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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1978

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1Krishna Amavasya from 07:08Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 07:40PratipadaPartial solar eclipseGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya+13Shukla Dwitiya from 07:41DwitiyaNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 07:13Tritiya5Shukla Panchami from 05:04Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 03:30Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 01:42SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 23:41Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 21:32NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 19:16DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 16:58EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 14:41DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 12:28TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 10:25Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 08:36PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 07:09PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Tritiya from 05:40TritiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 05:48Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 06:35PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami21Krishna Shashthi from 07:59Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 09:57Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 12:18Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 14:50Navami25Krishna Dashami from 17:17Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 19:27Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 21:06DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 22:07Trayodashi29Krishna Chaturdashi from 22:26ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+130Krishna Amavasya from 22:05Amavasya31Shukla Pratipada from 21:06PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1978

  1. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Amavasya: 1 Oct, 07:08 GMT+1 → 2 Oct, 07:41 GMT+1
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 2 Oct, 07:41 GMT+1 → 3 Oct, 07:41 GMT+1
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 03:30 GMT+1 → 8 Oct, 01:42 GMT+1
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 8 Oct, 23:41 GMT+1 → 9 Oct, 21:32 GMT+1
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 9 Oct, 21:32 GMT+1 → 10 Oct, 19:16 GMT+1
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 10 Oct, 19:16 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 16:58 GMT+1
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 16:58 GMT+1 → 12 Oct, 14:41 GMT+1
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 12:28 GMT+1 → 14 Oct, 10:25 GMT+1
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 08:36 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 07:09 GMT+1
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 08:36 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 07:09 GMT+1
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 08:06 GMT+1
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 05:48 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 06:35 GMT+1
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 05:48 GMT+1 → 20 Oct, 06:35 GMT+1
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 19:27 GMT+1 → 27 Oct, 21:06 GMT+1
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 22:07 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 22:26 GMT+1
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 22:07 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 22:26 GMT+1
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 22:26 GMT+1 → 30 Oct, 22:05 GMT+1
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 22:05 GMT+1 → 31 Oct, 21:07 GMT+1
  21. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 22:05 GMT+1 → 31 Oct, 21:07 GMT+1