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 2052 opens in September during Vikram Samvat 2109 (Parthiva) of the Hindu calendar.
September 2052
Vikram Samvat 2109 (Parthiva)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 2052
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Radhashtami
Tithi 11:27 PM, Aug 31 – 1:53 AM, Sep 2
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:27 PM, Aug 31 – 1:53 AM, Sep 2
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Jyeshtha Gauri Pujan
Tithi 1:51 AM, Sep 2 – 4:09 AM, Sep 3
During Ganeshotsav, Goddess Gauri (Mahalakshmi) is welcomed as a daughter and worshipped with haldi-kumkum and a feast for prosperity and family well-being.
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Baba Ramdev Jayanti
Tithi 4:03 AM, Sep 3 – 6:01 AM, Sep 4
The birth anniversary of Baba Ramdevji of Ramdevra, the folk-deity revered as an incarnation of Krishna by Hindus and as Ramsha Pir by Muslims; the Ramdevra fair draws lakhs of pilgrims from Bhadrapada Shukla Dwitiya.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:49 AM, Sep 4 – 7:20 AM, Sep 5
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Onam (Thiruvonam)
Tithi 7:20 AM, Sep 5 – 7:38 AM, Sep 6
Kerala's harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali, with Pookalam, Onasadya and boat races.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:55 AM, Sep 6 – 7:36 AM, Sep 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 7 – 6:56 AM, Sep 8
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Indra Jatra
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 7 – 6:56 AM, Sep 8
Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 6:56 AM, Sep 8 – 5:45 AM, Sep 9
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:56 AM, Sep 8 – 5:45 AM, Sep 9
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 6:56 AM, Sep 8 – 5:45 AM, Sep 9
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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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 5:45 AM, Sep 9 – 4:19 AM, Sep 10
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:45 AM, Sep 9 – 4:19 AM, Sep 10
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 11:56 PM, Sep 11 – 9:36 PM, Sep 12
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:22 PM, Sep 15 – 12:13 PM, Sep 16
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Vishwakarma Puja
Tithi 2:22 PM, Sep 15 – 12:13 PM, Sep 16
Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:19 AM, Sep 18 – 7:00 AM, Sep 19
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:53 AM, Sep 20 – 4:57 AM, Sep 21
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:09 AM, Sep 21 – 4:38 AM, Sep 22
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 4:51 AM, Sep 22 – 4:49 AM, Sep 23
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:51 AM, Sep 22 – 4:49 AM, Sep 23
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 4:51 AM, Sep 22 – 4:49 AM, Sep 23
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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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 5:02 AM, Sep 23 – 5:30 AM, Sep 24
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.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:02 AM, Sep 23 – 5:30 AM, Sep 24
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:32 AM, Sep 26 – 10:46 AM, Sep 27
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:09 PM, Sep 28 – 3:38 PM, Sep 29
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi
Tithi 1:09 PM, Sep 28 – 3:38 PM, Sep 29
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Saptami
Tithi 3:40 PM, Sep 29 – 6:02 PM, Sep 30
Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.
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About the Hindu Calendar (Panchangam)
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.
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