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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1978

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2035 · Nairobi
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1Krishna Amavasya from 09:08Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada from 09:40PratipadaPartial solar eclipseGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya+13Shukla Dwitiya from 09:41DwitiyaNavratri begins4Shukla Tritiya from 09:13Tritiya5Shukla Chaturthi from 08:20Chaturthi6Shukla Panchami from 07:04Panchami7Shukla Saptami from 03:42SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 01:41Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 23:32NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 21:16DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 18:58EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 16:41DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 14:28TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:25Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 10:36PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 09:09PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 08:08DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Tritiya from 07:40Tritiya19Krishna Chaturthi from 07:48ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Panchami from 08:35Panchami21Krishna Shashthi from 09:59Shashthi22Krishna Saptami from 11:57Saptami23Krishna Ashtami from 14:18Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 16:50Navami25Krishna Dashami from 19:17Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 21:27Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 23:06DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 00:07Trayodashi29Krishna Chaturdashi from 00:26ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+130Krishna Amavasya from 00:05Amavasya31Shukla Pratipada from 23:06PratipadaDiwali · 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, 09:08 GMT+3 → 2 Oct, 09:41 GMT+3
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 2 Oct, 09:41 GMT+3 → 3 Oct, 09:41 GMT+3
  5. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 05:30 GMT+3 → 8 Oct, 03:42 GMT+3
  6. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 01:41 GMT+3 → 9 Oct, 23:32 GMT+3
  7. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 9 Oct, 23:32 GMT+3 → 10 Oct, 21:16 GMT+3
  8. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 10 Oct, 21:16 GMT+3 → 11 Oct, 18:58 GMT+3
  9. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 18:58 GMT+3 → 12 Oct, 16:41 GMT+3
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 14:28 GMT+3 → 14 Oct, 12:25 GMT+3
  11. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 10:36 GMT+3 → 16 Oct, 09:09 GMT+3
  12. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 10:36 GMT+3 → 16 Oct, 09:09 GMT+3
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 10:06 GMT+3
  14. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 07:48 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 08:35 GMT+3
  15. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 07:48 GMT+3 → 20 Oct, 08:35 GMT+3
  16. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 21:27 GMT+3 → 27 Oct, 23:06 GMT+3
  17. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 00:07 GMT+3 → 30 Oct, 00:26 GMT+3
  18. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 00:07 GMT+3 → 30 Oct, 00:26 GMT+3
  19. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 00:26 GMT+3 → 31 Oct, 00:05 GMT+3
  20. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 31 Oct, 00:05 GMT+3 → 31 Oct, 23:07 GMT+3
  21. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 31 Oct, 00:05 GMT+3 → 31 Oct, 23:07 GMT+3