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.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in July 1982
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in July 1982:
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 July 1982.
- Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 2 July 1982.
- Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 July 1982. — Sayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha.
- Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 July 1982.
- Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 July 1982.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 3 July 1982.
- Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 July 1982. — Pavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi.
- Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 July 1982.
- Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 July 1982. — Siva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 July 1982.
- Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982.
- Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982. — A day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow.
- Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982. — Vyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982.
- Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982.
- Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982. — Anna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 6 July 1982.
- Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Tuesday, 6 July 1982.
- Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 July 1982. — Chaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 10 July 1982.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 July 1982. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Wednesday, 14 July 1982.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 July 1982. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Karka Sankramana (09:36 PM) — Friday, 16 July 1982.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 July 1982.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 17 July 1982.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 17 July 1982.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 July 1982.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 18 July 1982.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 July 1982.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 19 July 1982.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 20 July 1982.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 21 July 1982.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 July 1982.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 July 1982.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 July 1982.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 July 1982.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 24 July 1982.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 July 1982.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 July 1982.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 July 1982.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 July 1982.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 July 1982.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 July 1982.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 July 1982.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 July 1982.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 July 1982.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 31 July 1982.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
July 1982
| 02JulyFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:48 AM) 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 03 July 1982 07:41 AM - 08:15 AM✓ Completed 🔔Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha. |
| 03JulySaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:00 AM) 🔔Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 03 July 1982 07:41 AM - Sunday, 04 July 1982 12:26 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 04 July 1982 12:26 PM |
| 05JulyMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 2:59 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 |
| 06JulyTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:31 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 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Start: 17:09 • End: 19:28 (06 Jul 1982)✓ Completed (Ashadha Maasa) |
| 08JulyThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:05 PM) 🔔Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya. |
| 10JulySaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (11th) 1:18 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:58 PM✓ Completed |
| 14JulyWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (15th) 1:12 AM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 15JulyThursday | Krishna Navami (till 11:36 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 16JulyFriday | Krishna Dashami (till 9:23 PM) 🔔Karka Sankramana (09:36 PM) — Punyakala: 07:37 AM - 05:15 PM✓ Completed 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17JulySaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:40 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 18 July 1982 07:36 AM - 09:35 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18JulySunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:32 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19JulyMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 12:06 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 19 July 1982 07:35 AM - Tuesday, 20 July 1982 07:34 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 20 July 1982 07:34 AM |
| 20JulyTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:31 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 21JulyWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (22nd) 1:30 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 23JulyFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:42 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24JulySaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 5:38 PM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 25JulySunday | Shukla Panchami (till 4:17 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26JulyMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 3:42 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27JulyTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 3:57 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28JulyWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 4:57 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29JulyThursday | Shukla Navami (till 6:36 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30JulyFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:46 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31JulySaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:15 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 01 August 1982 07:25 AM - 12:01 PM✓ 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
1982 · July
Australia/Melbourne
