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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2002

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2059 · Colombo
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1Krishna Dashami from 10:35Dashami2Krishna Ekadashi from 09:13EkadashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Dwadashi from 07:04DwadashiIndira Ekadashi4Krishna Chaturdashi from 00:53ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat5Krishna Amavasya from 21:10AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri6Shukla Pratipada from 17:17PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 13:25DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 09:45Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 06:28Chaturthi10Shukla Shashthi from 01:35Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 00:12SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 23:34Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 23:42NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 00:30DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 01:53EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 03:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 05:55TrayodashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiPradosh Vrat19Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:18Chaturdashi20Shukla Purnima from 10:48PurnimaSharad Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 13:20PratipadaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Dwitiya from 15:47Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 18:06Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 20:10ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 21:53Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 23:07Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 23:46Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 23:44Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 22:59Navami30Krishna Dashami from 21:30Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 19:21Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2002

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 09:13 GMT+6 → 3 Oct, 07:04 GMT+6
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 04:14 GMT+6 → 5 Oct, 00:53 GMT+6
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Oct, 00:53 GMT+6 → 5 Oct, 21:10 GMT+6
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 21:10 GMT+6 → 6 Oct, 17:18 GMT+6
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 17:18 GMT+6 → 7 Oct, 13:25 GMT+6
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 01:35 GMT+6 → 12 Oct, 00:12 GMT+6
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 23:34 GMT+6 → 13 Oct, 23:42 GMT+6
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 23:42 GMT+6 → 15 Oct, 00:30 GMT+6
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 00:30 GMT+6 → 16 Oct, 01:53 GMT+6
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 16 Oct, 01:53 GMT+6 → 17 Oct, 03:44 GMT+6
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 16:45 GMT+6
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 05:55 GMT+6 → 19 Oct, 08:18 GMT+6
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 20 Oct, 10:48 GMT+6 → 21 Oct, 13:20 GMT+6
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 10:48 GMT+6 → 21 Oct, 13:20 GMT+6
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 20:10 GMT+6 → 25 Oct, 21:53 GMT+6
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 20:10 GMT+6 → 25 Oct, 21:53 GMT+6