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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · London
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1Shukla Pratipada from 17:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 20:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 22:16Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 23:58Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 01:13Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 01:58Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 02:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 01:47Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 00:47NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 23:10DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 20:59EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 18:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 15:13TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:49Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 08:17PurnimaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima16Krishna Dwitiya from 01:23Dwitiya17Krishna Tritiya from 22:22TritiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 19:50ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 17:57Panchami20Krishna Shashthi from 16:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 16:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 17:12Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 18:35Navami24Krishna Dashami from 20:37Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 23:07Ekadashi26Krishna Dwadashi from 00:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Trayodashi from 03:32Trayodashi28Krishna Chaturdashi from 06:03ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi (continues)ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 08:14AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 10:01PratipadaKartika 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, 15:17 GMT+1 → 1 Oct, 17:52 GMT+1
  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, 17:52 GMT+1 → 2 Oct, 20:12 GMT+1
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 01:58 GMT+1 → 8 Oct, 02:10 GMT+1
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 01:47 GMT+1 → 10 Oct, 00:47 GMT+1
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 00:47 GMT+1 → 10 Oct, 23:10 GMT+1
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 10 Oct, 23:10 GMT+1 → 11 Oct, 20:59 GMT+1
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 20:59 GMT+1 → 12 Oct, 18:18 GMT+1
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 15:13 GMT+1 → 14 Oct, 11:49 GMT+1
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 08:17 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 04:45 GMT+1
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Purnima: 15 Oct, 08:17 GMT+1 → 16 Oct, 04:45 GMT+1
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 05:06 GMT+1
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 19:50 GMT+1 → 19 Oct, 17:57 GMT+1
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 19:50 GMT+1 → 19 Oct, 17:57 GMT+1
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 23:07 GMT+1 → 27 Oct, 00:50 GMT
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 03:32 GMT → 29 Oct, 06:03 GMT
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 03:32 GMT → 29 Oct, 06:03 GMT
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 06:03 GMT → 30 Oct, 08:14 GMT
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 08:14 GMT → 31 Oct, 10:01 GMT
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 08:14 GMT → 31 Oct, 10:01 GMT