02 August, Friday
Andal Jayanthi celebrates the birth of Andal, a revered Tamil poet-saint and devotee of Lord Vishnu, where devotees sing her hymns and offer prayers at Vis...
02 August, Friday
Hariyali Teej is a festival celebrated by women, particularly in North India, where they fast, dress in green attire, sing traditional songs, and worship G...
03 August, Saturday
Aadi Perukku is a Tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Aadi month, where devotees, particularly women, perform rituals near water bodies, offer...
03 August, Saturday
Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, observed with fasting, reciting Ganesha mantras, offering modaks and flowers, and seeking his blessings for wisdom ...
04 August, Sunday
Friendship Day is a day to celebrate and appreciate friendships. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of August.
04 August, Sunday
Gayatri Japam is observed the day after the Upakarma, where devotees chant the Gayatri mantra 108 or 1,008 times, seeking spiritual purity and enlightenmen...
04 August, Sunday
Nag Panchami is a day dedicated to the worship of snakes (Nagas), where devotees offer milk, flowers, and prayers to snake deities, seeking protection from...
05 August, Monday
Somvar Vrat is observed on Mondays to worship Lord Shiva. It is believed to bring prosperity, health, and happiness. 1 Mondays have passed since the start ...
05 August, Monday
Gayatri Japam is observed the day after the Upakarma, where devotees chant the Gayatri mantra 108 or 1,008 times, seeking spiritual purity and enlightenmen...
05 August, Monday
Kalki Jayanti celebrates the future incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Kalki, who is believed to come at the end of the current Kali Yuga to restore righteousne...
05 August, Monday
Skanda Shasti is a six-day fasting festival honoring Lord Murugan (Skanda) for his victory over evil, where devotees observe strict fasts, participate in p...
06 August, Tuesday
dedicated to Goddess Gauri (Parvati), where married women fast and perform rituals for the well-being and long life of their husbands.
06 August, Tuesday
Bhanu Sapthami is dedicated to the Sun god, Surya, where devotees offer prayers, bathe in rivers, and perform rituals to honor the Sun, seeking good health...
06 August, Tuesday
Tulsidas Jayanti celebrates the birth of the great poet-saint Tulsidas, author of the Ramcharitmanas, with devotees reciting his verses, participating in p...
07 August, Wednesday
Masik Durgashtami is the monthly observance of Durga Ashtami, where devotees fast and offer special prayers to Goddess Durga, invoking her blessings for st...
08 August, Thursday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
09 August, Friday
Sravana Putrada Ekadasi is a fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed by those desiring children, where devotees fast and perform rituals to seek ble...
09 August, Friday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
10 August, Saturday
Damodara Dvadasi is observed the day after Putrada Ekadasi, where devotees perform rituals dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Damodara form, seeking forgivene...
10 August, Saturday
Pradosh Vrat is observed on the 13th day of both lunar fortnights, dedicated to Lord Shiva, where devotees fast, perform Shiva abhishekam (bathing the deit...
10 August, Saturday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
11 August, Sunday
Pradosh Vrat is observed on the 13th day of both lunar fortnights, dedicated to Lord Shiva, where devotees fast, perform Shiva abhishekam (bathing the deit...
11 August, Sunday
Shani Trayodasi is a day dedicated to Lord Shani (Saturn), observed with fasting and prayers to seek protection from the ill effects of Shani and to remove...
11 August, Sunday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
12 August, Monday
Somvar Vrat is observed on Mondays to worship Lord Shiva. It is believed to bring prosperity, health, and happiness. 1 Mondays have passed since the start ...
12 August, Monday
Anvadhan refers to the ritual of replenishing or dedicating food and offerings to the deities, particularly after observing fasts or other rituals, seeking...
12 August, Monday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
13 August, Tuesday
dedicated to Goddess Gauri (Parvati), where married women fast and perform rituals for the well-being and long life of their husbands.
13 August, Tuesday
Gayatri Jayanti celebrates the manifestation of Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri mantra, with devotees chanting the mantra and performin...
13 August, Tuesday
Hayagriva Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hayagriva, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, known as the god of wisdom, where devotees perform prayers and rit...
13 August, Tuesday
Ishti is a Vedic ritual in which yajnas (sacrifices) are performed with offerings to the gods, aimed at fulfilling desires or seeking divine blessings for ...
13 August, Tuesday
Masik Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu lunar calendar, celebrated with fasting, worship, and bathing in holy rivers to gain divine blessings and c...
13 August, Tuesday
Masik Purnima Vrat is observed on every full moon day, where devotees fast, perform rituals, and offer prayers to the moon and various deities for peace, p...
