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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1908
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in August 1908:
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1908.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 August 1908.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 3 August 1908.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1908.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1908.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 8 August 1908.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1908.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1908.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1908.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 9 August 1908.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 August 1908.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 August 1908.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1908.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1908.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1908.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1908.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 August 1908.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 August 1908.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 14 August 1908.
- Simha Sankramana (10:55 PM) — Saturday, 15 August 1908.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 August 1908.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 1908.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1908.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1908.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1908. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 1908.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 1908.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 20 August 1908.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 22 August 1908.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1908.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1908.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 August 1908.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 24 August 1908.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1908.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1908.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1908.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1908.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1908.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1908.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 28 August 1908.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1908.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1908.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1908.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1908.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1908.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1908.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1908. — 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)✓ — Monday, 31 August 1908.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1908
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:53 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:26 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:05 PM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:09 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 09 August 1908 06:34 AM - 09:19 AM✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 5:32 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 09 August 1908 06:34 AM - Monday, 10 August 1908 02:22 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 10 August 1908 02:22 PM |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 2:22 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:48 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:58 AM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:16 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:45 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:14 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 4:42 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (10:55 PM) — Punyakala: 11:07 AM - 05:31 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 12:31 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:34 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:27 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 12:07 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:18 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 23 August 1908 06:21 AM - 09:09 AM✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:31 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:58 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 24 August 1908 06:20 AM - Tuesday, 25 August 1908 06:19 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 25 August 1908 06:19 AM |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:29 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till (27th) 12:58 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till (28th) 3:20 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 28AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (29th) 5:32 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till (30th) 7:28 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:28 AM) 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 9:04 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (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
Durban
1908 · August
Africa/Johannesburg
