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*Important Vratham, Anushtanam and Festival dates for all US time zones*

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*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zones*

October 02 2023 Monday Sankatahara Chaturti/ Krithigai
October 06 2023 Friday MadhyAshtami
October 09 2023 Monday Ekadasi Vratham
October 11 2023 Wednesday Pradosham.
October 13 2023 Friday MahaLaya Amavasya Tharpanam
October 14 2023 Saturday Partial Solar Eclipse – see GrahaNa anushtanam details below
October 15 2023 Sunday *Sharad Navarathri begins Kalasam sthapanam 6 – 7pm*
October 17 2023 Tuesday *Aippasi / Thula Masam begins *
October 18 2023 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 19 2023 Thursday Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
October 20 2023 Friday Shukla Shashti
October 22 2023 Sunday Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Maha Navami)
October 23 2023 Monday Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Sravishta (Avittam)
Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
October 24 2023 Tuesday Ekadasi Vratham
October 26 2023 Thursday Pradosham
October 28 2023 Saturday Aippasi Pournami -AnnAbhishekam
October 29 2023 Sunday Penumbral Lunar eclipse not significant and hence no anushtanam required.
October 30 2023 Monday Krithigai
October 31 2023 Tuesday Sankatahara Chaturti

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*
What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for ET:
Eclipse starts at 12:05 PM ET, peaks at 1:22 PM ET, ends at 2:36 PM ET.
*At 12:05 PM ET*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 2:36 PM ET*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.

*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zones*

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*
What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for CT:
Eclipse starts at 10.23 AM CT, peaks at 11.52 AM CT, ends at 1.29 PM CT.
*At 10.23 AM CT*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 1.29 PM CT*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/plano

*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zones*

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*
What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for MT:
Eclipse starts at 9:14 AM MT, peaks at 10:36 AM MT, ends at 12:06 PM MT.

*At 9:14 AM MT*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 12:06 PM MT*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.

*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zones*

October 01 2023 Sunday Sankatahara Chaturti
October 02 2023 Monday Krithigai
October 06 2023 Friday MadhyAshtami
October 09 2023 Monday Ekadasi Vratham
October 11 2023 Wednesday Pradosham.
October 13 2023 Friday MahaLaya Amavasya Tharpanam
October 14 2023 Saturday Partial Solar Eclipse – see GrahaNa anushtanam details below
October 15 2023 Sunday *Sharad Navarathri begins Kalasam sthapanam 6 – 7pm*
October 17 2023 Tuesday *Aippasi / Thula Masam begins *
October 18 2023 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 19 2023 Thursday Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
October 20 2023 Friday Shukla Shashti
October 22 2023 Sunday Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Maha Navami)
October 23 2023 Monday Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Sravishta (Avittam)
Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
October 24 2023 Tuesday Ekadasi Vratham
October 26 2023 Thursday Pradosham
October 28 2023 Saturday Aippasi Pournami -AnnAbhishekam
October 29 2023 Sunday Penumbral Lunar eclipse not significant and hence no anushtanam required.
October 30 2023 Monday Krithigai
October 31 2023 Tuesday Sankatahara Chaturti

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*

What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for PT:
Eclipse starts at 8:05 AM PT, peaks at 9:20 AM PT, ends at 10:43 AM PT.
*At 8:05 AM PT*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 10:43 AM PT*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.

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*September 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zones*

September 02 Saturday Maha Sankatahara Chaturti
September 05 Tuesday Krithigai
September 06 Wednesday *Krishna Janmashtami (Gokulashtami)*
September 10 Sunday Ekadasi Vratham
September 11 Monday Pradosham
September 14 Thursday Amavasya Tharpanam
September 16 Saturday *Sama Veda Upakarma*
September 17 Sunday *Purattasi / Kanya Masam Begins*
September 18 Monday *Vinayaka Chathurthi*
September 19 Tuesday Shukla Panchami (Adi Shankara monthly thithi)
September 20 Wednesday Shukla Shashti / Anusham Nakshatram
September 25 Monday Ekadasi Vratham
September 26 Tuesday Pradosham / Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
September 28 Thursday Pournami
September 29 Friday *Mahalaya Paksham begins*

