Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in 2008 August – based on major Hindu calendars used in
1st August - Surya Grahan (Total Solar Eclipse)
1st August, 2008 – Hariyali Amavasi – New moon
1st August – Aadi Amavasai in Tamil Nadu - Bheemana Amavasya in Karnataka
1st August - Karkidaka Vavu Bali in Kerala
2nd August – Shravan month begins in Gujarat and
2nd August – Aadi Perukku
4th August - Hariyali Teej
4th August – Aadi Pooram or Aandal Jayanthi
6th August – Nag Panchami in some parts of
7th August – Shasti Vratam
7th August – Kalki Jayanti
8th August - Goswami Tulsi Das Jayanti
12th August – Ekadasi – Pavitra Ekadashi
15th August 2008 – Varamahalakshmi Vrata
14th August – Pradosham
16th August – Raksha Bandan – Rakhi Festival
16th-17th August - Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)
16th August – Akshar Purnima – Pournami – Rakhi Poornima – Sravana Purnima in Andhra Pradesh
16th August - Avani Avittam in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
16th August – Rig and Yajur Upakarma in Karnataka
17th August 2008 - Malayalam month Chingam begins
17th August – Tamil Month Aavani Begins
17th August – Hindi Month Bhadrapad Begins
18th August – Bengali Month Bhadra Begins
19th August - Kajjali Teej
20th August – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrata
23rd August – Sri Krishna Jayanti in South India and some parts of
24th August – Sri Krishna Janmashtami in
27th August – Ekadasi – Aja Ekadashi
28th August – Pradosham
30th August – Amavasi
31st August – Bhadrapad Month Begins in Gujarat and
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