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August 2016

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Dallas

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1Krishna Amavasya from 16:44Amavasya 2Shukla Pratipada from 15:44PratipadaShravana Amavasya 3Shukla Dwitiya from 15:16Dwitiya 4Shukla Tritiya from 15:25Tritiya 5Shukla Chaturthi from 16:11ChaturthiHariyali Teej 6Shukla Panchami from 17:34Panchami 7Shukla Shashthi from 19:28ShashthiNag Panchami 8Shukla Saptami from 21:44Saptami 9Shukla Ashtami from 00:09Ashtami 10Shukla Navami from 02:29Navami 11Shukla Dashami from 04:31Dashami 12Shukla Ekadashi from 06:05Ekadashi 13Shukla Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi 14Shukla Dwadashi from 07:02Dwadashi 15Shukla Trayodashi from 07:19TrayodashiIndependence DayPradosh Vrat 16Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:56ChaturdashiSimha Sankranti 17Krishna Pratipada from 04:26PratipadaRaksha BandhanOnamShravana Purnima+1 18Krishna Dwitiya from 02:30Dwitiya 19Krishna Tritiya from 00:15Tritiya 20Krishna Chaturthi from 21:47ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 21Krishna Panchami from 19:13Panchami 22Krishna Shashthi from 16:39Shashthi 23Krishna Saptami from 14:09Saptami 24Krishna Ashtami from 11:47AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami 25Krishna Navami from 09:37Navami 26Krishna Dashami from 07:43Dashami 27Krishna Dwadashi from 04:52DwadashiAja Ekadashi 28Krishna Trayodashi from 03:59Trayodashi 29Krishna Chaturdashi from 03:32ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 30Krishna Amavasya from 03:33AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 31Shukla Pratipada from 04:03PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2016

Tue, 2 Aug
Shravana AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Amavasya: 1 Aug, 16:44 GMT-5 → 2 Aug, 15:45 GMT-5
Fri, 5 Aug
Hariyali TeejHindu festivals
A monsoon festival of swings and green, kept by married women for their husbands.Tithi begins 4 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 4 Aug, 15:25 GMT-5 → 5 Aug, 16:11 GMT-5
Sun, 7 Aug
Nag PanchamiHindu festivals
Serpent deities are worshipped with milk and prayers.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Shukla Panchami: 6 Aug, 17:34 GMT-5 → 7 Aug, 19:28 GMT-5
Sat, 13 Aug
Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Aug, 06:05 GMT-5 → 14 Aug, 07:02 GMT-5
Mon, 15 Aug
Independence DayNational
India’s independence in 1947.
Mon, 15 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Aug, 07:19 GMT-5 → 16 Aug, 06:56 GMT-5
Tue, 16 Aug
Simha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 08:10 GMT-5
Wed, 17 Aug
Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Purnima: 17 Aug, 05:57 GMT-5 → 18 Aug, 04:26 GMT-5
Wed, 17 Aug
OnamRegional
Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.
Wed, 17 Aug
Shravana PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Purnima: 17 Aug, 05:57 GMT-5 → 18 Aug, 04:26 GMT-5
Sat, 20 Aug
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Aug, 21:47 GMT-5 → 21 Aug, 19:13 GMT-5
Wed, 24 Aug
Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 24 Aug, 11:47 GMT-5 → 25 Aug, 09:37 GMT-5
Sat, 27 Aug
Aja EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 27 Aug, 06:07 GMT-5 → 28 Aug, 04:52 GMT-5
Mon, 29 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Aug · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Aug, 03:59 GMT-5 → 30 Aug, 03:32 GMT-5
Tue, 30 Aug
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 29 Aug · Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Aug, 03:32 GMT-5 → 31 Aug, 03:33 GMT-5
Wed, 31 Aug
Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Aug · Amavasya: 31 Aug, 03:33 GMT-5 → 1 Sept, 04:03 GMT-5