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 September 1994
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in September 1994:
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 2 September 1994.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 September 1994.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 4 September 1994.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 4 September 1994.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 September 1994.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 1994.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1994.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1994.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:10 AM — Friday, 9 September 1994. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 9 September 1994.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1994.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1994.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1994.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1994.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 September 1994.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 September 1994.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Monday, 12 September 1994.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 September 1994.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Monday, 12 September 1994.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1994.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1994.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1994.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1994.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1994.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1994.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 15 September 1994.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 15 September 1994.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 15 September 1994.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 September 1994.
- Kanya Sankramana (07:39 AM) — Saturday, 17 September 1994.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1994.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1994.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 17 September 1994.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1994.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1994.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1994.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1994.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1994.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 19 September 1994.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 September 1994.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 September 1994.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Monday, 19 September 1994.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 September 1994.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1994.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 21 September 1994.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1994.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1994.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1994.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Friday, 23 September 1994.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 23 September 1994.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1994.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1994.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 September 1994.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 27 September 1994.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1994.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1994.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1994.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1994.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1994.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1994.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1994.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1994.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1994
| 02SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:34 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 03 September 1994 06:44 AM - 07:22 AM✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:19 AM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:19 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 04 September 1994 06:42 AM - Monday, 05 September 1994 06:41 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 05 September 1994 06:41 AM |
| 05SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:41 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (7th) 2:01 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:17 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:29 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 5:42 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:10 AM - 12:40 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:09 AM - 1:26 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:40 PM - 1:26 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:04 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 12:40 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:31 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:41 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 7:10 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (16th) 5:11 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (17th) 4:44 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 17 September 1994 06:22 AM - 06:37 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (18th) 4:42 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (07:39 AM) — Punyakala: 07:39 AM - 02:03 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 17 September 1994 06:22 AM - Sunday, 18 September 1994 06:21 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 18 September 1994 06:21 AM |
| 18SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (19th) 5:07 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (20th) 6:00 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (21st) 7:22 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:22 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 9:13 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:29 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:33 PM✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSunday | Krishna Panchami (till 4:42 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 7:16 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:28 PM) 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 01:05 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:07 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberThursday | Krishna Navami (till (30th) 12:03 AM) 🔔Ahina Navami✓ 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
1994 · September
Australia/Melbourne
