Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Sydney. 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 August 1979
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in August 1979:
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 August 1979.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 August 1979.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 August 1979.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 August 1979.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 4 August 1979.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 August 1979.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 August 1979.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 5 August 1979.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 August 1979.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 August 1979.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 August 1979.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 August 1979.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 August 1979.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1979.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1979.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1979.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1979.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1979.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1979. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 9 August 1979.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 11 August 1979.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 August 1979.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1979.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1979.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1979.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1979. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1979.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 August 1979.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 August 1979.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 16 August 1979.
- Simha Sankramana (11:32 AM) — Friday, 17 August 1979.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 18 August 1979.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1979.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1979.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 20 August 1979.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1979.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1979.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1979.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1979.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 24 August 1979.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1979.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1979.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1979.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1979.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1979.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1979.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:38 PM — Sunday, 26 August 1979. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1979.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 August 1979.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1979.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1979.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1979.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1979.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1979.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1979.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1979.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1979.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1979.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1979.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1979.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1979.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 31 August 1979.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 31 August 1979.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 31 August 1979.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1979
| 01AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (2nd) 4:14 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till (3rd) 4:11 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till (4th) 3:19 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (5th) 1:39 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 05 August 1979 07:03 AM - 11:07 AM✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:17 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 05 August 1979 06:49 AM - Monday, 06 August 1979 08:20 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 06 August 1979 08:20 PM |
| 06AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:20 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 4:58 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:21 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 09AugustThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:37 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:27 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:00 PM✓ Completed |
| 13AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:50 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 5:27 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 15AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:45 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 4:44 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustFriday | Krishna Dashami (till 5:21 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (11:32 AM) — Punyakala: 06:37 AM - 11:32 AM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:32 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 19 August 1979 06:34 AM - 09:59 AM✓ Completed |
| 20AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:16 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 20 August 1979 06:33 AM - Tuesday, 21 August 1979 06:32 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 21 August 1979 06:32 AM |
| 21AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (22nd) 12:37 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till (23rd) 3:10 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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 |
| 23AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till (24th) 5:47 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 24AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (25th) 8:23 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 8:23 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:48 AM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:38 PM - 01:03 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:51 AM - 1:03 PM Varjyam: 10:49 AM - 12:37 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 27AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 12:56 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 2:37 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 29AugustWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 3:44 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 4:11 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:55 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha 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
Sydney
1979 · August
Australia/Sydney
