The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
Hindu Calendar 2001 opens in July during Vikram Samvat 2058 (Jaya) of the Hindu calendar.
July 2001
Vikram Samvat 2058 (Jaya)
Ashadha – Shravana
Festivals & Vrats in July 2001
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:39 PM, Jun 30 – 5:16 PM, Jul 1
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
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Gauri Vrat (Morakat) Begins Vrat
Tithi 5:39 PM, Jun 30 – 5:16 PM, Jul 1
A five-day fast (also called Morakat Vrat) kept by unmarried Gujarati girls from Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima, worshipping Goddess Gauri and tending sprouted wheat (javaara) to be blessed with a good husband.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:23 PM, Jul 2 – 5:59 PM, Jul 3
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Niladri Bije
Tithi 5:23 PM, Jul 2 – 5:59 PM, Jul 3
Lord Jagannath returns to the sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) after Rath Yatra, marking its close.
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Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins Vrat
Tithi 5:23 PM, Jul 2 – 5:59 PM, Jul 3
A five-day vrat to Goddess Jaya (Parvati) from Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi, observed in Gujarat by unmarried girls and married women with a saltless fast for marital bliss and a long-lived husband, ending in a night-long jagran.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 7:03 PM, Jul 4 – 8:29 PM, Jul 5
A day to honour gurus and the sage Veda Vyasa, on the full moon of Ashadha.
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Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:03 PM, Jul 4 – 8:29 PM, Jul 5
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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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 7:03 PM, Jul 4 – 8:29 PM, Jul 5
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 7:03 PM, Jul 4 – 8:29 PM, Jul 5
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Chakshusha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashadha Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:32 PM, Jul 5 – 10:19 PM, Jul 6
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:54 AM, Jul 9 – 5:20 AM, Jul 10
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:45 AM, Jul 13 – 12:46 PM, Jul 14
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins)
Tithi 1:22 PM, Jul 15 – 12:55 PM, Jul 16
The Sun enters Karka and begins its southward journey (Dakshinayana) — the night of the gods, opening the holy Chaturmas season of vrats and worship.
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Aadi Krithigai
Tithi 1:05 PM, Jul 16 – 11:50 AM, Jul 17
Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi.
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Kamika Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:05 PM, Jul 16 – 11:50 AM, Jul 17
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:14 AM, Jul 18 – 7:33 AM, Jul 19
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:33 AM, Jul 19 – 4:35 AM, Jul 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jul 20 – 1:23 AM, Jul 21
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jul 20 – 1:23 AM, Jul 21
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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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jul 20 – 1:23 AM, Jul 21
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Aadi Amavasai Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jul 20 – 1:23 AM, Jul 21
The new moon of Aadi, observed with tarpan for ancestors and ritual baths in the sea and rivers.
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Karkidaka Vavu Bali Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jul 20 – 1:23 AM, Jul 21
Keralites offer Vavu Bali (tarpan) to their ancestors on the new moon of Karkidakam.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:14 AM, Jul 21 – 9:42 PM, Jul 21
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Hariyali Teej (Chhoti Teej)
Tithi 6:00 PM, Jul 22 – 2:29 PM, Jul 23
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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Aadi Pooram
Tithi 2:25 PM, Jul 23 – 11:13 AM, Jul 24
The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:25 PM, Jul 23 – 11:13 AM, Jul 24
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 11:03 AM, Jul 24 – 8:21 AM, Jul 25
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:04 AM, Jul 25 – 6:00 AM, Jul 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:15 AM, Jul 27 – 2:53 AM, Jul 28
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:03 AM, Jul 30 – 3:41 AM, Jul 31
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins
Tithi 3:55 AM, Jul 31 – 5:05 AM, Aug 1
The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held.
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