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 September 2013
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in September 2013:
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 1 September 2013.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 2013.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 2 September 2013.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 2013.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 2013.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 3 September 2013.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2013.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2013.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2013.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2013.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 2013.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 6 September 2013.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 7 September 2013.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 2013.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:44 AM — Monday, 9 September 2013. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 9 September 2013.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 2013.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 2013.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 2013.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2013.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2013.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2013.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 2013.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 2013.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 2013.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 2013.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 13 September 2013.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2013.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2013.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Saturday, 14 September 2013.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Sunday, 15 September 2013.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 2013.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Sunday, 15 September 2013.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 16 September 2013.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 16 September 2013.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 16 September 2013.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Monday, 16 September 2013.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Monday, 16 September 2013.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 16 September 2013.
- Kanya Sankramana (04:34 AM) — Tuesday, 17 September 2013.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 2013.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 2013.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 17 September 2013.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2013.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2013.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2013.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2013.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 2013.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 19 September 2013.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 2013.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 2013.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Thursday, 19 September 2013.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 2013.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Friday, 20 September 2013.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2013.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2013.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Saturday, 21 September 2013.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 22 September 2013.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Monday, 23 September 2013.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 2013.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 2013.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 2013.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Friday, 27 September 2013.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Friday, 27 September 2013.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Friday, 27 September 2013.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Friday, 27 September 2013.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 September 2013.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 27 September 2013.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 September 2013.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 September 2013.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Saturday, 28 September 2013.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2013
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:56 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 02 September 2013 06:16 AM - 09:12 AM✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:00 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:39 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 03 September 2013 06:15 AM - Wednesday, 04 September 2013 06:13 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 04 September 2013 06:13 AM |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 9:36 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:53 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:47 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:18 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:29 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:44 AM - 12:15 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:43 AM - 1:01 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:15 PM - 1:01 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:21 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 5:53 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 |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 4:07 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 2:04 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 11:46 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till 9:16 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 6:39 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 17 September 2013 05:56 AM - 06:11 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (18th) 1:28 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (04:34 AM) — Punyakala: 05:56 AM - 12:20 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 17 September 2013 05:56 AM - Wednesday, 18 September 2013 05:54 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 18 September 2013 05:54 AM |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 11:09 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 |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:12 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:45 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 6:55 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 6:45 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:43 PM✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 7:20 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 8:35 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 10:26 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till (28th) 3:09 AM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 10:00 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Navami (till (29th) 5:34 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ 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
2013 · September
Australia/Sydney
