Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Georgetown. 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 2002
Festival and vrata dates for Georgetown in August 2002:
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 August 2002. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 2002. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 2 August 2002.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 4 August 2002.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 4 August 2002.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 2002.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 2002.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 6 August 2002.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Friday, 9 August 2002.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 2002.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 2002.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 2002.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 2002.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 11 August 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 2002.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2002.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2002.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2002.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 August 2002.
- Simha Sankramana (06:54 PM) — Friday, 16 August 2002.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2002.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2002.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 2002.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 18 August 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 2002.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 2002.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 19 August 2002.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2002.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 21 August 2002.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 21 August 2002.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002. — 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, 24 August 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 2002.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 26 August 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 2002.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 August 2002.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2002
| 01AugustThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:21 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. |
| 02AugustFriday | Krishna Navami (till 8:56 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:00 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 05 August 2002 05:50 AM - 09:43 AM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:56 PM) 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 06 August 2002 05:50 AM - Wednesday, 07 August 2002 05:50 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 07 August 2002 05:50 AM |
| 08AugustThursday | Amavasya (till 3:15 PM) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 09AugustFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:15 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 10AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:03 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (12th) 2:40 AM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 11:46 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:12 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 5:26 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Shukla Navami (till 4:17 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:54 PM) — Punyakala: 11:39 AM - 06:03 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till 3:36 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 3:23 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 19 August 2002 05:50 AM - 08:16 AM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 3:35 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 19 August 2002 05:50 AM - Tuesday, 20 August 2002 04:10 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 20 August 2002 04:10 PM |
| 20AugustTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 4:10 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 5:09 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:29 PM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ 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. |
| 24AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (27th) 2:58 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:37 PM✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till (28th) 5:28 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29AugustThursday | Krishna Shashthi (till 7:48 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:45 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 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:06 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ 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
Georgetown
2002 · August
America/Guyana
