Festivals & Observances
We mark around 85 Hindu festivals and observances at the Shri Ganesha Temple. All are welcome to attend these events and participate in activities.
Regular Events at the Temple
| Event | When | Description | For More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Hanuman Day | Every Tuesday, 6:30pm | Chanting Hanuman Chalisa | |
| Chanting Skandha Shashti Kavacham | 4th Friday of each month | Hosted by the Tamil Association | Subrahmanyam Kuppa - kuppa.subrahmanyam@gmail.com 0403 528 253 |
| PaarayaNam Chanting | Every 2nd Monday of each month | PaaraayaNam by the students of the Veda Chanting Class. | Raghuram Ramachandran - raghuram.ramachandran@gmail.com 0406 022 404 |
| Food Program | Last Saturday of every month | Cooking and provision of prasadam by volunteers | Volunteers contact Smt Vinder Nair- 0488 221 290 |
Upcoming Festivals and Observances
View the upcoming festivals below or download the current Hindu year’s Temple Festival Calendar here.
Programs for the events are published on our Facebook site close to the festival date.
For information about hosting an event, please email the Secretary at secretary@hindusocietysa.com.au.
The Temple aligns its festival and observance dates and times with South India. If you’d prefer to view festival dates and times adjusted for Adelaide, they can be found here (set the location to Adelaide, SA).
| Festivals & Observances | Date |
|---|---|
| Tamil New Year | 14/04/2022 |
| Mesha Sankranti | 14/04/2022 |
| Pradosham | 14/04/2022 |
| Vishu | 15/04/2022 |
| Chitra Pournami | 16/04/2022 |
| Sankadahara Chaturthi | 19/04/2022 |
| Shashti | 21/04/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 26/04/2022 |
| Pradosham | 28/04/2022 |
| Amavasai | 30/04/2022 |
| Akshaya Tritiya | 03/05/2022 |
| Chaturthi | 04/05/2022 |
| Shashti | 06/05/2022 |
| Ramanuja Jayanthi | 06/05/2022 |
| Sankara Jayanthi | 06/05/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 12/05/2022 |
| Pradosham | 13/05/2022 |
| Narasimha Jayanthi | 15/05/2022 |
| Pournami | 15/05/2022 |
| Vaikasi Vishakam | 16/05/2022 |
| Lunar Eclipse | 16/05/2022 |
| Pradosham | 17/05/2022 |
| Sankadahara Chaturthi | 19/05/2022 |
| Shashti | 21/05/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 26/05/2022 |
| Amavasai | 30/05/2022 |
| Chaturthi | 03/06/2022 |
| Shashti | 05/06/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 10/06/2022 |
| Pradosham | 12/06/2022 |
| Pournami | 14/06/2022 |
| Sankadahara Chaturthi | 17/06/2022 |
| Shashti | 19/06/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 24/06/2022 |
| Pradosham | 26/06/2022 |
| Amavasai | 28/06/2022 |
| Chathurthi | 03/07/2022 |
| Shashti | 05/07/2022 |
| Ashadi Ekadashi | 10/07/2022 |
| Pradosham | 11/07/2022 |
| Pournami | 13/07/2022 |
| Guru Purnima | 13/07/2022 |
| Aadi Pirappu | 16/07/2022 |
| Dakshinayana starts | 16/07/2022 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 16/07/2022 |
| Shashti | 19/07/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 24/07/2022 |
| Pradosham | 26/07/2022 |
| Aadi Amavasai | 28/07/2022 |
| Aadi Pooram | 01/08/2022 |
| Aadi Perukku | 03/08/2022 |
| Shashti | 03/08/2022 |
| Varalakshmi Vratham | 05/08/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 08/08/2022 |
| Pradosham | 09/08/2022 |
| Rigveda Upakarma | 11/08/2022 |
| Pournami | 11/08/2022 |
| Yajur Veda Upakarma | 11/08/2022 |
| Raksha Bandhan | 11/08/2022 |
| Geetha week start | 11/08/2022 |
| Gayathri Japam | 12/08/2022 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 15/08/2022 |
| Shashti | 17/08/2022 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | 19/08/2022 |
| Sri Krishna Jayanthi | 20/08/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 23/08/2022 |
| Pradosham | 24/08/2022 |
| Amavasai | 26/08/2022 |
| Saama Veda Upaakarmam | 30/08/2022 |
| Maha Ganesha Chathurthi | 31/08/2022 |
| Shashti | 02/09/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 06/09/2022 |
| Thiru Onam | 08/09/2022 |
| Pradosham | 08/09/2022 |
| Anantha Chaturdashi | 09/09/2022 |
| Pournami | 10/09/2022 |
| Pitrupaksham start | 10/09/2022 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 13/09/2022 |
| Shashti | 16/09/2022 |
