Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Leicester. 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 2001
Festival and vrata dates for Leicester in July 2001:
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 July 2001.
- Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 1 July 2001.
- Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 July 2001. — Sayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha.
- Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 2 July 2001.
- Soma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 2 July 2001.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 2 July 2001.
- Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 July 2001. — Pavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi.
- Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 July 2001.
- Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 July 2001. — Siva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 4 July 2001.
- Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001.
- Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001. — A day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow.
- Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001. — Vyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001.
- Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001.
- Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001. — Anna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 5 July 2001.
- Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 July 2001. — Chaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 8 July 2001.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 July 2001. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 13 July 2001.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 July 2001. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Karka Sankramana (09:28 AM) — Monday, 16 July 2001.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 16 July 2001.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 July 2001.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 17 July 2001.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 July 2001.
- Soumya Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 July 2001.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 19 July 2001.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 July 2001.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 July 2001.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 20 July 2001.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 July 2001.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 21 July 2001.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 22 July 2001.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 July 2001.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 July 2001.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 July 2001.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 July 2001.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 23 July 2001.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 July 2001.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 July 2001.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 July 2001.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 25 July 2001.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 27 July 2001.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 July 2001.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 July 2001.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 July 2001.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 30 July 2001.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 31 July 2001.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 July 2001.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 July 2001.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
July 2001
| 01JulySunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 02 July 2001 04:53 AM - 06:54 AM✓ Completed 🔔Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha. |
| 02JulyMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 12:57 PM) 🔔Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 02 July 2001 04:53 AM - Tuesday, 03 July 2001 01:32 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 03 July 2001 01:32 PM |
| 04JulyWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 2:35 PM) 🔔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. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05JulyThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 4:03 PM) 🔔Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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 🔔Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAnna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule. 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed |
| 07JulySaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 8:03 PM) 🔔Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya. |
| 08JulySunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:24 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 10:53 PM✓ Completed |
| 13JulyFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:05 AM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 14JulySaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till 8:14 AM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 16JulyMonday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:23 AM) 🔔Karka Sankramana (09:28 AM) — Punyakala: 05:07 AM - 09:28 AM✓ Completed 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17JulyTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:18 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 18 July 2001 05:09 AM - 05:24 AM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18JulyWednesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:30 AM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19JulyThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (20th) 12:05 AM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 19 July 2001 05:11 AM - Friday, 20 July 2001 05:12 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 20 July 2001 05:12 AM |
| 20JulyFriday | Amavasya (till 8:44 PM) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21JulySaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 5:10 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 22JulySunday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:32 PM) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23JulyMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:00 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 24JulyTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:43 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25JulyWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (26th) 1:30 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27JulyFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:41 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28JulySaturday | Shukla Navami (till 10:17 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29JulySunday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:33 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30JulyMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 31 July 2001 05:45 AM - 10:31 AM✓ Completed |
| 31JulyTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (1st) 12:47 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana 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
Leicester
2001 · July
Europe/London
