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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1998

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2055 · Sydney
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 19:15EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami2Shukla Dwadashi from 17:54DwadashiGandhi JayantiPapankusha Ekadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 15:48TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:03Chaturdashi5Shukla Purnima from 09:48PurnimaSharad Purnima6Krishna Pratipada from 06:11PratipadaAshwin Purnima7Krishna Tritiya from 22:38Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 19:02ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 15:47Panchami10Krishna Shashthi from 13:03Shashthi11Krishna Saptami from 10:57Saptami12Krishna Ashtami from 09:35Ashtami13Krishna Navami from 08:57Navami14Krishna Dashami from 09:05Dashami15Krishna Ekadashi from 09:54Ekadashi16Krishna Dwadashi from 11:17DwadashiRama Ekadashi17Krishna Trayodashi from 13:07TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh VratTula Sankranti+118Krishna Chaturdashi from 15:17ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri19Krishna Amavasya from 17:39AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja20Shukla Pratipada from 20:09PratipadaKartika Amavasya21Shukla Dwitiya from 22:40DwitiyaGovardhan Puja22Shukla Tritiya from 01:10TritiyaBhai Dooj23Shukla Chaturthi from 03:32Chaturthi24Shukla Chaturthi (continues)Chaturthi25Shukla Panchami from 06:42Panchami26Shukla Shashthi from 08:31Shashthi27Shukla Saptami from 09:52SaptamiChhath Puja28Shukla Ashtami from 10:38Ashtami29Shukla Navami from 10:42Navami30Shukla Dashami from 09:59Dashami31Shukla Ekadashi from 08:30Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1998

  1. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Dashami: 30 Sept, 19:49 GMT+10 → 1 Oct, 19:15 GMT+10
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 19:15 GMT+10 → 2 Oct, 17:54 GMT+10
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 15:48 GMT+10 → 4 Oct, 13:03 GMT+10
  5. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 5 Oct, 09:48 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 06:11 GMT+10
  6. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 09:48 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 06:11 GMT+10
  7. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 19:02 GMT+10 → 9 Oct, 15:47 GMT+10
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 19:02 GMT+10 → 9 Oct, 15:47 GMT+10
  9. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 09:54 GMT+10 → 16 Oct, 11:17 GMT+10
  10. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 13:07 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 15:17 GMT+10
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 13:07 GMT+10 → 18 Oct, 15:17 GMT+10
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 20:14 GMT+10
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Oct, 15:17 GMT+10 → 19 Oct, 17:39 GMT+10
  14. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 19 Oct, 17:39 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 20:10 GMT+10
  15. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 19 Oct, 17:39 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 20:10 GMT+10
  16. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 20 Oct, 20:10 GMT+10 → 21 Oct, 22:40 GMT+10
  17. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 21 Oct, 22:40 GMT+10 → 23 Oct, 01:10 GMT+10
  18. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 26 Oct, 08:31 GMT+11 → 27 Oct, 09:52 GMT+11