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October 1983

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1Krishna Ekadashi from 22:48Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 19:57DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 16:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Chaturdashi from 13:34ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 10:19AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya6Shukla Dwitiya from 04:33DwitiyaNavratri begins7Shukla Tritiya from 02:22Tritiya8Shukla Chaturthi from 00:51Chaturthi9Shukla Panchami from 00:07Panchami10Shukla Shashthi from 00:12Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 01:05SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 02:41Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 04:49NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 07:16DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Dashami (continues)DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Ekadashi from 09:47Ekadashi17Shukla Dwadashi from 12:10DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Papankusha EkadashiTula Sankranti+118Shukla Trayodashi from 14:15TrayodashiPradosh Vrat19Shukla Chaturdashi from 15:55Chaturdashi20Shukla Purnima from 17:08PurnimaSharad Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 17:53PratipadaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Dwitiya from 18:11Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 18:06Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 17:38ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 16:50Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 15:43Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 14:18Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 12:34Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 10:34Navami30Krishna Dashami from 07:20Dashami31Krishna Dwadashi from 02:22DwadashiRama Ekadashi
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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: 1 Oct, 22:48 GMT-4 → 2 Oct, 19:57 GMT-4
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 16:50 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 13:34 GMT-4
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 13:34 GMT-4 → 5 Oct, 10:19 GMT-4
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 5 Oct, 10:19 GMT-4 → 6 Oct, 07:16 GMT-4
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 07:16 GMT-4 → 7 Oct, 04:33 GMT-4
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 00:12 GMT-4 → 12 Oct, 01:05 GMT-4
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 02:41 GMT-4 → 14 Oct, 04:49 GMT-4
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 04:49 GMT-4 → 15 Oct, 07:16 GMT-4
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 07:16 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 09:47 GMT-4
  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, 09:47 GMT-4 → 17 Oct, 12:10 GMT-4
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:58 GMT-4
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 14:15 GMT-4 → 19 Oct, 15:55 GMT-4
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 20 Oct, 17:08 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 17:53 GMT-4
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 17:08 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 17:53 GMT-4
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 17:38 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 16:50 GMT-4
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 17:38 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 16:50 GMT-4
  19. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 31 Oct, 04:54 GMT-5 → 1 Nov, 02:22 GMT-5