Annual Vrats

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 1993 opens in August during Vikram Samvat 2050 (Vyaya) of the Hindu calendar.

August 1993

Vikram Samvat 2050 (Vyaya)

Shravana – Bhadrapada – Bhadrapada (Adhik)

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Festivals & Vrats in August 1993

  • Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 1 August 1993 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:45 PM, Aug 1 5:36 PM, Aug 2

    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.

  • Raksha Bandhan

    Monday, 2 August 1993 Purnima

    Tithi 4:45 PM, Aug 1 5:36 PM, Aug 2

    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.

  • Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)

    Thursday, 5 August 1993 Tritiya

    Tithi 8:31 PM, Aug 4 10:29 PM, Aug 5

    On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, fifteen days after Hariyali Teej, married women fast for their husbands' long life; in Rajasthan this is Badi Teej (Satudi Teej), and Sindhis keep the same day as Teejri, applying mehndi and breaking the fast after sighting the moon.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 6 August 1993 Chaturthi

    Tithi 10:32 PM, Aug 5 12:47 AM, Aug 7

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

  • Randhan Chhath Vrat

    Sunday, 8 August 1993 Shashthi

    Tithi 3:17 AM, Aug 8 5:45 AM, Aug 9

    On Shravan Krishna Shashthi, Gujarati women cook the entire day's food in advance, for the next day of Shitala Satam no fire or stove may be lit.

  • Shitala Satam Vrat

    Monday, 9 August 1993 Saptami

    Tithi 5:42 AM, Aug 9 8:03 AM, Aug 10

    On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 10 August 1993 Saptami

    Tithi 8:06 AM, Aug 10 9:37 AM, Aug 11

    A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.

  • Krishna Janmashtami

    Wednesday, 11 August 1993 Ashtami

    Tithi 8:06 AM, Aug 10 9:37 AM, Aug 11

    The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.

  • Aja Ekadashi Vrat

    Saturday, 14 August 1993 Ekadashi

    Tithi 11:13 AM, Aug 13 10:24 AM, Aug 14

    The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 15 August 1993 Dwadashi

    Tithi 9:18 AM, Aug 15 6:53 AM, Aug 16

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 16 August 1993 Trayodashi

    Tithi 6:53 AM, Aug 16 4:09 AM, Aug 17

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Tuesday, 17 August 1993 Amavasya

    Tithi 4:09 AM, Aug 17 1:08 AM, Aug 18

    The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Tuesday, 17 August 1993 Amavasya

    Tithi 4:09 AM, Aug 17 1:08 AM, Aug 18

    The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 21 August 1993 Chaturthi

    Tithi 2:22 PM, Aug 20 11:12 AM, Aug 21

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Sunday, 22 August 1993 Panchami

    Tithi 8:05 AM, Aug 22 5:58 AM, Aug 23

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 24 August 1993 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:08 AM, Aug 24 2:39 AM, Aug 25

    A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.

  • Padmini Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 27 August 1993 Ekadashi

    Tithi 2:09 AM, Aug 27 2:24 AM, Aug 28

    The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 29 August 1993 Trayodashi

    Tithi 3:24 AM, Aug 29 4:28 AM, Aug 30

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Adhik Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 31 August 1993 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:03 AM, Aug 31 8:02 AM, Sep 1

    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.

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.