Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Durban. 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 July 2017
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in July 2017:
- Mahishasura Mardini Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 1 July 2017. — Mahishasura Mardini Devi Puja is observed on the Paraviddha Ashadha Shukla Ashtami joined with Navami.
- Masik Durgashtami (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 1 July 2017.
- Ashadha Navami Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 July 2017.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 July 2017. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Ashadha Dashami Dikpalaka Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2017.
- Chakshusha Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2017. — Chakshusha Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Dashami prevails during Kutapa Kala.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 July 2017.
- Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 4 July 2017.
- Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 July 2017. — Sayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha.
- Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 July 2017.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 July 2017.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 5 July 2017.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 6 July 2017.
- Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017. — A day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow.
- Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017. — Vyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017. — Pavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi.
- Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017. — Siva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 8 July 2017.
- Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 July 2017. — Anna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule.
- Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 11 July 2017. — Chaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 12 July 2017.
- Karka Sankramana (12:55 PM) — Sunday, 16 July 2017.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 July 2017.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 July 2017. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 16 July 2017.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 July 2017. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 19 July 2017.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 19 July 2017.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 20 July 2017.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 July 2017.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 July 2017.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 21 July 2017.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 22 July 2017.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 July 2017.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 23 July 2017.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 July 2017.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Monday, 24 July 2017.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 July 2017.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 25 July 2017.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 25 July 2017.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 July 2017.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 July 2017.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 26 July 2017.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 July 2017.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 July 2017.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 28 July 2017.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 July 2017.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 31 July 2017.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 31 July 2017.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
July 2017
| 01JulySaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:21 PM) 🔔Mahishasura Mardini Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedMahishasura Mardini Devi Puja is observed on the Paraviddha Ashadha Shukla Ashtami joined with Navami. 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02JulySunday | Shukla Navami (till 4:49 PM) 🔔Ashadha Navami Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 03JulyMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:45 PM) 🔔Ashadha Dashami Dikpalaka Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Chakshusha Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChakshusha Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Dashami prevails during Kutapa Kala. 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04JulyTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:59 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 05 July 2017 06:56 AM - 11:02 AM✓ Completed 🔔Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha. |
| 05JulyWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:22 PM) 🔔Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 05 July 2017 06:56 AM - Friday, 07 July 2017 01:44 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 07 July 2017 01:44 AM |
| 06JulyThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (7th) 1:44 AM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08JulySaturday | Shukla Purnima (till (9th) 6:06 AM) 🔔Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedA day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow. 🔔Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedVyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception. 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedPavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi. 🔔Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSiva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala. 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09JulySunday | Krishna Pratipada (till (10th) 7:56 AM) 🔔Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAnna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule. |
| 11JulyTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 9:26 AM) 🔔Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya. |
| 12JulyWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:34 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:20 PM✓ Completed |
| 16JulySunday | Krishna Saptami (till 10:07 AM) 🔔Karka Sankramana (12:55 PM) — Punyakala: 06:53 AM - 12:55 PM✓ Completed 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 17JulyMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 8:35 AM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 19JulyWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (20th) 12:57 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 20 July 2017 06:52 AM - 10:34 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20JulyThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:42 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21JulyFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:19 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 21 July 2017 06:51 AM - Saturday, 22 July 2017 06:51 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 22 July 2017 06:51 AM |
| 22JulySaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 2:57 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 23JulySunday | Amavasya (till 11:45 AM) 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 24JulyMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:52 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 25JulyTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till (26th) 4:38 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26JulyWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (27th) 3:31 AM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 27JulyThursday | Shukla Panchami (till (28th) 3:08 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28JulyFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till (29th) 3:31 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30JulySunday | Shukla Ashtami (till (31st) 6:17 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31JulyMonday | Shukla Navami (till (1st) 8:23 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (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
Durban
2017 · July
Africa/Johannesburg
