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 1923
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in September 1923:
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 September 1923.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 2 September 1923.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 September 1923.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 September 1923.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 3 September 1923.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 September 1923. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 September 1923.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 1923.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 1923.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 1923.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 7 September 1923.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 September 1923.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1923.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 9 September 1923.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 September 1923.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 September 1923.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 September 1923.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Monday, 10 September 1923.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1923.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1923.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1923.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 1923.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1923.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1923.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1923.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1923.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1923.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1923.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Friday, 14 September 1923. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 15 September 1923.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 September 1923.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1923.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1923.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1923.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1923.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1923.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1923.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 September 1923.
- Kanya Sankramana (02:59 AM) — Monday, 17 September 1923.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Monday, 17 September 1923.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 September 1923.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1923.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1923.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1923.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1923.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 1923.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 1923.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 21 September 1923.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 21 September 1923.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Friday, 21 September 1923.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Friday, 21 September 1923.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 September 1923.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 22 September 1923.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Sunday, 23 September 1923.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 September 1923.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 24 September 1923.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Monday, 24 September 1923.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 September 1923.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 September 1923.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 September 1923.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 1923.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 1923.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 1923.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 1923.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1923.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1923.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1923.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 27 September 1923.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Friday, 28 September 1923.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 28 September 1923.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Sunday, 30 September 1923.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 30 September 1923.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1923
| 02SeptemberSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till 7:28 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:45 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ 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 |
| 04SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:41 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:44 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 08 September 1923 06:33 AM - 08:09 AM✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 12:57 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:29 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 09 September 1923 06:31 AM - Monday, 10 September 1923 06:29 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 10 September 1923 06:29 AM |
| 10SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:25 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till 6:52 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (13th) 12:52 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:43 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:37 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:44 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:09 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 |
| 17SeptemberMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:58 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kanya Sankramana (02:59 AM) — Punyakala: 06:19 AM - 12:43 PM✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:16 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 8:03 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:13 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 22 September 1923 06:11 AM - 06:32 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:34 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 22 September 1923 06:11 AM - Sunday, 23 September 1923 08:23 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 23 September 1923 08:23 AM |
| 23SeptemberSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:23 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 9:37 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:15 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 1:14 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 3:28 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 08:24 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 5:55 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:22 PM✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Krishna Panchami (till 10:51 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika 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
1923 · September
Australia/Melbourne
