Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for New Delhi. 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 1951
Festival and vrata dates for New Delhi in August 1951:
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 August 1951.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 2 August 1951.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Friday, 3 August 1951.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 August 1951.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 August 1951.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1951.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 10 August 1951.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 August 1951.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 13 August 1951.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1951.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1951.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1951.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1951.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 14 August 1951.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 August 1951.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 16 August 1951.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Thursday, 16 August 1951.
- Simha Sankramana (02:46 AM) — Friday, 17 August 1951.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 August 1951.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 August 1951. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 August 1951.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1951.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 20 August 1951.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1951.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1951.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 1951.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 1951. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 1951.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 1951.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 24 August 1951.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1951.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 August 1951.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1951.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 28 August 1951.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1951.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1951.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 30 August 1951.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1951.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1951.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1951.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1951
| 01AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (2nd) 2:10 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustThursday | Amavasya (till (3rd) 4:09 AM) 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 03AugustFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till (4th) 5:49 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 06AugustMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:01 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:27 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:23 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustFriday | Shukla Saptami (till 6:39 AM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:11 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 14 August 1951 05:49 AM - 08:52 AM✓ Completed |
| 14AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 6:00 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 14 August 1951 05:49 AM - Wednesday, 15 August 1951 02:43 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 15 August 1951 02:43 PM |
| 15AugustWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 2:43 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 11:30 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:29 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:46 AM) — Punyakala: 05:50 AM - 12:14 PM✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 18AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (19th) 3:38 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (21st) 1:10 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:04 PM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till (22nd) 1:03 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23AugustThursday | Krishna Saptami (till (24th) 2:58 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till (25th) 4:49 AM) 🔔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 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till (26th) 7:03 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustMonday | Krishna Dashami (till 9:28 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:52 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 29 August 1951 05:57 AM - 07:58 AM✓ Completed |
| 29AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 2:03 PM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 3:55 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 30 August 1951 05:57 AM - Friday, 31 August 1951 05:58 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 31 August 1951 05:58 AM 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 31AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 5:21 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana 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
New Delhi
1951 · August
Asia/Kolkata
