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 August 1963
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in August 1963:
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 1 August 1963.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 1963.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 1963.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 2 August 1963.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 1963.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 August 1963.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 August 1963.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 August 1963.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 August 1963.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 5 August 1963.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 5 August 1963.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 5 August 1963.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 August 1963.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 August 1963. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1963.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1963.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 8 August 1963.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 1963.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 1963.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 1963.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 1963. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 1963.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 1963.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 August 1963.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 15 August 1963.
- Simha Sankramana (09:05 AM) — Saturday, 17 August 1963.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1963.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1963.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 17 August 1963.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1963.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 August 1963.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 August 1963.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 18 August 1963.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1963.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1963.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1963.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 19 August 1963.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1963.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 21 August 1963.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1963.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1963.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1963.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1963.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1963.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1963.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 23 August 1963.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Friday, 23 August 1963. — 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)✓ — Saturday, 24 August 1963.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1963.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1963.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1963.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1963.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1963.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1963.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1963.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1963.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1963.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1963.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1963.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1963.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1963.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1963.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1963.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1963.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1963.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 31 August 1963.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 31 August 1963.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 31 August 1963.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1963
| 01AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 6:32 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 02 August 1963 07:20 AM - 10:25 AM✓ Completed |
| 02AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:42 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 02 August 1963 07:20 AM - Saturday, 03 August 1963 08:15 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 03 August 1963 08:15 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:15 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 7:30 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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. |
| 06AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 6:19 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 2:43 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:48 PM✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till 7:50 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (13th) 3:14 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. |
| 13AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till (14th) 1:06 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustWednesday | Krishna Dashami (till 11:10 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:26 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 16 August 1963 07:04 AM - 10:18 AM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:48 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:05 AM) — Punyakala: 07:03 AM - 09:05 AM✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 17 August 1963 07:03 AM - Sunday, 18 August 1963 07:02 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 18 August 1963 07:02 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 5:59 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 5:34 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 20AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 5:37 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 21AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 6:11 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 22AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:17 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:53 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:56 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (26th) 1:16 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (28th) 6:01 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustWednesday | Shukla Navami (till (29th) 7:58 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till 7:58 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 10:03 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 01 September 1963 06:43 AM - 07:32 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
Melbourne
1963 · August
Australia/Melbourne
