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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Auckland
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1Shukla Pratipada from 04:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Pratipada (continues)PratipadaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Dwitiya from 07:12Dwitiya4Shukla Tritiya from 09:16Tritiya5Shukla Chaturthi from 11:58Chaturthi6Shukla Panchami from 13:13Panchami7Shukla Shashthi from 13:58Shashthi8Shukla Saptami from 14:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)9Shukla Ashtami from 13:47Ashtami10Shukla Navami from 12:47NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami11Shukla Dashami from 11:10DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Ekadashi from 08:59EkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 03:13Trayodashi14Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:49ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat15Shukla Purnima from 20:17PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 16:45PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 13:23DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Tritiya from 10:22Tritiya19Krishna Chaturthi from 07:50ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 04:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 04:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 05:12Ashtami23Krishna Ashtami (continues)Ashtami24Krishna Navami from 06:35Navami25Krishna Dashami from 08:37Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 11:07Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 13:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 16:32TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:03ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 21:14Amavasya31Shukla Pratipada from 23:01PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika 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: 1 Oct, 02:17 GMT+12 → 2 Oct, 04:52 GMT+12
  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: 2 Oct, 04:52 GMT+12 → 3 Oct, 07:12 GMT+12
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 13:58 GMT+13 → 8 Oct, 14:10 GMT+13
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 13:47 GMT+13 → 10 Oct, 12:47 GMT+13
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 12:47 GMT+13 → 11 Oct, 11:10 GMT+13
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 11:10 GMT+13 → 12 Oct, 08:59 GMT+13
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 08:59 GMT+13 → 13 Oct, 06:18 GMT+13
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Oct, 03:13 GMT+13 → 14 Oct, 23:49 GMT+13
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 20:17 GMT+13 → 16 Oct, 16:45 GMT+13
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 20:17 GMT+13 → 16 Oct, 16:45 GMT+13
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 17:06 GMT+13
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 07:50 GMT+13 → 20 Oct, 05:57 GMT+13
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 07:50 GMT+13 → 20 Oct, 05:57 GMT+13
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 11:07 GMT+13 → 27 Oct, 13:50 GMT+13
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 16:32 GMT+13 → 29 Oct, 19:03 GMT+13
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 16:32 GMT+13 → 29 Oct, 19:03 GMT+13
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 19:03 GMT+13 → 30 Oct, 21:14 GMT+13
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 21:14 GMT+13 → 31 Oct, 23:01 GMT+13
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 21:14 GMT+13 → 31 Oct, 23:01 GMT+13