13 August, Tuesday
Narali Purnima is a festival observed by fishermen in Maharashtra and coastal regions, where they offer coconuts to the sea to appease the sea god and seek...
13 August, Tuesday
Rakhi is the sacred thread tied by sisters on their brothers' wrists during Raksha Bandhan, symbolizing the sister’s prayers for her brother’s protecti...
13 August, Tuesday
Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where sisters tie a rakhi (sacred thread) on their brothers' wrists, and br...
13 August, Tuesday
Rigveda Upakarma is a ritual performed by Brahmins to mark the beginning of the study of the Rigveda, where sacred threads are changed, and Vedic mantras a...
13 August, Tuesday
Sanskrit Diwas is a day dedicated to celebrating the ancient language of Sanskrit, with events like speeches, debates, and prayers aimed at promoting the s...
13 August, Tuesday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
13 August, Tuesday
Yajurveda Upakarma is similar to Rigveda Upakarma but specific to the Yajurveda, where Brahmins renew their commitment to Vedic studies by changing their s...
14 August, Wednesday
Gayatri Japam is observed the day after the Upakarma, where devotees chant the Gayatri mantra 108 or 1,008 times, seeking spiritual purity and enlightenmen...
15 August, Thursday
Gayatri Japam is observed the day after the Upakarma, where devotees chant the Gayatri mantra 108 or 1,008 times, seeking spiritual purity and enlightenmen...
15 August, Thursday
Independence Day, celebrated on August 15th in India, marks the country’s freedom from British rule, observed with flag hoisting, parades, and patriotic ...
16 August, Friday
Kajari Teej is a North Indian festival observed by women, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where they fast and pray for the well-being of their hus...
16 August, Friday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
17 August, Saturday
Bahula Chaturthi is a day dedicated to the worship of cows, where devotees offer prayers and fast, seeking blessings for health and prosperity, and express...
17 August, Saturday
Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi is a Sankashti Chaturthi dedicated to the five-headed form of Lord Ganesha, Heramba, where devotees fast and pray to overcome c...
17 August, Saturday
Maha Sangada Hara Chathurti is a special observance of Lord Ganesha, where devotees fast and offer prayers for the removal of obstacles and relief from dif...
17 August, Saturday
Nag Pancham is a Gujarati festival where snakes are worshipped for protection from snakebites and to seek blessings of fertility and prosperity, with offer...
17 August, Saturday
Sankatahara Chaturthi is a fasting day dedicated to Lord Ganesha, observed to remove obstacles, fulfill desires, and seek his blessings for success and pro...
19 August, Monday
Somvar Vrat is observed on Mondays to worship Lord Shiva. It is believed to bring prosperity, health, and happiness. 1 Mondays have passed since the start ...
19 August, Monday
Balarama Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna, where devotees worship him for strength, protection, and agricul...
19 August, Monday
Randhan Chhath is celebrated a day before Shitala Satam in Gujarat, where women prepare special food that is consumed cold the next day, as cooking is avoi...
20 August, Tuesday
dedicated to Goddess Gauri (Parvati), where married women fast and perform rituals for the well-being and long life of their husbands.
20 August, Tuesday
Bhanu Sapthami is a day dedicated to the worship of the Sun god, where devotees offer prayers, perform sun salutations, and bathe in holy rivers to seek he...
20 August, Tuesday
Shitala Satam is a festival dedicated to Goddess Shitala, observed in Gujarat and Rajasthan, where devotees avoid cooking and offer prayers to the goddess ...
21 August, Wednesday
Indra Savarni Manvadi marks the beginning of the reign of the 7th Manu, Indra Savarni, in Hindu cosmology, symbolizing a new epoch in the cyclic process of...
21 August, Wednesday
KalAshtami is observed on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha every month, devoted to Lord Bhairava, where devotees fast throughout the day, perform special pooj...
21 August, Wednesday
Kali Jayanti celebrates the birth of Goddess Kali, the fierce form of Goddess Durga, where devotees perform special prayers, rituals, and offerings to invo...
21 August, Wednesday
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, observed with fasting, singing devotional songs, enacting Krishna's life events (Rasa Lila), and ...
21 August, Wednesday
Masik Karthigai is a monthly festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, observed with the lighting of lamps and special prayers to remove darkness and obstacles f...
21 August, Wednesday
Masik Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna on the Krishna Paksha Ashtami, with devotees observing fasts, reciting devotional songs, per...
22 August, Thursday
Ashtami Rohini marks the celebration of Lord Krishna's birth, particularly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where devotees engage in prayers, fasting, and devotio...
