 05:58 AM - Tuesday, 29 September 1936 09:34 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 29 September 1936 09:34 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 9:34 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 6:12 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (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
1936 · September
Asia/Kolkata
