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August 2017

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Toronto
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 04:44Ekadashi2Shukla Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi3Shukla Dwadashi from 07:07Dwadashi4Shukla Trayodashi from 09:22TrayodashiPradosh Vrat5Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:21Chaturdashi6Shukla Purnima from 12:58Purnima7Krishna Pratipada from 14:10PratipadaPartial lunar eclipseRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima+18Krishna Dwitiya from 14:55Dwitiya9Krishna Tritiya from 15:12Tritiya10Krishna Chaturthi from 15:03ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi11Krishna Panchami from 14:27Panchami12Krishna Shashthi from 13:26Shashthi13Krishna Saptami from 12:02Saptami14Krishna Ashtami from 10:15AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami15Krishna Navami from 08:09NavamiIndependence Day16Krishna Ekadashi from 03:13EkadashiSimha Sankranti17Krishna Dwadashi from 00:31DwadashiAja Ekadashi18Krishna Trayodashi from 21:47TrayodashiPradosh Vrat19Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:08ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri20Krishna Amavasya from 16:40Amavasya21Shukla Pratipada from 14:30PratipadaPartial solar eclipseBhadrapada Amavasya22Shukla Dwitiya from 12:45Dwitiya23Shukla Tritiya from 11:32Tritiya24Shukla Chaturthi from 10:57ChaturthiHartalika TeejGanesh Chaturthi25Shukla Panchami from 11:01Panchami26Shukla Shashthi from 11:47Shashthi27Shukla Saptami from 13:11Saptami28Shukla Ashtami from 15:06Ashtami29Shukla Navami from 17:22Navami30Shukla Dashami from 19:47Dashami31Shukla Ekadashi from 22:06Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2017

  1. Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 2 Aug, 04:44 GMT-4 → 3 Aug, 07:07 GMT-4
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 4 Aug, 09:22 GMT-4 → 5 Aug, 11:21 GMT-4
  3. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  4. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Purnima: 6 Aug, 12:58 GMT-4 → 7 Aug, 14:10 GMT-4
  5. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Purnima: 6 Aug, 12:58 GMT-4 → 7 Aug, 14:10 GMT-4
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 10 Aug, 15:03 GMT-4 → 11 Aug, 14:27 GMT-4
  7. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 14 Aug, 10:15 GMT-4 → 15 Aug, 08:09 GMT-4
  8. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 15:17 GMT-4
  10. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 17 Aug, 03:13 GMT-4 → 18 Aug, 00:31 GMT-4
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 18 Aug, 21:47 GMT-4 → 19 Aug, 19:08 GMT-4
  12. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 19 Aug, 19:08 GMT-4 → 20 Aug, 16:40 GMT-4
  13. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 13:10 to 15:49 (peak 14:32). Sutak from 01:10: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 21 Aug, 13:10 GMT-4 → 21 Aug, 15:49 GMT-4 · sutak from 21 Aug, 01:10 GMT-4
  14. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 20 Aug · Amavasya: 20 Aug, 16:40 GMT-4 → 21 Aug, 14:30 GMT-4
  15. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 23 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 23 Aug, 11:32 GMT-4 → 24 Aug, 10:57 GMT-4
  16. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Shukla Chaturthi: 24 Aug, 10:57 GMT-4 → 25 Aug, 11:01 GMT-4