22 August, Thursday
Dahi Handi is a festive event celebrated the day after Krishna Janmashtami, where teams of young men form human pyramids to break a pot filled with curd (s...
22 August, Thursday
Rohini Vrat is a fasting ritual observed by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands, performed on the day when the Rohini Nakshatr...
23 August, Friday
Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for p...
24 August, Saturday
Aja Ekadasi is an auspicious fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, where devotees fast and engage in prayers to seek forgiveness for their sins and spiritu...
26 August, Monday
Somvar Vrat is observed on Mondays to worship Lord Shiva. It is believed to bring prosperity, health, and happiness. 1 Mondays have passed since the start ...
26 August, Monday
Pradosh Vrat is observed on the 13th day of both lunar fortnights, dedicated to Lord Shiva, where devotees fast, perform Shiva abhishekam (bathing the deit...
26 August, Monday
Shani Trayodasi is a day dedicated to Lord Shani (Saturn), where devotees fast, offer oil lamps, and perform rituals to appease Shani and mitigate the nega...
27 August, Tuesday
dedicated to Goddess Gauri (Parvati), where married women fast and perform rituals for the well-being and long life of their husbands.
27 August, Tuesday
Anvadhan refers to the ritual of replenishing or dedicating food and offerings to the deities, particularly after observing fasts or other rituals, seeking...
27 August, Tuesday
Masik Shivaratri is a monthly observance on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha, with devotees fasting, staying awake through the night, and offering prayers...
27 August, Tuesday
Sawan Shivaratri is observed during the Shravan month, dedicated to Lord Shiva, where devotees fast, offer bilva (bael) leaves, and perform abhishekam (rit...
28 August, Wednesday
Daiva Savarni Manvadi marks the beginning of the reign of the 9th Manu, Daiva Savarni, in Hindu cosmology, symbolizing a new phase in the cyclical process ...
28 August, Wednesday
Darsha Amavasya is the new moon day observed with rituals for ancestors, including tarpan (offering water) and pitru shraddha to ensure peace for departed ...
28 August, Wednesday
Hariyali Amavasya is the new moon day of the Shravan month, where devotees perform rituals to worship Lord Shiva and the earth for a bountiful monsoon, and...
28 August, Wednesday
Ishti refers to a Vedic ritual offering where devotees perform yajnas (sacrificial offerings) to please the gods and seek prosperity, health, and fulfillme...
28 August, Wednesday
Masik Amavasya, observed on every new moon day, is a time for performing pitru tarpan and shraddha rites, as well as meditating and fasting to remove negat...
28 August, Wednesday
Paryushana Parvarambha is the beginning of the most important Jain festival, where devotees focus on fasting, meditation, self-discipline, and spiritual re...
28 August, Wednesday
Pithori Amavasya is observed by women who pray to Goddess Durga and the Pithris (ancestral spirits) for the health, protection, and prosperity of their chi...
28 August, Wednesday
Pola is a traditional festival in Maharashtra dedicated to the worship of bullocks, where farmers decorate and honor their bullocks with prayers, processio...
28 August, Wednesday
Somavati Amavasya is a rare occurrence of Amavasya (new moon) on a Monday, considered highly auspicious for performing ancestral rites and offering tarpan ...
28 August, Wednesday
Sravana Amavasya is the new moon day of the Shravan month, considered auspicious for performing rituals to honor and seek blessings from ancestors, often o...
28 August, Wednesday
Vrishabhotsava is a festival celebrating the importance of bulls in agriculture, observed with rituals and offerings made to honor and protect these animal...
29 August, Thursday
Bhadrapada Begins *South marks the beginning of the Bhadrapada month in the southern Hindu calendar, associated with the worship of Lord Vishnu and various...
29 August, Thursday
Chandra Darshana is the observance of sighting the moon for the first time after the new moon, where devotees offer prayers to the moon god for mental peac...
31 August, Saturday
Gowri Habba is a festival in Karnataka, celebrated a day before Ganesh Chaturthi, where women worship Goddess Gowri (Parvati), seeking blessings for prospe...
31 August, Saturday
Hartalika Teej is observed by married and unmarried women, particularly in North India, who fast and worship Goddess Parvati for marital happiness, prosper...
31 August, Saturday
Rudra Savarni Manvadi marks the beginning of the reign of the 10th Manu, Rudra Savarni, in Hindu cosmology, symbolizing the cyclical process of creation an...
31 August, Saturday
Samaveda Upakarma is a ritual where those who study the Samaveda perform sacred thread changing ceremonies and offer prayers to signify the renewal of thei...
31 August, Saturday
Varaha Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Varaha, the boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who saved the Earth from drowning in the cosmic ocean; devotees pe...