Festivals and vrats — August 1997
Patna, Bihar, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-08-1997 Friday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 03-08-1997 Sunday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 08-08-1997 Friday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Nag Panchami |
| 16-08-1997 Saturday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shani Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Sankranti Simha Sankranti · 21:45 |
| 18-08-1997 Monday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Raksha BandhanVrat Purnima |
| 21-08-1997 Thursday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 24-08-1997 Sunday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Krishna Janmashtami · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 28-08-1997 Thursday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Aja Ekadashi |
| 30-08-1997 Saturday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Shani Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 31-08-1997 Sunday |
Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-08-1997 | Trayodashi | Ardra | 05:15 | 18:35 |
| 02-08-1997 | Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | 05:16 | 18:34 |
| 03-08-1997 | Amavasya | Pushya | 05:16 | 18:34 |
| 04-08-1997 | Pratipada | Ashlesha | 05:17 | 18:33 |
| 05-08-1997 | Dwitiya | Magha | 05:17 | 18:32 |
| 06-08-1997 | Tritiya | Purva Phalguni | 05:18 | 18:32 |
| 07-08-1997 | Chaturthi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:18 | 18:31 |
| 08-08-1997 | Panchami | Hasta | 05:19 | 18:30 |
| 09-08-1997 | Shashthi | Chitra | 05:19 | 18:30 |
| 10-08-1997 | Saptami | Chitra | 05:20 | 18:29 |
| 11-08-1997 | Saptami | Swati | 05:20 | 18:28 |
| 12-08-1997 | Ashtami | Vishakha | 05:20 | 18:27 |
| 13-08-1997 | Navami | Anuradha | 05:21 | 18:26 |
| 14-08-1997 | Dashami | Jyeshtha | 05:21 | 18:26 |
| 15-08-1997 | Dwadashi | Mula | 05:22 | 18:25 |
| 16-08-1997 | Trayodashi | Purva Ashadha | 05:22 | 18:24 |
| 17-08-1997 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Ashadha | 05:23 | 18:23 |
| 18-08-1997 | Purnima | Dhanishta | 05:23 | 18:22 |
| 19-08-1997 | Pratipada | Shatabhisha | 05:24 | 18:21 |
| 20-08-1997 | Dwitiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:24 | 18:20 |
| 21-08-1997 | Tritiya | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:24 | 18:19 |
| 22-08-1997 | Panchami | Revati | 05:25 | 18:18 |
| 23-08-1997 | Shashthi | Ashwini | 05:25 | 18:18 |
| 24-08-1997 | Saptami | Bharani | 05:26 | 18:17 |
| 25-08-1997 | Ashtami | Krittika | 05:26 | 18:16 |
| 26-08-1997 | Navami | Rohini | 05:27 | 18:15 |
| 27-08-1997 | Dashami | Mrigashira | 05:27 | 18:14 |
| 28-08-1997 | Ekadashi | Ardra | 05:27 | 18:13 |
| 29-08-1997 | Dwadashi | Punarvasu | 05:28 | 18:12 |
| 30-08-1997 | Trayodashi | Pushya | 05:28 | 18:11 |
| 31-08-1997 | Chaturdashi | Ashlesha | 05:29 | 18:10 |
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.