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 September 1901
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in September 1901:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 1 September 1901.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1901.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1901.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1901.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1901.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1901.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1901.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1901. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1901.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1901.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 8 September 1901.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1901.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1901.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1901.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1901.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1901.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 10 September 1901.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1901.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1901.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1901.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1901.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 13 September 1901.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1901.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1901.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1901.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1901.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1901.
- Kanya Sankramana (03:13 AM) — Monday, 16 September 1901.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 16 September 1901.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 16 September 1901.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Monday, 16 September 1901. — 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)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1901.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1901.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1901.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1901.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1901.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1901.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1901.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1901.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1901.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 20 September 1901.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1901.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1901.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1901.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1901.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1901.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1901.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Monday, 23 September 1901.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1901.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 24 September 1901.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1901.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1901.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1901.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1901.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 26 September 1901.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 September 1901.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 27 September 1901.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 September 1901.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 September 1901.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 September 1901.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Friday, 27 September 1901.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1901.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1901.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1901.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1901.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 September 1901.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 September 1901.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Monday, 30 September 1901.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Monday, 30 September 1901.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1901
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:54 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:08 PM✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:08 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 8:30 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:05 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till (6th) 2:03 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. 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:23 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 09 September 1901 05:32 AM - 09:37 AM✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:51 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:43 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 10 September 1901 05:30 AM - Wednesday, 11 September 1901 05:29 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 11 September 1901 05:29 AM |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 10:48 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till (14th) 12:04 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (15th) 1:50 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till (16th) 4:01 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (17th) 6:33 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (03:13 AM) — Punyakala: 05:23 AM - 11:47 AM✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:33 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:13 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:49 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Shukla Saptami (till 2:06 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:50 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Shukla Navami (till 4:51 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:03 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 4:24 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 25 September 1901 05:12 AM - 07:38 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 2:58 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 25 September 1901 05:12 AM - Thursday, 26 September 1901 12:50 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 26 September 1901 12:50 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 08:34 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:09 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 7:05 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (30th) 12:25 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:07 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed 🔔Maha Bharani✓ 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
1901 · September
Africa/Johannesburg
