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 August 2002
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in August 2002:
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 August 2002. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 1 August 2002.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 2002. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 3 August 2002.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 4 August 2002.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 5 August 2002.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 2002.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 2002.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 7 August 2002.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 8 August 2002.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Friday, 9 August 2002.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 2002.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 2002.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 2002.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 2002.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 12 August 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2002.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2002.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 August 2002.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2002.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2002.
- Simha Sankramana (08:54 AM) — Saturday, 17 August 2002.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 2002.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 18 August 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 2002.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 19 August 2002.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2002.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2002.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 20 August 2002.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 August 2002.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 August 2002.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 August 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 2002.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 26 August 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 2002.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 30 August 2002.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2002.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2002
| 01AugustThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till (2nd) 9:21 AM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 02AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:21 AM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 03AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 10:56 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustSunday | Krishna Dashami (till 11:51 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 12:00 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 06 August 2002 07:20 AM - 08:20 AM✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 11:21 AM) 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:56 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 07 August 2002 07:19 AM - Thursday, 08 August 2002 07:18 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 08 August 2002 07:18 AM |
| 08AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:51 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 09AugustFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till (10th) 2:15 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:49 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 4:40 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 13AugustTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:46 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:05 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:26 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till (18th) 5:36 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (08:54 AM) — Punyakala: 07:07 AM - 08:54 AM✓ Completed 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (19th) 5:23 AM) 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 19 August 2002 11:26 AM - 03:58 PM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (20th) 5:35 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 20 August 2002 07:03 AM - 07:18 AM✓ Completed |
| 20AugustTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (21st) 6:10 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 20 August 2002 07:03 AM - Wednesday, 21 August 2002 07:02 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 21 August 2002 07:02 AM |
| 22AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:09 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23AugustFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:29 AM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 10:10 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 2:30 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:00 PM✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 4:58 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:45 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till (1st) 1:06 AM) 🔔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. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ 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
2002 · August
Australia/Melbourne
