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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1983

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2040 · Sydney
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1Krishna Dashami from 15:16Dashami2Krishna Ekadashi from 12:48EkadashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Dwadashi from 09:57DwadashiIndira Ekadashi4Krishna Trayodashi from 06:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat5Krishna Amavasya from 00:19AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri6Shukla Pratipada from 21:15PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 18:33DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 16:22Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 14:51Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 14:07Panchami11Shukla Shashthi from 14:12Shashthi12Shukla Saptami from 15:05SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)13Shukla Ashtami from 16:41Ashtami14Shukla Navami from 18:49NavamiDurga Ashtami15Shukla Dashami from 21:16DashamiMaha Navami16Shukla Ekadashi from 23:47EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami17Shukla Dwadashi from 02:10DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Papankusha EkadashiTula Sankranti+118Shukla Trayodashi from 04:15Trayodashi19Shukla Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiPradosh Vrat20Shukla Chaturdashi from 05:55Chaturdashi21Shukla Purnima from 07:08PurnimaSharad Purnima22Krishna Pratipada from 07:53PratipadaAshwin Purnima23Krishna Dwitiya from 08:11Dwitiya24Krishna Tritiya from 08:06Tritiya25Krishna Chaturthi from 07:38ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi26Krishna Panchami from 06:50Panchami27Krishna Shashthi from 05:43Shashthi28Krishna Ashtami from 02:34Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 00:34Navami30Krishna Dashami from 23:20Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 20:54Ekadashi
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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 2 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 12:48 GMT+10 → 3 Oct, 09:57 GMT+10
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 06:50 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 03:34 GMT+10
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Oct, 03:34 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 00:19 GMT+10
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 6 Oct, 00:19 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 21:16 GMT+10
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 21:16 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 18:33 GMT+10
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 14:12 GMT+10 → 12 Oct, 15:05 GMT+10
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 16:41 GMT+10 → 14 Oct, 18:49 GMT+10
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 18:49 GMT+10 → 15 Oct, 21:16 GMT+10
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 21:16 GMT+10 → 16 Oct, 23:47 GMT+10
  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, 23:47 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 02:10 GMT+10
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 23:58 GMT+10
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Oct, 04:15 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 05:55 GMT+10
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 21 Oct, 07:08 GMT+10 → 22 Oct, 07:53 GMT+10
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Purnima: 21 Oct, 07:08 GMT+10 → 22 Oct, 07:53 GMT+10
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 07:38 GMT+10 → 26 Oct, 06:50 GMT+10
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 07:38 GMT+10 → 26 Oct, 06:50 GMT+10