Auspicious Days of August 2026 

August 1, Karkadakam 16

• Chathayam

August 2, Karkadakam 17

• Guru Prasada Swami Samadhi Day

August 8, Karkadakam 23

• Second Saturday (Bank Holiday)

August 12, Karkadakam 27

• Karkadaka Vavu (Amavasya / Bali Tharpanam)

August 15, Karkadakam 30

• Independence Day

• Narasimha Swami Jayanthi

• Bank Holiday

August 17, Chingam 1

• Commencement of Chingam Month (Malayalam New Year / Farmers' Day)

• Commencement of Sree Narayana Month Observance and Dharma Pracharana Yajnam

• Gurudeva Pratishta Day at Aluva Advaita Ashramam

August 21, Chingam 5

• Nitya Nijananda Swami Samadhi Day

• Commencement of Sree Narayana Jayanthi Week Celebrations

August 22, Chingam 6

• Fourth Saturday (Bank Holiday)

• Sahodaran Ayyappan Birth Anniversary

• Peringottukara Vidyananda Swami Samadhi Day

August 25, Chingam 9

• First Onam (Uthradam)

August 26, Chingam 10

• Thiruvonam (Second Onam)

• C.V. Kesavan Vaidyar Birth Anniversary

August 27, Chingam 11

• Third Onam (Avittom) - Bank Holiday

August 28, Chingam 12

• Fourth Onam (Chathayam) - Bank Holiday

• 172nd Sree Narayana Gurudeva Thirujayanthi Day

• Ayyankali Jayanthi

August 29, Chingam 13

• Chidrupananda Swami Samadhi Day