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October 1986

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1Krishna Trayodashi from 07:35TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 2Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:17ChaturdashiGandhi JayantiMasik Shivaratri 3Krishna Amavasya from 06:22AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya 4Shukla Dwitiya from 03:01DwitiyaTotal solar eclipseNavratri begins 5Shukla Tritiya from 00:48Tritiya 6Shukla Chaturthi from 22:22Chaturthi 7Shukla Panchami from 19:51Panchami 8Shukla Shashthi from 17:18Shashthi 9Shukla Saptami from 14:51SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)10Shukla Ashtami from 12:32Ashtami 11Shukla Navami from 10:27NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami 12Shukla Dashami from 08:37DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami 13Shukla Ekadashi from 07:06Ekadashi 14Shukla Dwadashi from 05:55DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi 15Shukla Chaturdashi from 04:45ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 16Shukla Purnima from 04:49Purnima 17Shukla Purnima (continues)PurnimaSharad PurnimaAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti+1 18Krishna Pratipada from 05:21PratipadaTotal lunar eclipse 19Krishna Dwitiya from 07:22Dwitiya 20Krishna Tritiya from 08:52Tritiya 21Krishna Chaturthi from 10:48ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi 22Krishna Panchami from 13:04Panchami 23Krishna Shashthi from 15:33Shashthi 24Krishna Saptami from 18:03Saptami 25Krishna Ashtami from 20:23Ashtami 26Krishna Navami from 22:20Navami 27Krishna Dashami from 23:42Dashami 28Krishna Ekadashi from 00:23Ekadashi 29Krishna Dwadashi from 00:18DwadashiRama Ekadashi 30Krishna Trayodashi from 23:27Trayodashi 31Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:53ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+1

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1986

Wed, 1 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 1 Oct, 07:35 GMT+10 → 2 Oct, 07:17 GMT+10
Thu, 2 Oct
Gandhi JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Thu, 2 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 2 Oct, 07:17 GMT+10 → 3 Oct, 06:22 GMT+10
Fri, 3 Oct
Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 3 Oct, 06:22 GMT+10 → 4 Oct, 04:55 GMT+10
Sat, 4 Oct
Total solar eclipseEclipses
Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
Sat, 4 Oct
Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 4 Oct, 04:55 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 03:01 GMT+10
Thu, 9 Oct
Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 17:18 GMT+10 → 9 Oct, 14:51 GMT+10
Sat, 11 Oct
Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 12:32 GMT+10 → 11 Oct, 10:27 GMT+10
Sat, 11 Oct
Maha NavamiHindu festivals
The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 10:27 GMT+10 → 12 Oct, 08:37 GMT+10
Sun, 12 Oct
Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 12 Oct, 08:37 GMT+10 → 13 Oct, 07:06 GMT+10
Tue, 14 Oct
Papankusha EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Oct, 07:06 GMT+10 → 14 Oct, 05:55 GMT+10
Wed, 15 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Oct, 05:07 GMT+10 → 16 Oct, 04:45 GMT+10
Fri, 17 Oct
Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 17 Oct, 04:49 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 05:21 GMT+10
Fri, 17 Oct
Ashwin PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 17 Oct, 04:49 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 05:21 GMT+10
Fri, 17 Oct
Tula SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 18:22 GMT+10
Sat, 18 Oct
Total lunar eclipseEclipses
Visible here, 03:29 to 07:06 (peak 05:17). Sutak from 18:29: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 18 Oct, 03:29 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 07:06 GMT+10 · sutak from 17 Oct, 18:29 GMT+10
Tue, 21 Oct
Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 21 Oct, 10:48 GMT+11 → 22 Oct, 13:04 GMT+11
Tue, 21 Oct
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 21 Oct, 10:48 GMT+11 → 22 Oct, 13:04 GMT+11
Wed, 29 Oct
Rama EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 29 Oct, 00:23 GMT+11 → 30 Oct, 00:18 GMT+11
Fri, 31 Oct
DhanterasHindu festivals
The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 30 Oct, 23:27 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 21:53 GMT+11
Fri, 31 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 30 Oct, 23:27 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 21:53 GMT+11
Fri, 31 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 31 Oct, 21:53 GMT+11 → 1 Nov, 19:42 GMT+11