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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Sydney
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1Shukla Pratipada from 02:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 05:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya4Shukla Tritiya from 07:16Tritiya5Shukla Chaturthi from 08:58Chaturthi6Shukla Panchami from 10:13Panchami7Shukla Shashthi from 10:58Shashthi8Shukla Saptami from 11:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)9Shukla Ashtami from 10:47Ashtami10Shukla Navami from 09:47NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami11Shukla Dashami from 08:10DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Ekadashi from 05:59EkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 00:13Trayodashi14Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:49ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat15Shukla Purnima from 17:17PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 13:45PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 10:23DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Tritiya from 07:22Tritiya19Krishna Panchami from 02:57PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 01:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 01:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 02:12Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 03:35Navami24Krishna Navami (continues)Navami25Krishna Dashami from 05:37Dashami26Krishna Ekadashi from 09:07Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 11:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 14:32TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 17:03ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 19:14AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 21:01PratipadaKartika 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: 1 Oct, 00:17 GMT+10 → 2 Oct, 02:52 GMT+10
  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, 02:52 GMT+10 → 3 Oct, 05:12 GMT+10
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 10:58 GMT+10 → 8 Oct, 11:10 GMT+10
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 10:47 GMT+10 → 10 Oct, 09:47 GMT+10
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 09:47 GMT+10 → 11 Oct, 08:10 GMT+10
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 08:10 GMT+10 → 12 Oct, 05:59 GMT+10
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 05:59 GMT+10 → 13 Oct, 03:18 GMT+10
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Oct, 00:13 GMT+10 → 14 Oct, 20:49 GMT+10
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 17:17 GMT+10 → 16 Oct, 13:45 GMT+10
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 17:17 GMT+10 → 16 Oct, 13:45 GMT+10
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 14:06 GMT+10
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 04:50 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 02:57 GMT+10
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 04:50 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 02:57 GMT+10
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 09:07 GMT+11 → 27 Oct, 11:50 GMT+11
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 14:32 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 17:03 GMT+11
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 14:32 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 17:03 GMT+11
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 17:03 GMT+11 → 30 Oct, 19:14 GMT+11
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 19:14 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 21:01 GMT+11
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 19:14 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 21:01 GMT+11