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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1948
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in September 1948:
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 September 1948.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 2 September 1948.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 September 1948.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 September 1948.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Friday, 3 September 1948.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Friday, 3 September 1948.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 4 September 1948.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1948.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1948.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1948.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1948.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1948.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 6 September 1948.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 6 September 1948.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1948.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Monday, 6 September 1948. — 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)✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 1948.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1948.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1948.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1948.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1948.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1948.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1948.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1948.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1948.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 10 September 1948.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 10 September 1948.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 10 September 1948.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 10 September 1948.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 10 September 1948.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Friday, 10 September 1948.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1948.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1948.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1948.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1948.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Monday, 13 September 1948.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Monday, 13 September 1948.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Monday, 13 September 1948.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1948.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1948.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1948.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 15 September 1948.
- Kanya Sankramana (08:17 AM) — Thursday, 16 September 1948.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1948.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1948.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 17 September 1948.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1948.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1948.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1948.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1948.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1948.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1948.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1948.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1948.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1948.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1948.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1948.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1948.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 22 September 1948.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1948.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Friday, 24 September 1948.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 24 September 1948.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1948.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1948.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1948.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1948.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1948.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1948.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 26 September 1948.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Monday, 27 September 1948.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1948.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 29 September 1948.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1948.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1948. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1948.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1948.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1948.
- Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1948.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1948
| 01SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (2nd) 12:32 AM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:45 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 02 September 1948 05:57 AM - Friday, 03 September 1948 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 03 September 1948 05:57 AM |
| 03SeptemberFriday | Amavasya (till 4:51 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 1:01 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:28 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 6:19 AM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till (8th) 1:54 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (9th) 12:47 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till (10th) 12:27 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till (11th) 12:53 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till (12th) 1:58 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till (13th) 3:36 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (14th) 5:38 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (15th) 7:56 AM) 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 15 September 1948 05:57 AM - 06:27 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:56 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 15 September 1948 05:57 AM - Thursday, 16 September 1948 10:22 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 16 September 1948 10:22 AM |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:22 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (08:17 AM) — Punyakala: 08:17 AM - 02:41 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 12:49 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 3:12 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 5:27 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:10 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 10:28 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:44 PM✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberThursday | Krishna Panchami (till 11:16 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Krishna Shashthi (till 11:29 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:04 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:58 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 01:42 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Krishna Navami (till 8:13 PM) 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:00 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 30 September 1948 05:58 AM - 07:24 AM✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 11:45 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (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
1948 · September
Asia/Kolkata
