Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for San Jose. 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 1932
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in September 1932:
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 1 September 1932.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 September 1932.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Saturday, 3 September 1932. — 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, 4 September 1932.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1932.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Monday, 5 September 1932.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Monday, 5 September 1932.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 5 September 1932.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 5 September 1932.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 September 1932.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 1932.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 1932.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1932.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1932.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1932.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1932.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 1932.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1932.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1932.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1932.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 8 September 1932.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Friday, 9 September 1932.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Saturday, 10 September 1932.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1932.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 10 September 1932.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 September 1932.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Monday, 12 September 1932.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 1932.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1932.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1932.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 1932.
- Kanya Sankramana (04:20 PM) — Thursday, 15 September 1932.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 September 1932.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 16 September 1932.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Friday, 16 September 1932.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Friday, 16 September 1932.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 17 September 1932.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Sunday, 18 September 1932.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1932.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 1932.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 21 September 1932.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1932.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1932.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1932.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1932.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Thursday, 22 September 1932.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Friday, 23 September 1932.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Friday, 23 September 1932.
- Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 25 September 1932.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 25 September 1932.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 25 September 1932.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Monday, 26 September 1932.
- Vaishnava Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 26 September 1932.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1932.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1932. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1932.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1932.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1932.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 1932.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1932.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 1932.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 28 September 1932.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1932.
- Mahalaya Amavasya✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1932.
- Bathukamma begins✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1932.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1932.
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) / Lakshmi Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 September 1932. — The festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Homes are decorated with lamps and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi.
- Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 05:54 PM — Thursday, 29 September 1932.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)06:03 AM — Friday, 30 September 1932.
- Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ — Friday, 30 September 1932.
- Ashwin Masarambh✓ — Friday, 30 September 1932.
- Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ — Friday, 30 September 1932. — Shailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the…
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1932
| 01SeptemberThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:35 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 7:00 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (4th) 1:28 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:45 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 8:11 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 5:51 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:50 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 2:10 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 12:53 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:02 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:37 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 11 September 1932 05:46 AM - Monday, 12 September 1932 11:39 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 12 September 1932 11:39 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:39 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 12:08 PM) 🔔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 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:05 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:30 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (04:20 PM) — Punyakala: 04:20 PM - 06:15 PM✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 4:19 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 6:29 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 07:40 PM✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 8:53 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till (21st) 1:46 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till (22nd) 3:53 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till (23rd) 5:31 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberFriday | Krishna Navami (till (24th) 6:31 AM) 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dashami (till 6:47 AM) 🔔Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 26 September 1932 11:57 AM - 12:12 PM✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 09:42 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:16 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 27 September 1932 05:59 AM - 06:14 AM✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (28th) 3:01 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (29th) 12:29 AM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 28 September 1932 06:00 AM - Thursday, 29 September 1932 06:01 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 29 September 1932 06:01 AM |
| 29SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 9:29 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya✓ Completed 🔔Bathukamma begins✓ Completed 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ Completed 🔔Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) / Lakshmi Puja (Ashwin Maasa)✓ CompletedThe festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Homes are decorated with lamps and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi. 🔔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 05:54 PM - 07:11 PM✓ Completed Duration:77mins | Pradosha Kaal: 05:54 PM - 08:19 PM | Vrishabha Kaal: 04:47 PM - 07:11 PM Mahanishita Kaal: 11:33 PM - 12:22 AM |
| 30SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 6:12 PM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 06:03 AM - 12:41 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ Completed 🔔Ashwin Masarambh✓ Completed 🔔Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ CompletedShailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the Mountain King, and is considered a reincarnation of Goddess Sati. Depicted with two hands, she holds a trident in her right and a lotus in her left, while riding the bull Nandi. As the embodiment of the combined power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, she is worshipped for strength, health, and prosperity. |
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
San Jose
1932 · September
America/Los_Angeles
