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Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara
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*Important Vratham, Anushtanam and Festival dates for [CST] Central US Time Zone*
*October 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
October 03 2026 Saturday Mahalaya Paksha Madhyashtami
October 04 2026 Sunday Mahalaya Paksha Mahanavami
October 06 2026 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
October 07 2026 Wednesday Pradosham
October 9 Friday Mahalaya Amavasya Tarpanam.
AmavAsai Golu Keeping Times:
October 10 Saturday: 7:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
October 11 Sunday – Day 1: Prathama
October 12 Monday – Day 2: Dvitiya
October 13 Tuesday- Day 3 Tritiya
October 14 Wednesday – Day 4: Chaturthi / Anusham Nakshatram
October 15 Thursday – Day 5: Panchami
October 16 Friday – Day 6: Shashti — Saraswati Avahanam Mula Nakshatram
October 17 Saturday – Day 7: Saptami Thula Maasam / Aipasi Masam begins
October 18 Sunday – Day 8: Ashtami (tithi stretches this year)
October 19 Monday – Day 9: Maha Navami — Saraswati/Ayudha Pooja as per Tamil tradition
October 20 Tuesday: Vijayadashami (Dussehra) / Sravishta Nakshatram
October 21 Wednesday Ekadashi Vratham
October 23 Friday Pradosham
October 25 Sunday Pournami
October 28 Wednesday Sankatahara Chathurthi / Karwa Chowth
*September 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
September 03 2026 Thursday Sri Krishna Janmastami
September 06 2026 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
September 08 2026 Tuesday Pradosham
September 10 2026 Thursday Amavasya Tharpanam
September 12 2026 Saturday Sama Upakarma
September 14 2026 Monday Sri Ganesha Chathurthi
September 15 2026 Tuesday Shukla panchami
September 16 2026 Wednesday Shukla shasti / Anusham Nakshatram
September 17 2026 Thursday Kanya Maasam / Purattaasi Masam begins
September 22 2026 Tuesday Ekadashi Vratham
September 23 2026 Wednesday Pradosham / Sravishta Nakshatram
September 25 2026 Friday Pournami
September 26 2026 Saturday Yajur Upakarma / Mahalaya Paksha starts
September 29 2026 Tuesday Maha Bharani / Sankatahara Chathurthi
September 30 2026 Wednesday Mahalaya Paksha Krittika, Panchami
*August 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
August 01 Saturday Sankatahara Chathurthi
August 07 Friday Karthigai
August 08 Saturday Ekadashi Vratham
August 10 Monday Pradosham
August 11 TuesdayAadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 15 Saturday Bharatha Svatanthra Divas
August 16 Sunday Shukla panchami
August 17 Monday Simha Maasam / Aavani Masam begins / Shukla Shasti
August 20 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 21 Friday Varalakshmi Vratham Puja Time: Avoid Rahu Kaalam – 11:50am to 1:30pm CT
Avoid Yamagandam – 4:46pm to 6:25pm CT.
August 23 Sunday Ekadashi Vratham
August 25 Tuesday Pradosham
August 26 2026 Wednesday Rig Veda Upakarma
August 27 Thursday Pournami / Sravishta Nakshatram / Raksha Bhandan
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Begins 8/27 9:33 PM CST – 8/28 12:51 AM CST
Affected stars Avittam, Sathayam, Pooratathi, Thirvathirai, Swathi.
Suggested Grahana Anushtanam during August 27th 2026 for USA
Suggested: 8 hours before partial eclipse stop eating for adults. Likewise 4 hours before for elders and kids.
At 09:33 PM CST August 27th USA CST Partial Eclipse Begins:
1. Do Snanam – head bath (for all)
2. Do Japam (for all)
3. Do Daanam (for all)
After 11:15 PM CST August 27th USA CST: Maximum eclipse :
1. Do Pithru Tharpanam (only for those whose father is not alive)
2. Do japam. (for all)
3. Do Daanam (for all)
At 12:51 AM CST August 28th USA CST Partial Eclipse ends-
1. Do Snanam head bath (for all)
Affected Nakshatrams:
Avittam , Sadayam, Poorattadi, Swatee, Tiruvadirai.
Graha Shanthi Shloka for those whose Nakshatram is affected
yOso vajra dharo devaha,
nakkshatranaam prabhur mataha,
sahasra nayaschandraha,
graha peeda vyapohatu
Atleast do 108 times from start of Partial eclipse to end of partial eclipse.
Daanam
Rice or white vastram can be donated to the needy for Chandra preethi
August 28 Friday Gayathri Japam – for all
August 31 Monday Sankatahara Chathurthi
All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.
Namaskaram
*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/
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