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October 2005

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2062 · Toronto

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1Krishna Amavasya from 05:02AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 2Shukla Pratipada from 06:27PratipadaGandhi JayantiAshwin Amavasya 3Shukla Pratipada (continues)PratipadaAnnular solar eclipseNavratri begins 4Shukla Dwitiya from 07:26Dwitiya 5Shukla Tritiya from 07:57Tritiya 6Shukla Chaturthi from 08:01Chaturthi 7Shukla Panchami from 07:37Panchami 8Shukla Saptami from 05:34SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)9Shukla Ashtami from 03:57Ashtami 10Shukla Navami from 01:59NavamiDurga Ashtami 11Shukla Dashami from 23:42DashamiMaha Navami 12Shukla Ekadashi from 21:12EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami 13Shukla Dwadashi from 18:31DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi 14Shukla Trayodashi from 15:46TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 15Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:04Chaturdashi 16Shukla Purnima from 10:30PurnimaSharad Purnima 17Krishna Pratipada from 08:13PratipadaPartial lunar eclipseAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti+1 18Krishna Tritiya from 04:59Tritiya 19Krishna Chaturthi from 04:14Chaturthi 20Krishna Panchami from 04:11PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi 21Krishna Shashthi from 04:51Shashthi 22Krishna Saptami from 06:12Saptami 23Krishna Saptami (continues)Saptami 24Krishna Ashtami from 08:08Ashtami 25Krishna Navami from 10:29Navami 26Krishna Dashami from 13:01Dashami 27Krishna Ekadashi from 15:30Ekadashi 28Krishna Dwadashi from 17:43DwadashiRama Ekadashi 29Krishna Trayodashi from 19:30Trayodashi 30Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:44ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+1 31Krishna Amavasya from 20:22Amavasya

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2005

Sat, 1 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Krishna Chaturdashi: 1 Oct, 03:12 GMT-4 → 2 Oct, 05:02 GMT-4
Sun, 2 Oct
Gandhi JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Sun, 2 Oct
Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Amavasya: 2 Oct, 05:02 GMT-4 → 3 Oct, 06:28 GMT-4
Mon, 3 Oct
Annular solar eclipseEclipses
Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
Mon, 3 Oct
Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 3 Oct, 06:28 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 07:26 GMT-4
Sat, 8 Oct
Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 06:48 GMT-4 → 9 Oct, 05:34 GMT-4
Mon, 10 Oct
Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 03:57 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 01:59 GMT-4
Tue, 11 Oct
Maha NavamiHindu festivals
The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 01:59 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 23:42 GMT-4
Wed, 12 Oct
Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 23:42 GMT-4 → 12 Oct, 21:12 GMT-4
Thu, 13 Oct
Papankusha EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 21:12 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 18:31 GMT-4
Fri, 14 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Oct, 15:46 GMT-4 → 15 Oct, 13:04 GMT-4
Sun, 16 Oct
Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 16 Oct, 10:30 GMT-4 → 17 Oct, 08:13 GMT-4
Mon, 17 Oct
Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
Visible here, 07:34 to 08:32 (peak 08:03). Sutak from 22:34: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 17 Oct, 07:34 GMT-4 → 17 Oct, 08:32 GMT-4 · sutak from 16 Oct, 22:34 GMT-4
Mon, 17 Oct
Ashwin PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 10:30 GMT-4 → 17 Oct, 08:13 GMT-4
Mon, 17 Oct
Tula SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 01:15 GMT-4
Thu, 20 Oct
Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 04:14 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 04:11 GMT-4
Thu, 20 Oct
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 20 Oct, 04:14 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 04:11 GMT-4
Fri, 28 Oct
Rama EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 27 Oct, 15:30 GMT-4 → 28 Oct, 17:43 GMT-4
Sun, 30 Oct
DhanterasHindu festivals
The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 19:30 GMT-4 → 30 Oct, 19:44 GMT-5
Sun, 30 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 29 Oct, 19:30 GMT-4 → 30 Oct, 19:44 GMT-5
Sun, 30 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 30 Oct, 19:44 GMT-5 → 31 Oct, 20:22 GMT-5