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 1988
Festival and vrata dates for Chennai in September 1988:
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 September 1988.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 September 1988.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 September 1988. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 September 1988.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 2 September 1988.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 2 September 1988.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Saturday, 3 September 1988.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 September 1988.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 3 September 1988.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 4 September 1988.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 September 1988.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 1988.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 6 September 1988.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1988.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Friday, 9 September 1988.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 September 1988.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 9 September 1988.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1988.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1988.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1988.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1988.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1988.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1988.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1988.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1988.
- Solar Eclipse — Partial • Visible locally — Sunday, 11 September 1988.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Monday, 12 September 1988.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1988.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1988.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1988.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1988.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1988.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1988.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1988.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:52 AM — Thursday, 15 September 1988. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 15 September 1988.
- Kanya Sankramana (02:15 PM) — Friday, 16 September 1988.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 September 1988.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1988.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1988.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1988.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1988.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1988.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 September 1988.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 September 1988.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 September 1988.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 19 September 1988.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1988.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1988.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 21 September 1988.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1988.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 22 September 1988.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1988.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1988.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 September 1988.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 September 1988.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Saturday, 24 September 1988.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 September 1988.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 September 1988.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 September 1988.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1988.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1988.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1988.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1988.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1988.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Monday, 26 September 1988.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 26 September 1988.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1988.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1988.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1988.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1988.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 28 September 1988.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1988.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Friday, 30 September 1988.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 30 September 1988.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1988
| 02SeptemberFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:33 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:17 PM) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberSunday | Krishna Navami (till 9:45 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dashami (till 10:52 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (7th) 12:32 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 07 September 1988 07:04 AM - 11:58 AM✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (9th) 5:04 AM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (10th) 7:40 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 09 September 1988 06:01 AM - Saturday, 10 September 1988 06:01 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 10 September 1988 06:01 AM |
| 10SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:40 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 10:19 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Solar Eclipse — Partial • Visible locally — Start: 07:23 • End: 10:03 (11 Sep 1988)✓ Completed (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 12SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:53 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:17 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:24 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:08 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:52 AM - 01:16 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:51 AM - 1:16 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:22 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (02:15 PM) — Punyakala: 02:15 PM - 06:05 PM✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:02 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 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:03 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:22 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 7:01 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:01 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 2:26 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 23 September 1988 06:01 AM - 07:21 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:22 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 23 September 1988 06:01 AM - Saturday, 24 September 1988 07:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 24 September 1988 07:57 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:57 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 |
| 25SeptemberSunday | Shukla Purnima (till (26th) 12:37 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:01 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 07:40 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 5:42 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 2:48 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:11 PM✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 12:30 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberFriday | Krishna Panchami (till 10:54 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Rohini 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
1988 · September
Asia/Kolkata
