Details of the festivals in September 2024:
Date | Festival | Details |
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September 1, 2024 (Sunday) | Paryushana Parvarambha | Start of an 8-day Jain festival focusing on fasting, meditation, and prayer. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Somavati Amavasya | Amavasya (New Moon) falling on a Monday, considered highly auspicious. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Pithori Amavasya | A day when mothers worship for the well-being of their children. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Pola | A festival celebrated in Maharashtra to worship and parade bullocks. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Vrishabhotsava | Festival dedicated to the worship of Nandi, the bull of Lord Shiva. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Darsha Amavasya | New Moon day of the Hindu calendar. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Anvadhan | Ritual involving offerings of food in Yajna after Amavasya. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Bhadrapada Amavasya | New Moon in the month of Bhadrapada, considered significant for rituals. |
September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Daiva Savarni Manvadi | Commencement of a new Manvantara according to Hindu cosmology. |
September 3, 2024 (Tuesday) | Ishti | A ritual sacrifice performed during Amavasya for prosperity. |
September 4, 2024 (Wednesday) | Chandra Darshana | First sighting of the moon after Amavasya, celebrated with rituals. |
September 5, 2024 (Thursday) | Varaha Jayanti | Celebration of the birth of Lord Vishnu’s Varaha (boar) avatar. |
September 5, 2024 (Thursday) | Samaveda Upakarma | Ritual associated with the recitation and study of the Samaveda. |
September 5, 2024 (Thursday) | Teachers’ Day | A day to honor and celebrate teachers, observed on Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s birthday. |
September 6, 2024 (Friday) | Hartalika Teej | Fasting festival observed by married women for the well-being of their husbands. |
September 6, 2024 (Friday) | Ganesh Chaturthi | The birthday of Lord Ganesha, celebrated with grand processions and rituals. |
September 6, 2024 (Friday) | Gowri Habba | A festival observed in Karnataka for worshipping Goddess Gowri (Parvati). |
September 6, 2024 (Friday) | Kerala Vinayaka Chaturthi | The regional celebration of Vinayaka Chaturthi in Kerala. |
September 6, 2024 (Friday) | Vinayaka Chaturthi | A festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha. |
September 6, 2024 (Friday) | Rudra Savarni Manvadi | Beginning of a new Manvantara according to Hindu traditions. |
September 8, 2024 (Sunday) | Rishi Panchami | A day for cleansing past sins by fasting and paying homage to the Saptarishis. |
September 8, 2024 (Sunday) | Samvatsari Parva | The last day of Paryushana, dedicated to forgiveness and self-reflection. |
September 8, 2024 (Sunday) | Skanda Sashti | A monthly observance dedicated to Lord Murugan (Skanda). |
September 10, 2024 (Tuesday) | Lalita Saptami | A day dedicated to worshipping Goddess Lalita, one of the forms of Durga. |
September 10, 2024 (Tuesday) | Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana | Inviting Goddess Gauri into homes during the Ganesh festival in Maharashtra. |
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) | Radha Ashtami | Celebration of the birth of Goddess Radha, the consort of Lord Krishna. |
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) | Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins | 16-day observance dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and well-being. |
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) | Durva Ashtami | Worship of Lord Ganesha with 21 Durva grass blades. |
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) | Jyeshtha Gauri Puja | Worship of Goddess Gauri, observed primarily in Maharashtra. |
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) | Masik Durgashtami | Monthly observance of Durga Ashtami, dedicated to Goddess Durga. |
September 12, 2024 (Thursday) | Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana | The immersion of Gauri idols, marking the end of the festival. |
September 14, 2024 (Saturday) | Hindi Diwas | A day to celebrate the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India. |
September 14, 2024 (Saturday) | Parsva Ekadashi | An important Ekadashi fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu. |
September 14, 2024 (Saturday) | Kalki Dwadashi | Celebration of the future avatar of Lord Vishnu, Kalki. |
September 15, 2024 (Sunday) | Vamana Jayanti | Celebration of the birth of Lord Vamana, the dwarf avatar of Lord Vishnu. |
September 15, 2024 (Sunday) | Bhuvaneshvari Jayanti | Birth anniversary of Goddess Bhuvaneshvari, one of the ten Mahavidyas. |
September 15, 2024 (Sunday) | Onam | Harvest festival celebrated mainly in Kerala, marking the homecoming of King Mahabali. |
September 15, 2024 (Sunday) | Visvesvaraya Jayanti | Birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India. |
September 15, 2024 (Sunday) | Engineer’s Day | A day to honor engineers and their contributions to society. |
September 15, 2024 (Sunday) | Pradosh Vrat | A fasting day dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed during twilight. |
