Festivals and vrats — August 2008
Nashik, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2008 Friday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 06-08-2008 Wednesday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Nag Panchami |
| 12-08-2008 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 14-08-2008 Thursday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 16-08-2008 Saturday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Raksha BandhanVrat PurnimaSankranti Simha Sankranti · 17:23 |
| 20-08-2008 Wednesday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 23-08-2008 Saturday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Krishna Janmashtami · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 27-08-2008 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Aja Ekadashi |
| 28-08-2008 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 29-08-2008 Friday |
Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 30-08-2008 Saturday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Amavasya |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2008 | Amavasya | Pushya | 06:10 | 19:11 |
| 02-08-2008 | Pratipada | Ashlesha | 06:10 | 19:11 |
| 03-08-2008 | Dwitiya | Magha | 06:10 | 19:10 |
| 04-08-2008 | Tritiya | Purva Phalguni | 06:11 | 19:10 |
| 05-08-2008 | Chaturthi | Uttara Phalguni | 06:11 | 19:09 |
| 06-08-2008 | Panchami | Hasta | 06:11 | 19:09 |
| 07-08-2008 | Shashthi | Chitra | 06:12 | 19:08 |
| 08-08-2008 | Saptami | Swati | 06:12 | 19:08 |
| 09-08-2008 | Ashtami | Vishakha | 06:12 | 19:07 |
| 10-08-2008 | Navami | Anuradha | 06:13 | 19:06 |
| 11-08-2008 | Dashami | Jyeshtha | 06:13 | 19:06 |
| 12-08-2008 | Ekadashi | Mula | 06:13 | 19:05 |
| 13-08-2008 | Dwadashi | Mula | 06:14 | 19:04 |
| 14-08-2008 | Trayodashi | Purva Ashadha | 06:14 | 19:04 |
| 15-08-2008 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Ashadha | 06:14 | 19:03 |
| 16-08-2008 | Purnima | Shravana | 06:14 | 19:02 |
| 17-08-2008 | Pratipada | Dhanishta | 06:15 | 19:02 |
| 18-08-2008 | Dwitiya | Shatabhisha | 06:15 | 19:01 |
| 19-08-2008 | Tritiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:15 | 19:00 |
| 20-08-2008 | Chaturthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:16 | 18:59 |
| 21-08-2008 | Panchami | Revati | 06:16 | 18:59 |
| 22-08-2008 | Shashthi | Ashwini | 06:16 | 18:58 |
| 23-08-2008 | Saptami | Bharani | 06:16 | 18:57 |
| 24-08-2008 | Ashtami | Krittika | 06:17 | 18:56 |
| 25-08-2008 | Navami | Rohini | 06:17 | 18:56 |
| 26-08-2008 | Dashami | Mrigashira | 06:17 | 18:55 |
| 27-08-2008 | Ekadashi | Punarvasu | 06:17 | 18:54 |
| 28-08-2008 | Dwadashi | Pushya | 06:18 | 18:53 |
| 29-08-2008 | Chaturdashi | Ashlesha | 06:18 | 18:52 |
| 30-08-2008 | Amavasya | Magha | 06:18 | 18:51 |
| 31-08-2008 | Pratipada | Purva Phalguni | 06:18 | 18:51 |
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.