ObservanceEkadashi
Krishna Ekadashi
Ekadashi of the Krishna Paksha — fasting and devotion to Lord Vishnu.
Hindu calendar
Festivals & observances
Festival days, vrat and the monthly observances — Ekadashi, Pradosh, Purnima, Amavasya and Sankranti — computed for Bhilai and adjusted by region.
September 2026
Monday, 7 September 2026
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
- ObservancePradosh
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Trayodashi)
Trayodashi at dusk — worship of Lord Shiva during pradosh kala.
Friday, 11 September 2026
- ObservanceAmavasya
Amavasya
New moon day — tarpan for ancestors and quiet reflection.
Monday, 14 September 2026
- FestivalFestivalDate to be confirmed
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ten days honouring Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles, ending with Anant Chaturdashi.
Observed until Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Thursday, 17 September 2026
- ObservanceSankranti
Kanya Sankranti
The Sun enters Kanya rashi (sidereal). Auspicious for dana, snana and japa.
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
- ObservanceEkadashi
Shukla Ekadashi
Ekadashi of the Shukla Paksha — fasting and devotion to Lord Vishnu.
Thursday, 24 September 2026
- ObservancePradosh
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Trayodashi)
Trayodashi at dusk — worship of Lord Shiva during pradosh kala.
Saturday, 26 September 2026
- FestivalOtherDate to be confirmed
Pitru Paksha begins
Fortnight of remembrance and tarpan for ancestors.
Observed until Saturday, 10 October 2026
- ObservancePurnima
Purnima
Full moon day — satyanarayana katha, fasting and charity.
Ekadashi, Pradosh, Purnima, Amavasya and Sankranti are computed with an astronomical ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa approximation) for Bhilai. Festival dates marked “Date to be confirmed” come from our seed list and are still being checked against the printed panchang. Regional panchangs may differ by a day — for a ceremony, please confirm with Hiraman ji.
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