Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Kathmandu. 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 August 1933
Festival and vrata dates for Kathmandu in August 1933:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 1933.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 2 August 1933.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 3 August 1933.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 3 August 1933.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 3 August 1933.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 3 August 1933.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1933.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 1933.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Saturday, 5 August 1933.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Saturday, 5 August 1933.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 5 August 1933.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 5 August 1933. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 6 August 1933.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 1933.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 August 1933.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 1933.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 8 August 1933.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 August 1933.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 August 1933.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 August 1933. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 1933.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 1933.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 1933.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 1933.
- Simha Sankramana (12:16 PM) — Wednesday, 16 August 1933.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 17 August 1933.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 18 August 1933.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 1933.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 19 August 1933.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 19 August 1933.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1933.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 1933.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 1933.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 1933.
- Solar Eclipse — Partial • Visible locally — Monday, 21 August 1933.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 21 August 1933.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 1933.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 1933.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 1933.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Thursday, 24 August 1933. — 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)✓ — Friday, 25 August 1933.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 1933.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 26 August 1933.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1933.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1933.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 27 August 1933.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1933.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1933.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 28 August 1933.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 28 August 1933.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1933.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1933.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1933.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1933.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 1933.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1933.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 1933.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 31 August 1933.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1933.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 31 August 1933.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1933
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 4:23 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 1:26 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 03 August 1933 05:12 AM - 06:28 AM✓ Completed |
| 03AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:17 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 03 August 1933 05:12 AM - Friday, 04 August 1933 07:04 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 04 August 1933 07:04 AM |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:04 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till (6th) 1:01 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 14:26✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 06AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 10:28 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 07AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 8:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 6:59 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:20 PM✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:24 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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. |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till (15th) 12:36 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till (16th) 3:00 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (17th) 5:21 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (12:16 PM) — Punyakala: 05:52 AM - 12:16 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 5:21 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 18 August 1933 05:20 AM - 05:52 AM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:27 AM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:12 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 19 August 1933 05:20 AM - Sunday, 20 August 1933 05:21 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 20 August 1933 05:21 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:29 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 11:17 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Solar Eclipse — Partial • Visible locally — Start: 08:58 • End: 12:13 (21 Aug 1933)✓ Completed (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:36 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 23AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:26 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:50 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 9:49 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:27 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:45 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (29th) 2:35 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (30th) 12:13 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 9:45 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:14 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 01 September 1933 05:27 AM - 08:16 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ 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
Kathmandu
1933 · August
Asia/Kathmandu
