Festivals and vrats — August 2006
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 05-08-2006 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 07-08-2006 Monday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 09-08-2006 Wednesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Raksha BandhanVrat Purnima |
| 12-08-2006 Saturday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 15-08-2006 Tuesday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Krishna Janmashtami · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 17-08-2006 Thursday |
Navami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Sankranti Simha Sankranti · 05:03 |
| 19-08-2006 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Aja Ekadashi |
| 20-08-2006 Sunday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 21-08-2006 Monday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 23-08-2006 Wednesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 27-08-2006 Sunday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Ganesh Chaturthi · Observed at midday |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2006 | Saptami | Chitra | 05:50 | 19:15 |
| 02-08-2006 | Ashtami | Swati | 05:51 | 19:14 |
| 03-08-2006 | Navami | Vishakha | 05:51 | 19:13 |
| 04-08-2006 | Dashami | Anuradha | 05:52 | 19:13 |
| 05-08-2006 | Ekadashi | Jyeshtha | 05:52 | 19:12 |
| 06-08-2006 | Dwadashi | Mula | 05:53 | 19:11 |
| 07-08-2006 | Trayodashi | Purva Ashadha | 05:53 | 19:11 |
| 08-08-2006 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Ashadha | 05:54 | 19:10 |
| 09-08-2006 | Purnima | Shravana | 05:54 | 19:09 |
| 10-08-2006 | Pratipada | Dhanishta | 05:55 | 19:08 |
| 11-08-2006 | Dwitiya | Shatabhisha | 05:55 | 19:07 |
| 12-08-2006 | Tritiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:56 | 19:07 |
| 13-08-2006 | Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:56 | 19:06 |
| 14-08-2006 | Shashthi | Ashwini | 05:57 | 19:05 |
| 15-08-2006 | Saptami | Bharani | 05:57 | 19:04 |
| 16-08-2006 | Ashtami | Krittika | 05:58 | 19:03 |
| 17-08-2006 | Navami | Rohini | 05:58 | 19:02 |
| 18-08-2006 | Dashami | Mrigashira | 05:59 | 19:01 |
| 19-08-2006 | Ekadashi | Ardra | 05:59 | 19:00 |
| 20-08-2006 | Dwadashi | Punarvasu | 06:00 | 18:59 |
| 21-08-2006 | Trayodashi | Punarvasu | 06:00 | 18:58 |
| 22-08-2006 | Chaturdashi | Pushya | 06:01 | 18:57 |
| 23-08-2006 | Amavasya | Ashlesha | 06:01 | 18:56 |
| 24-08-2006 | Pratipada | Magha | 06:02 | 18:55 |
| 25-08-2006 | Dwitiya | Purva Phalguni | 06:02 | 18:54 |
| 26-08-2006 | Tritiya | Uttara Phalguni | 06:03 | 18:53 |
| 27-08-2006 | Tritiya | Hasta | 06:03 | 18:52 |
| 28-08-2006 | Chaturthi | Chitra | 06:04 | 18:51 |
| 29-08-2006 | Panchami | Swati | 06:04 | 18:50 |
| 30-08-2006 | Shashthi | Vishakha | 06:04 | 18:49 |
| 31-08-2006 | Saptami | Vishakha | 06:05 | 18:48 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.