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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2002

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2059 · Seattle
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1Krishna Ekadashi from 20:13Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 18:04DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 15:14TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:53ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 08:10AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya6Shukla Dwitiya from 00:25DwitiyaNavratri begins7Shukla Tritiya from 20:45Tritiya8Shukla Chaturthi from 17:28Chaturthi9Shukla Panchami from 14:42Panchami10Shukla Shashthi from 12:35Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 11:12SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 10:34Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 10:42NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami14Shukla Dashami from 11:30DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami15Shukla Ekadashi from 12:53Ekadashi16Shukla Dwadashi from 14:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 16:55TrayodashiPradosh VratTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:18Chaturdashi19Shukla Purnima from 21:48Purnima20Krishna Pratipada from 00:20PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima21Krishna Dwitiya from 02:47Dwitiya22Krishna Tritiya from 05:06Tritiya23Krishna Chaturthi from 07:10Chaturthi24Krishna Chaturthi (continues)ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 08:53Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 10:07Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 09:46Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 09:44Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 08:59Navami30Krishna Dashami from 07:30Dashami31Krishna Dwadashi from 02:36DwadashiRama Ekadashi
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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: 1 Oct, 20:13 GMT-7 → 2 Oct, 18:04 GMT-7
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 15:14 GMT-7 → 4 Oct, 11:53 GMT-7
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 11:53 GMT-7 → 5 Oct, 08:10 GMT-7
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 5 Oct, 08:10 GMT-7 → 6 Oct, 04:18 GMT-7
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 04:18 GMT-7 → 7 Oct, 00:25 GMT-7
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 10 Oct, 12:35 GMT-7 → 11 Oct, 11:12 GMT-7
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 10:34 GMT-7 → 13 Oct, 10:42 GMT-7
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 10:42 GMT-7 → 14 Oct, 11:30 GMT-7
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 11:30 GMT-7 → 15 Oct, 12:53 GMT-7
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 12:53 GMT-7 → 16 Oct, 14:44 GMT-7
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 16:55 GMT-7 → 18 Oct, 19:18 GMT-7
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 03:45 GMT-7
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 21:48 GMT-7 → 21 Oct, 00:20 GMT-7
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 19 Oct, 21:48 GMT-7 → 21 Oct, 00:20 GMT-7
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 07:10 GMT-7 → 25 Oct, 08:53 GMT-7
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 07:10 GMT-7 → 25 Oct, 08:53 GMT-7
  18. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 31 Oct, 05:21 GMT-8 → 1 Nov, 02:36 GMT-8