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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2013

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2070 · Auckland
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1Krishna Dwadashi from 12:25DwadashiIndira Ekadashi2Krishna Trayodashi from 13:34TrayodashiGandhi JayantiPradosh Vrat3Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:08ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri4Krishna Amavasya from 14:07Amavasya5Shukla Pratipada from 13:34PratipadaAshwin Amavasya6Shukla Dwitiya from 12:33DwitiyaNavratri begins7Shukla Tritiya from 11:10Tritiya8Shukla Chaturthi from 09:28Chaturthi9Shukla Panchami from 07:34Panchami10Shukla Saptami from 03:20SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)11Shukla Ashtami from 01:08Ashtami12Shukla Navami from 22:56NavamiDurga Ashtami13Shukla Dashami from 20:48DashamiMaha Navami14Shukla Ekadashi from 18:46EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami15Shukla Dwadashi from 16:54DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Papankusha Ekadashi16Shukla Trayodashi from 15:17TrayodashiPradosh Vrat17Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:58ChaturdashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Purnima from 13:04PurnimaSharad Purnima19Krishna Pratipada from 12:37PratipadaPenumbral lunar eclipseAshwin Purnima20Krishna Dwitiya from 12:43Dwitiya21Krishna Tritiya from 13:22Tritiya22Krishna Chaturthi from 14:36ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi23Krishna Panchami from 16:21Panchami24Krishna Shashthi from 18:32Shashthi25Krishna Saptami from 20:59Saptami26Krishna Ashtami from 23:28Ashtami27Krishna Navami from 01:47Navami28Krishna Dashami from 03:43Dashami29Krishna Ekadashi from 05:06Ekadashi30Krishna Dwadashi from 05:48DwadashiRama Ekadashi31Krishna Trayodashi from 05:47Trayodashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2013

  1. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Krishna Ekadashi: 30 Sept, 10:43 GMT+13 → 1 Oct, 12:25 GMT+13
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 2 Oct, 13:34 GMT+13 → 3 Oct, 14:08 GMT+13
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 3 Oct, 14:08 GMT+13 → 4 Oct, 14:07 GMT+13
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Amavasya: 4 Oct, 14:07 GMT+13 → 5 Oct, 13:35 GMT+13
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 5 Oct, 13:35 GMT+13 → 6 Oct, 12:33 GMT+13
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 10 Oct, 05:30 GMT+13 → 11 Oct, 03:20 GMT+13
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 01:08 GMT+13 → 12 Oct, 22:56 GMT+13
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Navami: 12 Oct, 22:56 GMT+13 → 13 Oct, 20:48 GMT+13
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 13 Oct, 20:48 GMT+13 → 14 Oct, 18:46 GMT+13
  11. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 14 Oct, 18:46 GMT+13 → 15 Oct, 16:54 GMT+13
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 16 Oct, 15:17 GMT+13 → 17 Oct, 13:58 GMT+13
  14. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 19:30 GMT+13
  15. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 18 Oct, 13:04 GMT+13 → 19 Oct, 12:37 GMT+13
  16. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Purnima: 18 Oct, 13:04 GMT+13 → 19 Oct, 12:37 GMT+13
  18. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 22 Oct, 14:36 GMT+13 → 23 Oct, 16:21 GMT+13
  19. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 22 Oct, 14:36 GMT+13 → 23 Oct, 16:21 GMT+13
  20. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 30 Oct, 05:06 GMT+13 → 31 Oct, 05:48 GMT+13