Hindu Festivals’ dates and auspicious days in August 2009 in India:

Pavitra Ekadasi or Putrada Ekadashi or Pavitropana Ekadasi: August 1, Saturday in 2009

Venkateswara Vratam: August 1

Shravana Dwadashi or Damodara Dwadasi: August 2, Sunday in 2009

Pradosha Puja: August 3, Monday in 2009

Sravani Poornima - Raksha Bandan – Narali Purnima – Avani Avittam – Janey Purnima – Yajur Upakarma: August 5, Wednesday in 2009

Hayagriva jayanthi – Hayagreeva Uthpatthi: August 5

Jhulan Yatra or Jhulayan Yatra culminates: August 5

Gayatri Japam day – Rig Upaakarma: August 6, Thursday in 2009

Pakshik Chandra Grahan – Partial Lunar Eclipse: August 6

Raghavendra aradhanam: August 7, Friday in 2009

Bhadrapad or Bhadra month begins in North India: August 7

Sankashti Hara Chaturthi: August 9, Sunday in 2009

Raksha Panchami: August 10, Monday in 2009

Sri Krishna Ashtami – Sri Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami (Smartha): August 13, Thursday in 2009

Sri Krishna Ashtami – Sri Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami (for Vaishnav sect) – August 14, Friday in 2009

Kaumari Devi Puja – Koumari Devi Pooja: August 14, Friday in 2009

Aravinda Maharshi Jayanti: August 15, Saturday in 2009

Guga Navami or Goga Naumi: August 15, Saturday in 2009

Vatsa Puja: August 17, Monday in 2009

Aja Ekadasi – August 17

Bhadra month starts as per Bengali Calendar: August 17

Polala Amavasya – Pola or Bail Pola – Sharavan Amavasya – Polamba Vratam - Pithori Amavas: August 20, Thursday in 2009

Bhadrapad Masam starts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat – August 21

Kalki Jayanti: August 22, Saturday in 2009

Varaha Jayanti: August 22

Haritaalika Teej Vrat: August 23, Sunday in 2009

Ganesh Chaturthi – Vinayaka Chaviti Festival – August 23

Shiva Chaturthi: August 23

Samaveda Upakarma – August 23

Rishi Panchami – Rushi Panchami Puja: August 24, Monday in 2009

Surya Sashti – Surya Shashti: August 25, Tuesday in 2009

Amuktha Bharana Saptami: August 26, Wednesday in 2009

Dadheeechi Jayanti or Dadhi Vrata Aarambham: August 27, Thursday in 2009

Durvashtami – Doorva Ashtami: August 27

Radhashtami – Radha Ashtami: August 27

Nanda Devi Puja or Nanda Devi Vratam: August 28, Friday in 2009

Parivarthana Ekadashi – Parivarthaneikadashi: August 31, Monday in 2009