| 1st Purattaasi Shani | 17/09/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 21/09/2022 |
| Pradosham | 23/09/2022 |
| 2nd Purattaasi Shani | 24/09/2022 |
| Mahalaya Amavasai | 25/09/2022 |
| Navarathri starts - Day 1 | 26/09/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 2 | 27/09/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 3 | 28/09/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 4 | 29/09/2022 |
| Chaturdashi | 29/09/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 5 | 30/09/2022 |
| 3rd Purattaasi Shani Vaara Pooja | 01/10/2022 |
| Shasthi | 01/10/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 6 | 01/10/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 7 | 02/10/2022 |
| Navarathri Day 8 | 03/10/2022 |
| Ayudha Puja | 04/10/2022 |
| Maha Navami | 04/10/2022 |
| Vijayadashami | 05/10/2022 |
| Vidhyarambham | 05/10/2022 |
| Dusshera | 05/10/2022 |
| Kedara Gowri Vratham start | 05/10/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 06/10/2022 |
| Pradosham | 07/10/2022 |
| 4th Purattaasi Shani Vaara Pooja | 08/10/2022 |
| Pournami | 09/10/2022 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 13/10/2022 |
| Shasthi | 15/10/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 21/10/2022 |
| Pradosham | 22/10/2022 |
| Deepavali | 24/10/2022 |
| Lakshmi Puja | 25/10/2022 |
| Kedaara Gowri Vratham ends | 25/10/2022 |
| Skandha Shashti start | 26/10/2022 |
| Chaturthi | 29/10/2022 |
| Shasthi | 30/10/2022 |
| Shoora samharam | 30/10/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 04/11/2022 |
| Pradosham | 05/11/2022 |
| Pournami | 08/11/2022 |
| Lunar Eclipse | 08/11/2022 |
| Sankadahara Chaturthi | 12/11/2022 |
| Shashti | 14/11/2022 |
| Vrishchikam 1-Sabarimala Mandala Kalam starts | 17/11/2022 |
| Ayyappa Puja | 17/11/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 20/11/2022 |
| Pradosham | 21/11/2022 |
| Amavasai | 23/11/2022 |
| Chaturthi | 27/11/2022 |
| Shashti | 29/11/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 04/12/2022 |
| Pradosham | 05/12/2022 |
| Karthigai Deepam | 06/12/2022 |
| Pournami | 07/12/2022 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 11/12/2022 |
| Shashti | 14/12/2022 |
| Maargazhi Month Start - Thiruppavai | 16/12/2022 |
| Ekadashi | 19/12/2022 |
| Pradosham | 21/12/2022 |
| Hanuman Jayanthi | 23/12/2022 |
| Amavasai | 23/12/2022 |
| Chaturthi | 26/12/2022 |
| Mandala Pooja | 27/12/2022 |
| Thiruvempavai starts | 28/12/2022 |
| Shashti | 28/12/2022 |
| Vinayakar Shashti | 28/12/2022 |
| New Year Puja | 01/01/2023 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadashi | 02/01/2023 |
| Pradosham | 04/01/2023 |
| Pournami | 06/01/2023 |
| Asdra Darshanam | 06/01/2023 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10/01/2023 |
| Bogi Pandigai | 14/01/2023 |
| Makara Sankranti | 15/01/2023 |
| Pongal | 15/01/2023 |
| Mattu Pongal | 16/01/2023 |
| Kaanum Pongal | 17/01/2023 |
| Ekadashi | 18/01/2023 |
| Pradosham | 19/01/2023 |
| Thai Amavasai | 21/01/2023 |
| Chaturthi | 25/01/2023 |
| Shashti | 27/01/2023 |
| Ratha Sapthami | 28/01/2023 |
| Ekadashi | 01/02/2023 |
| Temple Anniversary | 02/02/2023 |
| Pradosham | 03/02/2023 |
| Thaipusam | 05/02/2023 |
| Pournami | 05/02/2023 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09/02/2023 |
| Shashti | 11/02/2023 |
| Ekadashi | 16/02/2023 |
| Pradosham | 18/02/2023 |
| Maha Shivaratri | 18/02/2023 |
| Amavasai | 20/02/2023 |
| Chaturthi | 23/02/2023 |
| Shashti | 25/02/2023 |
| Ekadashi | 03/03/2023 |
| Pradosham | 04/03/2023 |
| Masi Magam | 06/03/2023 |
| Pournami | 07/03/2023 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 11/03/2023 |
| Karadaiyan Nombu | 15/03/2023 |
| Ekadashi | 18/03/2023 |
| Pradosham | 19/03/2023 |
| Amavasai | 21/03/2023 |
| Ugadi | 22/03/2023 |
| Rama Navami start | 22/03/2023 |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | 25/03/2023 |
| Shashti | 27/03/2023 |
| Shri Rama Navami | 30/03/2023 |
| Ekadashi | 01/04/2023 |
| Pradosham | 03/04/2023 |
| Pournami | 05/04/2023 |
| Holi | 05/04/2023 |
| Panguni Uthiram | 05/04/2023 |
| Sankadahara Chaturthi | 09/04/2023 |
| Shashti | 12/04/2023 |
| Mesha Sankranti | 14/04/2023 |
| Tamil New Year | 14/04/2023 |
| Vishu | 14/04/2023 |