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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Amsterdam
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1Shukla Pratipada from 18:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 21:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 23:16Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 00:58Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 02:13Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 02:58Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 03:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 02:47Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 01:47NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 00:10DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 21:59EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 19:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 16:13TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:49Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 09:17PurnimaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima16Krishna Dwitiya from 02:23Dwitiya17Krishna Tritiya from 23:22TritiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 20:50Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 18:57PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 17:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 17:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 18:12Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 19:35Navami24Krishna Dashami from 21:37Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 00:07Ekadashi26Krishna Dwadashi from 01:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Trayodashi from 04:32Trayodashi28Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:03ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi (continues)ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 09:14AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 11:01PratipadaKartika Amavasya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1997

  1. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Amavasya: 30 Sept, 16:17 GMT+2 → 1 Oct, 18:52 GMT+2
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 1 Oct, 18:52 GMT+2 → 2 Oct, 21:12 GMT+2
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 02:58 GMT+2 → 8 Oct, 03:10 GMT+2
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 02:47 GMT+2 → 10 Oct, 01:47 GMT+2
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 01:47 GMT+2 → 11 Oct, 00:10 GMT+2
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 00:10 GMT+2 → 11 Oct, 21:59 GMT+2
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 21:59 GMT+2 → 12 Oct, 19:18 GMT+2
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 16:13 GMT+2 → 14 Oct, 12:49 GMT+2
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 09:17 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 05:45 GMT+2
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Purnima: 15 Oct, 09:17 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 05:45 GMT+2
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 06:06 GMT+2
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 20:50 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 18:57 GMT+2
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 20:50 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 18:57 GMT+2
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 00:07 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 01:50 GMT+1
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 04:32 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 07:03 GMT+1
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 04:32 GMT+1 → 29 Oct, 07:03 GMT+1
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 07:03 GMT+1 → 30 Oct, 09:14 GMT+1
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 09:14 GMT+1 → 31 Oct, 11:01 GMT+1
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 09:14 GMT+1 → 31 Oct, 11:01 GMT+1