*September 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zones*

*September 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zones*

*September 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zones*

*August 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zones*

August 01 Tuesday Pournami
August 02 Wednesday Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 03 Thursday *Aadi Pathinettam Perukku*
August 04 Friday Sankatahara Chaturti
August 09 Wednesday Krithigai
August 11 Friday Ekadashi Vratham
August 13 Sunday Pradosham.
August 15 Tuesday Aadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 17 Thursday *Aavani / Simha Masam Begins*
August 21 Monday Shukla Panchami (Adi Shankara monthly thithi)
August 22 Tuesday Shukla Shashti
August 24 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 25 Friday *Varalakshmi Vratam*
( Poojai Timing: Please avoid Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Rahu Kalam:11:17 AM -12:58 PM ET / Yamagandam: 4:18 PM – 05:59 PM ET)
August 27 Sunday Ekadasi
August 28 Monday Pradosham/SomavAra PradhOsham
August 29 Tuesday *Rig Veda Upakarma*
August 30 Wednesday Pournami / *Yajur veda Upakarma* / Raksha Bandhan/
Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 31 Thursday Gayathri Japam

*August 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zones*

August 01 Tuesday Pournami
August 02 Wednesday Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 03 Thursday *Aadi Pathinettam Perukku*
August 04 Friday Sankatahara Chaturti
August 09 Wednesday Krithigai
August 11 Friday Ekadashi Vratham
August 13 Sunday Pradosham.
August 15 Tuesday Aadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 17 Thursday *Aavani / Simha Masam Begins*
August 21 Monday Shukla Panchami (Adi Shankara monthly thithi)
August 22 Tuesday Shukla Shashti
August 24 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 25 Friday *Varalakshmi Vratam*
( Poojai Timing: Please avoid Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Rahu Kalam:11:51 AM -13:31 PM CT / Yamagandam: 4:49 PM – 06:29 PM CT)
August 27 Sunday Ekadasi
August 28 Monday Pradosham/SomavAra PradhOsham
August 29 Tuesday *Rig Veda Upakarma*
August 30 Wednesday Pournami / *Yajur veda Upakarma* / Raksha Bandhan/
Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 31 Thursday Gayathri Japam

*August 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zones*

August 01 Tuesday Pournami
August 02 Wednesday Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 03 Thursday *Aadi Pathinettam Perukku*
August 04 Friday Sankatahara Chaturti
August 09 Wednesday Krithigai
August 11 Friday Ekadashi Vratham
August 13 Sunday Pradosham.
August 15 Tuesday Aadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 17 Thursday *Aavani / Simha Masam Begins*
August 21 Monday Shukla Panchami (Adi Shankara monthly thithi)
August 22 Tuesday Shukla Shashti
August 24 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 25 Friday *Varalakshmi Vratam*
( Poojai Timing: Please avoid Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Rahu Kalam:11:22 AM -13:03 PM MT / Yamagandam: 4:21 PM – 06:03 PM MT)
August 27 Sunday Ekadasi
August 28 Monday Pradosham/SomavAra PradhOsham
August 29 Tuesday *Rig Veda Upakarma*
August 30 Wednesday Pournami / *Yajur veda Upakarma* / Raksha Bandhan/
Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 31 Thursday Gayathri Japam

*August 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zones*

August 01 Tuesday Pournami
August 02 Wednesday Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 03 Thursday *Aadi Pathinettam Perukku*
August 04 Friday Sankatahara Chaturti
August 09 Wednesday Krithigai
August 11 Friday Ekadashi Vratham
August 13 Sunday Pradosham.
August 15 Tuesday Aadi Amavasya Tharpanam
August 17 Thursday *Aavani / Simha Masam Begins*
August 21 Monday Shukla Panchami (Adi Shankara monthly thithi)
August 22 Tuesday Shukla Shashti
August 24 Thursday Anusham Nakshatram
August 25 Friday *Varalakshmi Vratam*
( Poojai Timing: Please avoid Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Rahu Kalam:11:31 AM -1:11 PM PT / Yamagandam: 4:29 PM – 06:09 PM PT)
August 27 Sunday Ekadasi
August 28 Monday Pradosham/SomavAra PradhOsham
August 29 Tuesday *Rig Veda Upakarma*
August 30 Wednesday Pournami / *Yajur veda Upakarma* / Raksha Bandhan/
Sravishta(Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram;
August 31 Thursday Gayathri Japam

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, USA
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

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