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 1969
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in September 1969:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 September 1969.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1969.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1969.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1969.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 3 September 1969.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Wednesday, 3 September 1969.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 3 September 1969. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 3 September 1969.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 4 September 1969.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 4 September 1969.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 7 September 1969.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 September 1969.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1969.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1969.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1969.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 9 September 1969.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 10 September 1969.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 11 September 1969.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 11 September 1969.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 11 September 1969.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 11 September 1969.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 12 September 1969.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 13 September 1969.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1969.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1969.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1969.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1969.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1969.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1969.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Monday, 15 September 1969. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Kanya Sankramana (05:22 PM) — Tuesday, 16 September 1969.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1969.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1969.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1969.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1969.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1969.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 September 1969.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 September 1969.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 19 September 1969.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1969.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1969.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1969.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 22 September 1969.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 22 September 1969.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Monday, 22 September 1969.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Monday, 22 September 1969.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1969.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1969.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1969.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1969.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1969.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1969.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 25 September 1969.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 25 September 1969.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Thursday, 25 September 1969.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Friday, 26 September 1969.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 26 September 1969.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 27 September 1969.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 28 September 1969.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Sunday, 28 September 1969.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Sunday, 28 September 1969.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Sunday, 28 September 1969.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 29 September 1969.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 30 September 1969.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1969
| 01SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 7:56 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 8:26 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:38 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:25 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:28 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 08 September 1969 05:57 AM - 09:39 AM✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 8:45 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:43 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 09 September 1969 05:57 AM - Wednesday, 10 September 1969 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 10 September 1969 05:57 AM |
| 10SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (11th) 12:18 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till (12th) 1:25 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till (13th) 2:04 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (14th) 2:15 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till (15th) 1:59 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (16th) 1:17 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till (17th) 12:11 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (05:22 PM) — Punyakala: 05:22 PM - 06:09 PM✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:43 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:55 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 6:49 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 4:29 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till 1:59 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:22 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 23 September 1969 05:57 AM - 06:39 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:45 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 23 September 1969 05:57 AM - Wednesday, 24 September 1969 06:13 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 24 September 1969 06:13 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 6:13 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberThursday | Shukla Purnima (till (26th) 1:50 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till (27th) 12:14 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 10:46 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:42 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 10:55 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:41 PM✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 11:49 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ 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
1969 · September
Asia/Kolkata
