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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1978

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1Krishna Amavasya from 10:08Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 10:40PratipadaPartial solar eclipseGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya+13Shukla Dwitiya from 10:41DwitiyaNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 10:13Tritiya5Shukla Chaturthi from 09:20Chaturthi6Shukla Panchami from 08:04Panchami7Shukla Shashthi from 06:30ShashthiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 02:41Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 00:32NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 22:16DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 19:58EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 17:41DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 15:28TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:25Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 11:36PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 10:09PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 09:08DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Tritiya from 08:40Tritiya19Krishna Chaturthi from 08:48ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Panchami from 09:35Panchami21Krishna Shashthi from 10:59Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 12:57Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 15:18Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 17:50Navami25Krishna Dashami from 20:17Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 22:27Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 00:06DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 01:07Trayodashi29Krishna Chaturdashi from 01:26ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat30Krishna Amavasya from 01:05AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri31Shukla Pratipada from 00:06PratipadaDiwali · 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, 10:08 GST → 2 Oct, 10:41 GST
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 2 Oct, 10:41 GST → 3 Oct, 10:41 GST
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 06:30 GST → 8 Oct, 04:42 GST
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 02:41 GST → 10 Oct, 00:32 GST
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 00:32 GST → 10 Oct, 22:16 GST
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 10 Oct, 22:16 GST → 11 Oct, 19:58 GST
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 19:58 GST → 12 Oct, 17:41 GST
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 15:28 GST → 14 Oct, 13:25 GST
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 11:36 GST → 16 Oct, 10:09 GST
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 11:36 GST → 16 Oct, 10:09 GST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 11:06 GST
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 08:48 GST → 20 Oct, 09:35 GST
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 08:48 GST → 20 Oct, 09:35 GST
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 22:27 GST → 28 Oct, 00:06 GST
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 01:07 GST → 30 Oct, 01:26 GST
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 01:07 GST → 30 Oct, 01:26 GST
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 01:26 GST → 31 Oct, 01:05 GST
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 31 Oct, 01:05 GST → 1 Nov, 00:07 GST
  21. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 31 Oct, 01:05 GST → 1 Nov, 00:07 GST