Festivals and vrats — September 2002
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 03-09-2002 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Aja Ekadashi |
| 04-09-2002 Wednesday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 05-09-2002 Thursday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 07-09-2002 Saturday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 10-09-2002 Tuesday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Ganesh Chaturthi · Observed at midday |
| 17-09-2002 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Parivartini EkadashiSankranti Kanya Sankranti · 04:17 |
| 18-09-2002 Wednesday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 20-09-2002 Friday |
Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Anant Chaturdashi |
| 21-09-2002 Saturday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Purnima |
| 22-09-2002 Sunday |
Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Pitru Paksha begins |
| 25-09-2002 Wednesday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-09-2002 | Navami | Mrigashira | 06:08 | 18:26 |
| 02-09-2002 | Dashami | Ardra | 06:08 | 18:26 |
| 03-09-2002 | Ekadashi | Punarvasu | 06:08 | 18:25 |
| 04-09-2002 | Dwadashi | Pushya | 06:08 | 18:25 |
| 05-09-2002 | Trayodashi | Ashlesha | 06:07 | 18:24 |
| 06-09-2002 | Chaturdashi | Magha | 06:07 | 18:23 |
| 07-09-2002 | Amavasya | Purva Phalguni | 06:07 | 18:23 |
| 08-09-2002 | Dwitiya | Uttara Phalguni | 06:07 | 18:22 |
| 09-09-2002 | Tritiya | Hasta | 06:07 | 18:22 |
| 10-09-2002 | Chaturthi | Chitra | 06:07 | 18:21 |
| 11-09-2002 | Panchami | Swati | 06:07 | 18:20 |
| 12-09-2002 | Shashthi | Vishakha | 06:07 | 18:20 |
| 13-09-2002 | Saptami | Jyeshtha | 06:07 | 18:19 |
| 14-09-2002 | Ashtami | Mula | 06:07 | 18:19 |
| 15-09-2002 | Navami | Purva Ashadha | 06:07 | 18:18 |
| 16-09-2002 | Dashami | Purva Ashadha | 06:07 | 18:17 |
| 17-09-2002 | Ekadashi | Uttara Ashadha | 06:07 | 18:17 |
| 18-09-2002 | Dwadashi | Shravana | 06:06 | 18:16 |
| 19-09-2002 | Trayodashi | Dhanishta | 06:06 | 18:15 |
| 20-09-2002 | Chaturdashi | Shatabhisha | 06:06 | 18:15 |
| 21-09-2002 | Purnima | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:06 | 18:14 |
| 22-09-2002 | Pratipada | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:06 | 18:14 |
| 23-09-2002 | Dwitiya | Revati | 06:06 | 18:13 |
| 24-09-2002 | Tritiya | Ashwini | 06:06 | 18:12 |
| 25-09-2002 | Chaturthi | Bharani | 06:06 | 18:12 |
| 26-09-2002 | Panchami | Krittika | 06:06 | 18:11 |
| 27-09-2002 | Panchami | Krittika | 06:06 | 18:10 |
| 28-09-2002 | Shashthi | Rohini | 06:06 | 18:10 |
| 29-09-2002 | Saptami | Mrigashira | 06:06 | 18:09 |
| 30-09-2002 | Ashtami | Ardra | 06:06 | 18:09 |
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.