The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.
Annual Vrats 1985 opens in August during Vikram Samvat 2042 (Bahudhanya) of the Hindu calendar.
August 1985
Vikram Samvat 2042 (Bahudhanya)
Shravana (Adhik) – Bhadrapada
Festivals & Vrats in August 1985
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:55 AM, Aug 4 – 3:52 AM, Aug 5
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:44 AM, Aug 8 – 1:13 PM, Aug 9
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Parama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:18 PM, Aug 11 – 6:23 PM, Aug 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:43 PM, Aug 13 – 6:21 PM, Aug 14
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:20 PM, Aug 14 – 5:16 PM, Aug 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:17 PM, Aug 15 – 3:38 PM, Aug 16
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:17 PM, Aug 15 – 3:38 PM, Aug 16
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Hariyali Teej (Chhoti Teej)
Tithi 1:36 PM, Aug 17 – 11:13 AM, Aug 18
On Shravana Shukla Tritiya women celebrate the union of Shiva and Parvati with swings, songs and green attire; in Rajasthan it is Chhoti Teej, marked by the royal Teej Mata procession through Jaipur.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:42 AM, Aug 19 – 6:10 AM, Aug 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 8:42 AM, Aug 19 – 6:10 AM, Aug 20
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:41 AM, Aug 21 – 1:15 AM, Aug 22
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:06 PM, Aug 22 – 9:04 PM, Aug 23
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:46 PM, Aug 25 – 4:30 PM, Aug 26
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:30 PM, Aug 27 – 2:54 PM, Aug 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:36 PM, Aug 29 – 2:55 PM, Aug 30
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 2:36 PM, Aug 29 – 2:55 PM, Aug 30
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 2:36 PM, Aug 29 – 2:55 PM, Aug 30
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Annual Vrat Calendar
The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.