Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Mumbai. 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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1966
Festival and vrata dates for Mumbai in September 1966:
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 September 1966.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 3 September 1966.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 September 1966.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 1966.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1966.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1966.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1966. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1966.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1966.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1966.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1966.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1966.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Friday, 9 September 1966.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 11 September 1966.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 September 1966.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 September 1966.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1966.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1966.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 13 September 1966.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1966.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1966.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1966.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1966.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 15 September 1966.
- Kanya Sankramana (10:52 PM) — Friday, 16 September 1966.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 16 September 1966.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1966.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1966.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1966.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1966.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1966.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 September 1966.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1966. — 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)✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1966.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 September 1966.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 September 1966.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 19 September 1966.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1966.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1966.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1966.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1966.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1966.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1966.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 21 September 1966.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1966.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1966.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1966.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 September 1966.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Friday, 23 September 1966.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1966.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 25 September 1966.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1966.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1966.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 September 1966.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1966.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 27 September 1966.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1966.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1966.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1966.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1966.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1966.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1966.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1966.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1966.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Friday, 30 September 1966.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1966
| 01SeptemberThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:08 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:03 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:52 PM✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 5:14 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:41 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:29 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:32 PM) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberFriday | Krishna Navami (till 6:45 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 2:49 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 12 September 1966 06:25 AM - 07:46 AM✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 11:51 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:23 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 13 September 1966 06:25 AM - Wednesday, 14 September 1966 06:25 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 14 September 1966 06:25 AM |
| 14SeptemberWednesday | Amavasya (till (15th) 12:43 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:52 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 5:16 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (10:52 PM) — Punyakala: 12:16 PM - 06:40 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:04 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 11:26 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:28 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 8:16 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:50 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:09 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberFriday | Shukla Navami (till 9:09 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:40 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 26 September 1966 06:27 AM - 08:35 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 2:56 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 26 September 1966 06:27 AM - Tuesday, 27 September 1966 05:22 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 27 September 1966 05:22 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 5:22 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 04:14 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:50 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 |
| 29SeptemberThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 10:17 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till (1st) 12:36 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ 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
Mumbai
1966 · September
Asia/Kolkata
