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 2006 opens in September during Vikram Samvat 2063 (Vikari) of the Hindu calendar.

September 2006

Vikram Samvat 2063 (Vikari)

Bhadrapada – Ashwina

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Festivals & Vrats in September 2006

  • Radhashtami

    Friday, 1 September 2006 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:14 PM, Aug 31 4:38 PM, Sep 1

    The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Friday, 1 September 2006 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:14 PM, Aug 31 4:38 PM, Sep 1

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

  • Parsva Ekadashi Vrat

    Monday, 4 September 2006 Ekadashi

    Tithi 3:11 PM, Sep 3 1:07 PM, Sep 4

    Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.

  • Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 5 September 2006 Dwadashi

    Tithi 10:42 AM, Sep 5 7:24 AM, Sep 6

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

  • Anant Chaturdashi

    Wednesday, 6 September 2006 Trayodashi

    Tithi 10:42 AM, Sep 5 7:24 AM, Sep 6

    The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).

  • Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Thursday, 7 September 2006 Purnima

    Tithi 3:54 AM, Sep 7 12:15 AM, Sep 8

    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.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 10 September 2006 Tritiya

    Tithi 1:14 PM, Sep 10 10:23 AM, Sep 11

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

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Thursday, 14 September 2006 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:01 AM, Sep 14 4:19 AM, Sep 15

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

  • Indira Ekadashi Vrat

    Monday, 18 September 2006 Ekadashi

    Tithi 6:01 AM, Sep 17 7:20 AM, Sep 18

    Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.

  • Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 19 September 2006 Dwadashi

    Tithi 9:34 AM, Sep 19 12:01 PM, Sep 20

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 20 September 2006 Trayodashi

    Tithi 11:59 AM, Sep 20 2:35 PM, Sep 21

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

  • Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya

    Friday, 22 September 2006 Amavasya

    Tithi 2:35 PM, Sep 21 5:15 PM, Sep 22

    The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Friday, 22 September 2006 Amavasya

    Tithi 2:35 PM, Sep 21 5:15 PM, Sep 22

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

  • Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)

    Saturday, 23 September 2006 Pratipada

    Tithi 5:15 PM, Sep 22 7:53 PM, Sep 23

    Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 26 September 2006 Chaturthi

    Tithi 12:34 AM, Sep 26 2:32 AM, Sep 27

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami

    Saturday, 30 September 2006 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:44 AM, Sep 30 4:30 AM, Oct 1

    The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.

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.