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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2000

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2057 · Sydney
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1Shukla Panchami from 03:45Panchami2Shukla Shashthi from 04:46ShashthiGandhi Jayanti3Shukla Shashthi (continues)ShashthiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)4Shukla Saptami from 06:28Saptami5Shukla Ashtami from 08:43Ashtami6Shukla Navami from 11:17NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami7Shukla Dashami from 13:54DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami8Shukla Ekadashi from 16:18Ekadashi9Shukla Dwadashi from 18:15DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 19:37TrayodashiPradosh Vrat11Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:20Chaturdashi12Shukla Purnima from 20:24PurnimaSharad Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 19:52PratipadaAshwin Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 18:52Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 17:28Tritiya16Krishna Chaturthi from 15:48ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Panchami from 13:57PanchamiTula Sankranti18Krishna Shashthi from 12:00Shashthi19Krishna Saptami from 10:00Saptami20Krishna Ashtami from 07:59Ashtami21Krishna Dashami from 03:59Dashami22Krishna Ekadashi from 02:02Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 00:10DwadashiRama Ekadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 22:26Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 20:56ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+126Krishna Amavasya from 19:44AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja27Shukla Pratipada from 18:57PratipadaKartika Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 18:42DwitiyaGovardhan Puja29Shukla Tritiya from 19:03TritiyaBhai Dooj30Shukla Chaturthi from 20:03Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 21:42Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2000

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 3 Oct, 04:46 GMT+11 → 4 Oct, 06:28 GMT+11
  3. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 5 Oct, 08:43 GMT+11 → 6 Oct, 11:17 GMT+11
  4. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 6 Oct, 11:17 GMT+11 → 7 Oct, 13:54 GMT+11
  5. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 7 Oct, 13:54 GMT+11 → 8 Oct, 16:18 GMT+11
  6. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Oct, 16:18 GMT+11 → 9 Oct, 18:15 GMT+11
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 10 Oct, 19:37 GMT+11 → 11 Oct, 20:20 GMT+11
  8. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 12 Oct, 20:24 GMT+11 → 13 Oct, 19:52 GMT+11
  9. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Purnima: 12 Oct, 20:24 GMT+11 → 13 Oct, 19:52 GMT+11
  10. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 15:48 GMT+11 → 17 Oct, 13:57 GMT+11
  11. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Oct, 15:48 GMT+11 → 17 Oct, 13:57 GMT+11
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:37 GMT+11
  13. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Oct, 02:02 GMT+11 → 24 Oct, 00:10 GMT+11
  14. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 22:26 GMT+11 → 25 Oct, 20:56 GMT+11
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Oct, 22:26 GMT+11 → 25 Oct, 20:56 GMT+11
  16. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Oct, 20:56 GMT+11 → 26 Oct, 19:44 GMT+11
  17. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 26 Oct, 19:44 GMT+11 → 27 Oct, 18:58 GMT+11
  18. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Oct · Amavasya: 26 Oct, 19:44 GMT+11 → 27 Oct, 18:58 GMT+11
  19. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 27 Oct, 18:58 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 18:42 GMT+11
  20. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 28 Oct, 18:42 GMT+11 → 29 Oct, 19:03 GMT+11