Observances from Thu 26 Aug

Aug 28 Sat

అజ ఏకాదశిAja Ekadashi

శ్రావణం · Krishna

Fasting · Vishnu worship · Tulasi puja · Dwadashi parana

EkadashiFastingObserved everywhere

Aug 30 Mon

ప్రదోషం (కృష్ణ)Pradosham (Krishna)

శ్రావణం · Krishna · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship

Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path

Observed everywhere

Aug 30 Mon

మాస శివరాత్రిMasik Shivaratri

శ్రావణం · Krishna · Monthly Shiva worship night — fast and evening puja

Night vigil · Shiva puja · Rudrabhishek

FastingObserved everywhere

Aug 31 Tue

అమావాస్యAmavasya

శ్రావణం · Krishna · New Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan

Pitru Tarpan · Ancestor remembrance · Shradh

Observed everywhere

Aug 31 Tue

పొలాల అమావాస్యPolala Amavasya (Pola)

శ్రావణం · Krishna · Shravana Amavasya — women's vrata for children's wellbeing (Telugu); bullock worship, Bail Pola (Marathi)

Gauri puja · Bullock decoration and worship

Women’s vrata

Aug 31 Tue

మంగళ గౌరీ వ్రతంMangala Gowri Vrata

శ్రావణం · Shravana Tuesdays — newly married women worship Gowri for marital wellbeing

Gowri puja · Sixteen-item offering · Vrata katha

FastingWomen’s vrataObserved in Karnataka, Maharashtra & Goa, North India

Sept 3 Fri

హరితాలికా తీజ్Hartalika Teej

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Shiva-Parvati puja for marital bliss — sandless fast

All-night vigil · Sand Parvati image worship

FastingWomen’s vrataObserved everywhere

Sept 3 Fri

గౌరీ హబ్బGowri Habba

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Worship of Goddess Gowri (Parvati) — eve of Ganesh Chaturthi

Women’s vrata

Sept 4 Sat

వినాయక చవితిGanesh Chaturthi

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Birth of Lord Ganesha — 10-day festival

Ganesha idol installation · Modak offerings · Aarti · Visarjan

MajorObserved everywhere

Sept 5 Sun

ఋషి పంచమిRishi Panchami

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Worship of Saptarishi (seven sages) — women observe atonement fast

Saptarishi puja · Fasting

Women’s vrataObserved everywhere

Sept 8 Wed

రాధాష్టమిRadha Ashtami

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Birth anniversary of Goddess Radha — consort of Krishna

Radha puja · Bhajan sandhya

Observed everywhere

Sept 8 Wed

దూర్వాష్టమిDurva Ashtami

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Offering Durva (Bermuda grass) to Lord Ganesha

21 Durva blade offering

Observed everywhere

Sept 11 Sat

పార్శ్వ ఏకాదశి (పరివర్తిని)Parsva Ekadashi (Parivartini)

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Vishnu turns sides in cosmic sleep (Parsva Parivartana)

Fasting · Vishnu puja · Dwadashi parana

EkadashiFastingObserved everywhere

Sept 12 Sun

వామన జయంతిVamana Jayanti

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Birth anniversary of Vamana — the dwarf avatar of Vishnu

Vamana puja · Daana (charity)

Observed everywhere

Sept 13 Mon

ప్రదోషం (శుక్ల)Pradosham (Shukla)

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship

Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path

Observed everywhere

Sept 14 Tue

అనంత చతుర్దశిAnant Chaturdashi

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Worship of Ananta (Vishnu) — Anant Vrat thread tied on wrist

Ananta puja · Vrat thread

MajorObserved everywhere

Sept 14 Tue

గణేశ విసర్జనGanesh Visarjan

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Immersion of Ganesha idols on the 10th day

Procession · Immersion in water body

MajorObserved everywhere

Sept 15 Wed

పూర్ణిమ శ్రాద్ధంPurnima Shraddha

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · First day of Pitru Paksha — Purnima Shraddha for ancestors

Observed everywhere

Sept 15 Wed

పూర్ణిమPurnima

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Full Moon — auspicious for charity, Satyanarayan puja and river bathing

Satyanarayan Puja · River bathing · Lamp offering

FastingObserved everywhere

Sept 15 Wed

భాద్రవి పూర్ణిమBhadarvi Punam

భాద్రపదం · Shukla · Bhadrapada Purnima — the great Ambaji pilgrimage fair in Gujarat

Ambaji padyatra · Bhavai and garba

MajorObserved in Gujarat

Sept 20 Mon

సంకష్టి చతుర్థిSankashti Chaturthi

భాద్రపదం · Krishna · Monthly Ganesha worship for removing obstacles — fast until moonrise

Moonrise-time puja · Fasting until moonrise

FastingObserved everywhere

Sept 26 Sun

ఇందిర ఏకాదశిIndira Ekadashi

భాద్రపదం · Krishna

Fasting · Vishnu worship · Tulasi puja · Dwadashi parana

EkadashiFastingObserved everywhere

Sept 28 Tue

ప్రదోషం (కృష్ణ)Pradosham (Krishna)

భాద్రపదం · Krishna · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship

Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path

Observed everywhere

Sept 29 Wed

మాస శివరాత్రిMasik Shivaratri

భాద్రపదం · Krishna · Monthly Shiva worship night — fast and evening puja

Night vigil · Shiva puja · Rudrabhishek

FastingObserved everywhere

సర్వ పితృ అమావాస్య (మహాలయ)Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)

భాద్రపదం · Krishna · Last and most important day of Pitru Paksha — all ancestor worship

Tarpan · Pinda Daan · Brahmin bhojan

MajorObserved everywhere

అమావాస్యAmavasya

భాద్రపదం · Krishna · New Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan

Pitru Tarpan · Ancestor remembrance · Shradh

Observed everywhere

ఎంగిలిపూల బతుకమ్మBathukamma Begins (Engili Pula)

