Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Melbourne. 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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in October 2012
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in October 2012:
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 October 2012.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 October 2012.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 October 2012.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Tuesday, 2 October 2012.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Wednesday, 3 October 2012.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 3 October 2012.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 4 October 2012.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Saturday, 6 October 2012.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 6 October 2012.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 8 October 2012.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Monday, 8 October 2012.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Monday, 8 October 2012.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Monday, 8 October 2012.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 8 October 2012.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 October 2012.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Tuesday, 9 October 2012.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Tuesday, 9 October 2012.
- Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 11 October 2012.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Friday, 12 October 2012.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 12 October 2012.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 12 October 2012.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Saturday, 13 October 2012.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Saturday, 13 October 2012. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 13 October 2012.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Sunday, 14 October 2012.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 14 October 2012.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 14 October 2012.
- Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 15 October 2012.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 15 October 2012.
- Mahalaya Amavasya✓ — Monday, 15 October 2012.
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) / Lakshmi Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 15 October 2012. — The festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Homes are decorated with lamps and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi.
- Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 07:33 PM — Monday, 15 October 2012.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 15 October 2012.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)06:38 AM — Tuesday, 16 October 2012.
- Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 16 October 2012.
- Tula Sankramana (11:21 AM) — Wednesday, 17 October 2012.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 18 October 2012.
- Lalita Panchami (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 October 2012.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 20 October 2012.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 21 October 2012.
- Masik Durgashtami (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 October 2012.
- Aparajita Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 October 2012.
- Vijaya Yatra (Seemollanghanam) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 October 2012.
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra / Sade Teen Muhurat✓ — Wednesday, 24 October 2012. — Symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, commemorating Lord Rama's victory over Ravana.
- Saraswati Visarjana (Puja Ends)✓ — Wednesday, 24 October 2012.
- Sarvesham Pashankusha Ekadashi (Ashvina Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 25 October 2012.
- Ashoka Trayodashi Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 October 2012.
- Shani Pradosham (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 27 October 2012.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 27 October 2012.
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagiri) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 October 2012.
- Valmiki Jayanti (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 October 2012.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 29 October 2012.
- Kojagari Purnima (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 October 2012.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 29 October 2012.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 31 October 2012.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
October 2012
| 01OctoberMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:33 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02OctoberTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 4:18 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 03OctoberWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 6:29 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:27 PM✓ Completed |
| 04OctoberThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 9:00 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06OctoberSaturday | Krishna Shashthi (till (7th) 3:17 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08OctoberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (9th) 7:21 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 09OctoberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:21 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 11OctoberThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:39 AM) 🔔Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 12 October 2012 01:44 PM - 01:59 PM✓ Completed |
| 12OctoberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:04 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 13 October 2012 06:42 AM - 06:42 AM✓ Completed |
| 13OctoberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:42 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14OctoberSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (15th) 2:02 AM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 14 October 2012 06:40 AM - Monday, 15 October 2012 06:39 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 15 October 2012 06:39 AM |
| 15OctoberMonday | Amavasya (till 11:02 PM) 🔔Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya✓ Completed 🔔Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) / Lakshmi Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ CompletedThe festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Homes are decorated with lamps and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi. 🔔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 07:33 PM - 09:17 PM✓ Completed Duration:104mins | Pradosha Kaal: 07:33 PM - 09:46 PM | Vrishabha Kaal: 07:27 PM - 09:17 PM Mahanishita Kaal: 12:43 AM - 01:27 AM 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 16OctoberTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 7:48 PM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 06:38 AM - 07:34 PM✓ Completed 🔔Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17OctoberWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:28 PM) 🔔Tula Sankramana (11:21 AM) — Punyakala: 07:21 AM - 03:21 PM✓ Completed |
| 18OctoberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 1:13 PM) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 19OctoberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:10 AM) 🔔Lalita Panchami (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20OctoberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:26 AM) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21OctoberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (22nd) 3:15 AM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 22OctoberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (23rd) 1:56 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24OctoberWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (25th) 12:52 AM) 🔔Aparajita Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vijaya Yatra (Seemollanghanam) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vijayadashami / Dussehra / Sade Teen Muhurat✓ CompletedSymbolizes the triumph of good over evil, commemorating Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. 🔔Saraswati Visarjana (Puja Ends)✓ Completed |
| 25OctoberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (26th) 1:08 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pashankusha Ekadashi (Ashvina Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 26 October 2012 07:20 AM - 11:58 AM✓ Completed |
| 26OctoberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (27th) 1:54 AM) 🔔Ashoka Trayodashi Vratam (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27OctoberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (28th) 3:07 AM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 27 October 2012 06:23 AM - Sunday, 28 October 2012 06:22 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 28 October 2012 06:22 AM |
| 29OctoberMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (30th) 6:49 AM) 🔔Sharad Purnima (Kojagiri) (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Valmiki Jayanti (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Kojagari Purnima (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31OctoberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:11 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Ashwin 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
Melbourne
2012 · October
Australia/Melbourne
