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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Dallas

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1Shukla Pratipada from 11:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya 2Shukla Dwitiya from 14:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins 3Shukla Tritiya from 16:16Tritiya 4Shukla Chaturthi from 17:58Chaturthi 5Shukla Panchami from 19:13Panchami 6Shukla Shashthi from 19:58Shashthi 7Shukla Saptami from 20:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 19:47Ashtami 9Shukla Navami from 18:47NavamiDurga Ashtami 10Shukla Dashami from 17:10DashamiMaha Navami 11Shukla Ekadashi from 14:59EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami 12Shukla Dwadashi from 12:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi 13Shukla Trayodashi from 09:13TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 14Shukla Purnima from 02:17Purnima 15Krishna Pratipada from 22:45PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima 16Krishna Dwitiya from 19:23DwitiyaTula Sankranti 17Krishna Tritiya from 16:22Tritiya 18Krishna Chaturthi from 13:50ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi 19Krishna Panchami from 11:57Panchami 20Krishna Shashthi from 10:51Shashthi 21Krishna Saptami from 10:36Saptami 22Krishna Ashtami from 11:12Ashtami 23Krishna Navami from 12:35Navami 24Krishna Dashami from 14:37Dashami 25Krishna Ekadashi from 17:07Ekadashi 26Krishna Dwadashi from 18:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi 27Krishna Trayodashi from 21:32Trayodashi 28Krishna Chaturdashi from 00:03ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat 29Krishna Amavasya from 02:14AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 30Shukla Pratipada from 04:01PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya 31Shukla Dwitiya from 05:21DwitiyaGovardhan Puja

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1997

Wed, 1 Oct
Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Amavasya: 30 Sept, 09:17 GMT-5 → 1 Oct, 11:52 GMT-5
Thu, 2 Oct
Gandhi JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Thu, 2 Oct
Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 1 Oct, 11:52 GMT-5 → 2 Oct, 14:12 GMT-5
Tue, 7 Oct
Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 6 Oct, 19:58 GMT-5 → 7 Oct, 20:10 GMT-5
Thu, 9 Oct
Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 8 Oct, 19:47 GMT-5 → 9 Oct, 18:47 GMT-5
Fri, 10 Oct
Maha NavamiHindu festivals
The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 9 Oct, 18:47 GMT-5 → 10 Oct, 17:10 GMT-5
Sat, 11 Oct
Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 10 Oct, 17:10 GMT-5 → 11 Oct, 14:59 GMT-5
Sun, 12 Oct
Papankusha EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 14:59 GMT-5 → 12 Oct, 12:18 GMT-5
Mon, 13 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 09:13 GMT-5 → 14 Oct, 05:49 GMT-5
Wed, 15 Oct
Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 02:17 GMT-5 → 15 Oct, 22:45 GMT-5
Wed, 15 Oct
Ashwin PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 02:17 GMT-5 → 15 Oct, 22:45 GMT-5
Thu, 16 Oct
Tula SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 16 Oct, 23:06 GMT-5
Sat, 18 Oct
Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 13:50 GMT-5 → 19 Oct, 11:57 GMT-5
Sat, 18 Oct
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 13:50 GMT-5 → 19 Oct, 11:57 GMT-5
Sun, 26 Oct
Rama EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 17:07 GMT-5 → 26 Oct, 18:50 GMT-6
Tue, 28 Oct
DhanterasHindu festivals
The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 21:32 GMT-6 → 29 Oct, 00:03 GMT-6
Tue, 28 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 21:32 GMT-6 → 29 Oct, 00:03 GMT-6
Wed, 29 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 00:03 GMT-6 → 30 Oct, 02:14 GMT-6
Thu, 30 Oct
Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 02:14 GMT-6 → 31 Oct, 04:01 GMT-6
Thu, 30 Oct
Kartika AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 02:14 GMT-6 → 31 Oct, 04:01 GMT-6
Fri, 31 Oct
Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 31 Oct, 04:01 GMT-6 → 1 Nov, 05:21 GMT-6