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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1983

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2040 · Nairobi
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1Krishna Dashami from 08:16Dashami2Krishna Dwadashi from 02:57DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 23:50Trayodashi4Krishna Chaturdashi from 20:34ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 17:19Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 14:15PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 11:33DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 09:22Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 07:51Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 07:07Panchami11Shukla Shashthi from 07:12Shashthi12Shukla Saptami from 08:05SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)13Shukla Ashtami from 09:41Ashtami14Shukla Navami from 11:49NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami15Shukla Dashami from 14:16Dashami16Shukla Ekadashi from 16:47EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami17Shukla Dwadashi from 19:10DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Papankusha EkadashiTula Sankranti+118Shukla Trayodashi from 21:15Trayodashi19Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:55ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat20Shukla Purnima from 00:08Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 00:53PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Dwitiya from 01:11Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 01:06Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 00:38Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 23:50PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi26Krishna Shashthi from 22:43Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 21:18Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 19:34Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 17:34Navami30Krishna Dashami from 15:20Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 12:54Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1983

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 05:48 GMT+3 → 3 Oct, 02:57 GMT+3
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 23:50 GMT+3 → 4 Oct, 20:34 GMT+3
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 20:34 GMT+3 → 5 Oct, 17:19 GMT+3
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 17:19 GMT+3 → 6 Oct, 14:16 GMT+3
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 14:16 GMT+3 → 7 Oct, 11:33 GMT+3
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 07:12 GMT+3 → 12 Oct, 08:05 GMT+3
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 09:41 GMT+3 → 14 Oct, 11:49 GMT+3
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 11:49 GMT+3 → 15 Oct, 14:16 GMT+3
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 14:16 GMT+3 → 16 Oct, 16:47 GMT+3
  11. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 16 Oct, 16:47 GMT+3 → 17 Oct, 19:10 GMT+3
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 16:58 GMT+3
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 21:15 GMT+3 → 19 Oct, 22:55 GMT+3
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 21 Oct, 00:08 GMT+3 → 22 Oct, 00:53 GMT+3
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 21 Oct, 00:08 GMT+3 → 22 Oct, 00:53 GMT+3
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 00:38 GMT+3 → 25 Oct, 23:50 GMT+3
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 00:38 GMT+3 → 25 Oct, 23:50 GMT+3