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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Muscat
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1Shukla Pratipada from 20:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 23:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 01:16Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 02:58Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 04:13Panchami6Shukla Shashthi from 04:58Shashthi7Shukla Saptami from 05:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 04:47Ashtami9Shukla Navami from 03:47NavamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 02:10DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 23:59EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 21:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 18:13TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:49Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 11:17PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 07:45PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Tritiya from 01:22TritiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 22:50Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 20:57PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 19:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 19:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 20:12Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 21:35Navami24Krishna Dashami from 23:37Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 02:07Ekadashi26Krishna Dwadashi from 04:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 07:32TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 10:03ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 12:14AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 14:01PratipadaKartika 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, 18:17 GST → 1 Oct, 20:52 GST
  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, 20:52 GST → 2 Oct, 23:12 GST
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 04:58 GST → 8 Oct, 05:10 GST
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 04:47 GST → 10 Oct, 03:47 GST
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 03:47 GST → 11 Oct, 02:10 GST
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 02:10 GST → 11 Oct, 23:59 GST
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 11 Oct, 23:59 GST → 12 Oct, 21:18 GST
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 18:13 GST → 14 Oct, 14:49 GST
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 11:17 GST → 16 Oct, 07:45 GST
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 11:17 GST → 16 Oct, 07:45 GST
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 08:06 GST
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 22:50 GST → 19 Oct, 20:57 GST
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 22:50 GST → 19 Oct, 20:57 GST
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 02:07 GST → 27 Oct, 04:50 GST
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 07:32 GST → 29 Oct, 10:03 GST
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 07:32 GST → 29 Oct, 10:03 GST
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 10:03 GST → 30 Oct, 12:14 GST
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 12:14 GST → 31 Oct, 14:01 GST
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 12:14 GST → 31 Oct, 14:01 GST