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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Lahore
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1Shukla Pratipada from 21:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 00:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 02:16Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 03:58Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 05:13Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 05:58Shashthi7Shukla Shashthi (continues)ShashthiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Saptami from 06:10Saptami9Shukla Navami from 04:47NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 03:10DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 00:59EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 22:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 19:13TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 15:49Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 12:17PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 08:45PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Tritiya from 02:22TritiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 23:50Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 21:57PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 20:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 20:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 21:12Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 22:35Navami24Krishna Dashami from 00:37Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 03:07Ekadashi26Krishna Dwadashi from 05:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 08:32TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:03ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 13:14AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 15:01PratipadaKartika 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, 19:17 GMT+5 → 1 Oct, 21:52 GMT+5
  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, 21:52 GMT+5 → 3 Oct, 00:12 GMT+5
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 05:58 GMT+5 → 8 Oct, 06:10 GMT+5
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 05:47 GMT+5 → 10 Oct, 04:47 GMT+5
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 04:47 GMT+5 → 11 Oct, 03:10 GMT+5
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 03:10 GMT+5 → 12 Oct, 00:59 GMT+5
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 00:59 GMT+5 → 12 Oct, 22:18 GMT+5
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 19:13 GMT+5 → 14 Oct, 15:49 GMT+5
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 12:17 GMT+5 → 16 Oct, 08:45 GMT+5
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 12:17 GMT+5 → 16 Oct, 08:45 GMT+5
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:06 GMT+5
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 23:50 GMT+5 → 19 Oct, 21:57 GMT+5
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 23:50 GMT+5 → 19 Oct, 21:57 GMT+5
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 03:07 GMT+5 → 27 Oct, 05:50 GMT+5
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 08:32 GMT+5 → 29 Oct, 11:03 GMT+5
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 08:32 GMT+5 → 29 Oct, 11:03 GMT+5
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 11:03 GMT+5 → 30 Oct, 13:14 GMT+5
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 13:14 GMT+5 → 31 Oct, 15:01 GMT+5
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 13:14 GMT+5 → 31 Oct, 15:01 GMT+5