September 16, 2024 (Monday) | Ganesh Visarjan | The immersion of Lord Ganesha idols, marking the end of Ganesh Chaturthi. |
September 16, 2024 (Monday) | Anant Chaturdashi | The day of Ananta, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, where a fast is observed. |
September 16, 2024 (Monday) | Vishwakarma Puja | Worship of Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect. |
September 16, 2024 (Monday) | Kanya Sankranti | The Sun’s transit into Virgo, marking a change in the zodiac month. |
September 17, 2024 (Tuesday) | Purnima Shraddha | Rituals performed for the deceased ancestors on the Full Moon day. |
September 17, 2024 (Tuesday) | Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat | A fast observed on the Full Moon day of Bhadrapada month. |
September 17, 2024 (Tuesday) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Full Moon day in the Bhadrapada month, significant for various rituals. |
September 17, 2024 (Tuesday) | Anvadhan | Offering of food during Yajna after the Full Moon day. |
September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) | Pitrupaksha Begins | The start of a 15-day period dedicated to performing Shraddha for ancestors. |
September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) | Pratipada Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the first day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) | Ashwina Begins *North | The beginning of the Ashwina month according to the North Indian calendar. |
September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) | Chandra Grahan *Anshika | A partial lunar eclipse occurring during Purnima. |
September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) | Ishti | A ritual sacrifice performed during Purnima. |
September 19, 2024 (Thursday) | Dwitiya Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the second day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 20, 2024 (Friday) | Tritiya Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the third day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 20, 2024 (Friday) | Chaturthi Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the fourth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 20, 2024 (Friday) | Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi | A day dedicated to Lord Ganesha, observed during the waning moon. |
September 21, 2024 (Saturday) | Panchami Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the fifth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 21, 2024 (Saturday) | Maha Bharani | A special day in the Bharani Nakshatra, considered auspicious for rituals. |
September 22, 2024 (Sunday) | Shashthi Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the sixth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 22, 2024 (Sunday) | Masik Karthigai | Monthly observance of Karthigai, especially in South India. |
September 22, 2024 (Sunday) | Autumnal Equinox | The day when day and night are of equal duration, marking the start of autumn. |
September 23, 2024 (Monday) | Saptami Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the seventh day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 23, 2024 (Monday) | Rohini Vrat | A fast observed by Jain women for the longevity of their husbands. |
September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) | Ashtami Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the eighth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) | Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends | The conclusion of the 16-day Mahalakshmi Vrat dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. |
September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) | Jivitputrika Vrat | A fasting day observed for the well-being of children. |
September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) | Kalashtami | A monthly observance dedicated to Lord Bhairava. |
September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) | Masik Krishna Janmashtami | Monthly observance of Krishna’s birth during the waning moon. |
September 25, 2024 (Wednesday) | Navami Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the ninth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 26, 2024 (Thursday) | Dashami Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the tenth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 27, 2024 (Friday) | Ekadashi Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the eleventh day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 28, 2024 (Saturday) | Dwadashi Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the twelfth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 28, 2024 (Saturday) | Indira Ekadashi | A fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during Pitrupaksha. |
September 29, 2024 (Sunday) | Trayodashi Shraddha | Rituals for ancestors on the thirteenth day of Pitrupaksha. |
September 29, 2024 (Sunday) | Magha Shraddha | Rituals performed in Magha Nakshatra during Pitrupaksha. |
September 29, 2024 (Sunday) | Pradosh Vrat | A fasting day dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed during twilight. |
September 29, 2024 (Sunday) | Kali Yuga | Observance related to the current age in Hindu cosmology, the Kali Yuga. |
September 30, 2024 (Monday) | Masik Shivaratri | Monthly observance of Shivaratri, dedicated to Lord Shiva. |
This table includes the dates, names of festivals, and a brief description of each event.