భాద్రపదం · Krishna · Telangana flower festival begins on Mahalaya Amavasya — nine days of Bathukamma

Bathukamma arrangement · Evening circle songs

MajorWomen’s vrata

నవరాత్రి ఘటస్థాపనNavaratri Ghatasthapana

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Sharad Navaratri Day 1 — Worship of Maa Shailputri; Kalash installation

Kalash sthapana · Fasting begins · Akhand Jyot

MajorObserved everywhere

Oct 1 Fri

నవరాత్రి ద్వితీయNavaratri Dwitiya

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 2 — Worship of Maa Brahmacharini

Observed everywhere

Oct 2 Sat

నవరాత్రి తృతీయNavaratri Tritiya

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 3 — Worship of Maa Chandraghanta

Observed everywhere

Oct 3 Sun

నవరాత్రి చతుర్థిNavaratri Chaturthi

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 4 — Worship of Maa Kushmanda

Observed everywhere

Oct 4 Mon

నవరాత్రి పంచమిNavaratri Panchami

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 5 — Worship of Maa Skandamata

Observed everywhere

Oct 4 Mon

ఉపాంగ లలిత వ్రతంUpang Lalita Vrat

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Worship of Goddess Lalita Devi on Navaratri Day 5

Women’s vrataObserved everywhere

Oct 5 Tue

నవరాత్రి షష్ఠిNavaratri Shashthi

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 6 — Worship of Maa Katyayani

Observed everywhere

Oct 6 Wed

నవరాత్రి సప్తమిNavaratri Saptami

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 7 — Worship of Maa Kaalratri

Observed everywhere

Oct 7 Thu

దుర్గాష్టమి (మహాష్టమి)Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 8 — Worship of Maa Mahagauri

Durga puja · Kumari puja · Sandhi puja at Ashtami-Navami junction

MajorObserved everywhere

Oct 7 Thu

సద్దుల బతుకమ్మSaddula Bathukamma

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Final and grandest day of Bathukamma — Ashwina Shukla Ashtami

Saddula offering · Immersion in water

MajorWomen’s vrata

Oct 7 Thu

ఆయుధ పూజDurgashtami Ayudha Puja

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Worship of tools, implements and vehicles during Navaratri

Tool and vehicle puja · Saraswati puja · Workplace worship

Major

Oct 9 Sat

మహా నవమిMaha Navami

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Navaratri Day 9 — Worship of Maa Siddhidatri

Durga worship · Ayudha puja · Kanya Pujan

MajorObserved everywhere

Oct 10 Sun

విజయ దశమి (దసరా)Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Victory of good over evil — Rama's victory over Ravana

Ravana effigy burning · Shami tree worship · Shaastra puja

MajorObserved everywhere

Oct 11 Mon

పాపాంకుశ ఏకాదశిPapankusha Ekadashi

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla

Fasting · Vishnu worship · Tulasi puja · Dwadashi parana

EkadashiFastingObserved everywhere

Oct 13 Wed

ప్రదోషం (శుక్ల)Pradosham (Shukla)

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship

Evening Shiva puja · Pradosh Vrat · Shiva Tandava path

Observed everywhere

శరద్ పూర్ణిమSharad Purnima

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Full harvest moon — Goddess Lakshmi descends; Kheer left in moonlight

Moonlight kheer offering · River bathing

MajorObserved everywhere

వాల్మీకి జయంతిValmiki Jayanti

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki — author of Ramayana

Valmiki puja · Ramayan recitation

Observed everywhere

కోజాగర పూజKojagara Puja

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Night vigil for Lakshmi worship — 'Who is awake?' (Ko Jagara)

Observed in Bengal, Odisha & Bihar

పూర్ణిమPurnima

ఆశ్వయుజం · Shukla · Full Moon — auspicious for charity, Satyanarayan puja and river bathing

Satyanarayan Puja · River bathing · Lamp offering

FastingObserved everywhere

Oct 18 Mon

అట్ల తద్దిAtla Tadde

ఆశ్వయుజం · Krishna · Telugu married women's fast for the husband's longevity — moonrise puja, atlu (dosas) offered

Fast until moonrise · Gauri puja · Atlu offering to 10 women

FastingWomen’s vrata

Oct 19 Tue

కర్వా చౌథ్Karwa Chauth

ఆశ్వయుజం · Krishna · Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husband's long life

Sunrise-to-moonrise fast · Moon sighting through sieve

FastingWomen’s vrataObserved in North India, Punjab

Oct 19 Tue

సంకష్టి చతుర్థిSankashti Chaturthi

ఆశ్వయుజం · Krishna · Monthly Ganesha worship for removing obstacles — fast until moonrise

Moonrise-time puja · Fasting until moonrise

FastingObserved everywhere

Oct 23 Sat

జీవిత్‌పుత్రిక వ్రతం (జితియ)Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya)

ఆశ్వయుజం · Krishna · Mothers observe nirjala (waterless) fast for children's well-being

Nirjala fast · Jivitputrika story recitation

FastingWomen’s vrataObserved in Bengal, Odisha & Bihar, North India

Oct 25 Mon

రమా ఏకాదశిRama Ekadashi

ఆశ్వయుజం · Krishna

Fasting · Vishnu worship · Tulasi puja · Dwadashi parana

EkadashiFastingObserved everywhere

Oct 26 Tue

గోవత్స ద్వాదశిGovatsa Dwadashi (Vasu Baras)

ఆశ్వయుజం · Krishna · First day of the Diwali sequence — cow and calf worship; Vasu Baras (mr), Vagh Baras (gu)

Cow and calf puja · Wheat and milk products avoided

Observed in Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat