Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Edison. 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 2004
Festival and vrata dates for Edison in July 2004:
- Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004.
- Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004.
- Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004. — Pavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi.
- Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004.
- Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004. — Siva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Thursday, 1 July 2004.
- Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 July 2004. — A day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow.
- Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 July 2004. — Vyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 July 2004.
- Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 July 2004. — Anna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule.
- Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 July 2004. — Chaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 4 July 2004.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 July 2004. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 8 July 2004.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 July 2004. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 12 July 2004.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 July 2004.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 July 2004.
- Soumya Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 July 2004.
- Karka Sankramana (10:57 PM) — Thursday, 15 July 2004.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 July 2004.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 July 2004.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 15 July 2004.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 16 July 2004.
- Adhika Shravana Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 18 July 2004.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 18 July 2004.
- Hariyali Teej (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 July 2004.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 July 2004.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 July 2004.
- Naga Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 July 2004.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 20 July 2004.
- Naga Panchami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 July 2004.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 July 2004.
- Surya Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 July 2004.
- Masik Durgashtami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 July 2004.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 July 2004.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 July 2004.
- Smarta Padmini Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 27 July 2004.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 July 2004.
- Pavitraropanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 July 2004.
- Vaishnava Padmini Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 28 July 2004.
- Guru Pradosham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 July 2004.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 29 July 2004.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 July 2004.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Friday, 30 July 2004.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 July 2004.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 31 July 2004.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
July 2004
| 01JulyThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 11:01 AM) 🔔Gopadma Vratam (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 |
| 02JulyFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 7:08 AM) 🔔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 🔔Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAnna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule. |
| 03JulySaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:47 PM) 🔔Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya. |
| 04JulySunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:39 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 10:26 PM✓ Completed |
| 08JulyThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 3:17 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 10JulySaturday | Krishna Navami (till 5:28 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 12JulyMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:51 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 13 July 2004 05:43 AM - 10:23 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13JulyTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (14th) 12:22 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14JulyWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (15th) 2:53 AM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15JulyThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (16th) 5:15 AM) 🔔Karka Sankramana (10:57 PM) — Punyakala: 08:21 AM - 08:21 PM✓ Completed 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 15 July 2004 05:45 AM - Friday, 16 July 2004 05:45 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 16 July 2004 05:45 AM |
| 16JulyFriday | Amavasya (till (17th) 7:23 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 18JulySunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:14 AM) 🔔Adhika Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 20JulyTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 11:55 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 22JulyThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:01 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23JulyFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 12:52 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24JulySaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 12:10 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25JulySunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:54 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26JulyMonday | Shukla Navami (till 9:04 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27JulyTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:41 AM) 🔔Smarta Padmini Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 28 July 2004 09:01 AM - 12:55 PM✓ Completed |
| 28JulyWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (29th) 12:35 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Padmini Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 29 July 2004 05:57 AM - 06:12 AM✓ Completed |
| 29JulyThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 9:07 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 29 July 2004 05:57 AM - Friday, 30 July 2004 05:58 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 30 July 2004 05:58 AM |
| 30JulyFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 5:33 PM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31JulySaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 2:05 PM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ 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
Edison
2004 · July
America/New_York
