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 September 2002
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in September 2002:
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 September 2002.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 2002.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 2002.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 3 September 2002.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2002.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2002.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 5 September 2002.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 September 2002.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 September 2002.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Saturday, 7 September 2002.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Saturday, 7 September 2002.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2002.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 September 2002.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 2002.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:09 AM — Tuesday, 10 September 2002. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 2002.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2002.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2002.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 2002.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 13 September 2002.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 13 September 2002.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Friday, 13 September 2002.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2002.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2002.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2002.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2002.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 2002.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 2002.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Monday, 16 September 2002.
- Kanya Sankramana (08:48 AM) — Tuesday, 17 September 2002.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Tuesday, 17 September 2002.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 2002.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 2002.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2002.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Thursday, 19 September 2002.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 2002.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 2002.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 2002.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 2002.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Friday, 20 September 2002.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2002.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2002.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2002.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2002.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2002.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Sunday, 22 September 2002.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 September 2002.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 2002.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 2002.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 2002.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 2002.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 25 September 2002.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Friday, 27 September 2002.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 September 2002.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 27 September 2002.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 September 2002.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 September 2002.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 29 September 2002.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Sunday, 29 September 2002.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 29 September 2002.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 September 2002.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Monday, 30 September 2002.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Monday, 30 September 2002.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Monday, 30 September 2002.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2002
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Navami (till (2nd) 1:43 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dashami (till (3rd) 1:28 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (4th) 12:22 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 04 September 2002 06:42 AM - 10:38 AM✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:51 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 05 September 2002 06:40 AM - Friday, 06 September 2002 06:39 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 06 September 2002 06:39 AM |
| 06SeptemberFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 4:41 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSaturday | Amavasya (till 1:10 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:27 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till (10th) 2:12 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:09 AM - 01:26 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:08 AM - 1:26 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:17 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:08 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Shukla Saptami (till 4:38 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:47 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Navami (till 3:35 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 3:58 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 4:51 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (08:48 AM) — Punyakala: 08:48 AM - 03:12 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 6:09 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 18 September 2002 06:21 AM - Thursday, 19 September 2002 07:49 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 19 September 2002 07:49 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:49 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 9:47 PM) 🔔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 |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:59 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till (23rd) 2:22 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (24th) 4:53 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (25th) 7:25 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:25 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:45 PM✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Krishna Panchami (till 12:00 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 02:15 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Shashthi (till 1:42 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 2:47 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 3:06 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ 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 · September
Australia/Melbourne
