August 2024 Pageant Calendar : The month of August has started. According to the Panchang, many big festivals and fasts are taking place in this month. This month, many major festivals including Sawan Shivratri, Hariyali Amavasya, Hariyali Teej, third, fourth and fifth Monday of Sawan, Nag Panchami, Kajri Teej and Rakshabandhan will be celebrated and fasts will be observed. The month of August in the Hindu calendar is made up of Shravan and Bhadrapada months. In Sanatan Dharma, worship of Lord Bholenath in the month of Sawan has great importance. Let us tell you that the month of Sawan will end on 19th August and after that the month of Bhadrapada will begin. Let us know the list of major fasts and festivals of the month of August:
List of fasts for the month of August:
01 August 2024: First Pradosh fast of the month of August.
02 August 2024: Sawan Shivratri 2024
05 August 2024: Third Monday fast of Sawan
11 August 2024: Bhanu Saptami
16 August 2024: Putrada Ekadashi
17 August 2024: Second Pradosh fast of the month of August
29 August 2024: Aja Ekadashi
31 August 2024: Shani Pradosh Vrat
List of festivals of the month of August:
04 August 2024: Hariyali Amavasya
07 August 2024: Hariyali Teej
09 August 2024: Nag Panchami
19 August 2024: Raksha Bandhan
22 August 2024: Kajri Teej
26 August 2024: Krishna Janmashtami
27 August 2024: Dahi Handi
Planetary transit August 2024:
Mercury Retrograde: On August 05, 2024, Mercury, the prince of planets, will become retrograde in Leo.
Sun Transit: On August 16, 2024, Suryadev will reside in Leo.
Mercury Transit: On August 22, 2024, Venus will move in reverse and transit into Cancer.
Venus Transit: On August 25, 2024, Venus will enter Mercury’s zodiac sign Virgo.
Mars Transit: On August 26, 2024, Mars, the commander of the planets, will transit in Gemini.