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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2002

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2059 · Nairobi
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1Krishna Dashami from 07:35Dashami2Krishna Dwadashi from 04:04DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 01:14Trayodashi4Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:53ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 18:10Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 14:17PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 10:25DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 06:45Tritiya9Shukla Panchami from 00:42Panchami10Shukla Shashthi from 22:35Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 21:12SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 20:34Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 20:42NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 21:30DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Ekadashi from 22:53EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 00:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 02:55TrayodashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 05:18ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat19Shukla Chaturdashi (continues)Chaturdashi20Shukla Purnima from 07:48PurnimaSharad Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 10:20PratipadaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Dwitiya from 12:47Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 15:06Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 17:10ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 18:53Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 20:07Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 20:46Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 20:44Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 19:59Navami30Krishna Dashami from 18:30Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 16:21Ekadashi
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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 1 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 06:13 GMT+3 → 3 Oct, 04:04 GMT+3
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 01:14 GMT+3 → 4 Oct, 21:53 GMT+3
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 21:53 GMT+3 → 5 Oct, 18:10 GMT+3
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 18:10 GMT+3 → 6 Oct, 14:18 GMT+3
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 14:18 GMT+3 → 7 Oct, 10:25 GMT+3
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 10 Oct, 22:35 GMT+3 → 11 Oct, 21:12 GMT+3
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 20:34 GMT+3 → 13 Oct, 20:42 GMT+3
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 20:42 GMT+3 → 14 Oct, 21:30 GMT+3
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 21:30 GMT+3 → 15 Oct, 22:53 GMT+3
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 22:53 GMT+3 → 17 Oct, 00:44 GMT+3
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 13:45 GMT+3
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 02:55 GMT+3 → 19 Oct, 05:18 GMT+3
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 20 Oct, 07:48 GMT+3 → 21 Oct, 10:20 GMT+3
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 07:48 GMT+3 → 21 Oct, 10:20 GMT+3
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 17:10 GMT+3 → 25 Oct, 18:53 GMT+3
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 17:10 GMT+3 → 25 Oct, 18:53 GMT+3