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August 2026 — Hindu festivals in Austin & Houston
Festivals
| Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Aadi Perukku | Festival Sunrise 6:50 AM |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | Varalakshmi Vratam | Festival Sunrise 7:02 AM |
Ekadashi, Pradosham, Pournami & more
| Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Sankashti Chaturthi Fast for Sri Ganesha, broken after moonrise | Vratam Sunrise 6:50 AM |
| Saturday, August 8, 2026 | Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi Fasting day dedicated to Sri Vishnu | Vratam Sunrise 6:54 AM |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Masa Shivaratri Night worship of Lord Shiva | Vratam Sunrise 6:55 AM |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Ashadha Amavasya New moon — tarpanam for ancestors | Pournami / Amavasya Sunrise 6:56 AM |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | Avani month begins · Simha Sankranti Sun enters Simha | Sankranti Sunrise 6:59 AM |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Shravana Shukla Ekadashi Fasting day dedicated to Sri Vishnu | Vratam Sunrise 7:03 AM |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | Soma Pradosham Evening worship of Lord Shiva at sunset | Vratam Sunrise 7:03 AM |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Shravana Pournami (Raksha Bandhan) Full moon — Satyanarayana puja and Pournami worship | Pournami / Amavasya Sunrise 7:05 AM |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Sankashti Chaturthi Fast for Sri Ganesha, broken after moonrise | Vratam Sunrise 7:07 AM |
Book a homam or puja for these days
Pandit Sri Arun Viswanath Gurukkal performs festival pujas at homes and temples across Austin and Houston.