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October 2016

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Sydney

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1Shukla Pratipada from 10:11PratipadaAshwin Amavasya 2Shukla Dwitiya from 13:15DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins 3Shukla Tritiya from 15:35Tritiya 4Shukla Chaturthi from 18:04Chaturthi 5Shukla Panchami from 20:36Panchami 6Shukla Shashthi from 23:02Shashthi 7Shukla Saptami from 01:11SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)8Shukla Ashtami from 02:54Ashtami 9Shukla Navami from 04:01NavamiDurga Ashtami 10Shukla Dashami from 04:23DashamiMaha Navami 11Shukla Ekadashi from 03:58EkadashiDussehra · VijayadashamiMuharram (Ashura)12Shukla Dwadashi from 02:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi 13Shukla Trayodashi from 00:45Trayodashi 14Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:06ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 15Shukla Purnima from 18:55PurnimaSharad Purnima 16Krishna Pratipada from 15:23PratipadaAshwin Purnima 17Krishna Dwitiya from 11:38DwitiyaTula Sankranti 18Krishna Tritiya from 07:53Tritiya 19Krishna Panchami from 01:02PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi 20Krishna Shashthi from 22:16Shashthi 21Krishna Saptami from 20:07Saptami 22Krishna Ashtami from 18:40Ashtami 23Krishna Navami from 17:58Navami 24Krishna Dashami from 18:00Dashami 25Krishna Ekadashi from 18:43Ekadashi 26Krishna Dwadashi from 20:00DwadashiRama Ekadashi 27Krishna Trayodashi from 21:45Trayodashi 28Krishna Chaturdashi from 23:50ChaturdashiDhanterasPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri+1 29Krishna Amavasya from 02:10Amavasya 30Shukla Pratipada from 04:38PratipadaDiwali · Lakshmi PujaKartika Amavasya 31Shukla Pratipada (continues)PratipadaGovardhan Puja

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2016

Sat, 1 Oct
Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Amavasya: 30 Sept, 08:25 GMT+10 → 1 Oct, 10:12 GMT+10
Sun, 2 Oct
Gandhi JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Sun, 2 Oct
Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 1 Oct, 10:12 GMT+10 → 2 Oct, 13:15 GMT+11
Fri, 7 Oct
Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 6 Oct, 23:02 GMT+11 → 8 Oct, 01:11 GMT+11
Sun, 9 Oct
Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 02:54 GMT+11 → 10 Oct, 04:01 GMT+11
Mon, 10 Oct
Maha NavamiHindu festivals
The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 04:01 GMT+11 → 11 Oct, 04:23 GMT+11
Tue, 11 Oct
Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 04:23 GMT+11 → 12 Oct, 03:58 GMT+11
Tue, 11 Oct
Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Wed, 12 Oct
Papankusha EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 03:58 GMT+11 → 13 Oct, 02:44 GMT+11
Fri, 14 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 14 Oct, 00:45 GMT+11 → 14 Oct, 22:06 GMT+11
Sat, 15 Oct
Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 18:55 GMT+11 → 16 Oct, 15:23 GMT+11
Sun, 16 Oct
Ashwin PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 18:55 GMT+11 → 16 Oct, 15:23 GMT+11
Mon, 17 Oct
Tula SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 12:01 GMT+11
Wed, 19 Oct
Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 04:18 GMT+11 → 20 Oct, 01:02 GMT+11
Wed, 19 Oct
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 04:18 GMT+11 → 20 Oct, 01:02 GMT+11
Wed, 26 Oct
Rama EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 25 Oct, 18:43 GMT+11 → 26 Oct, 20:00 GMT+11
Fri, 28 Oct
DhanterasHindu festivals
The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 21:45 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 23:50 GMT+11
Fri, 28 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 21:45 GMT+11 → 28 Oct, 23:50 GMT+11
Fri, 28 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 28 Oct, 23:50 GMT+11 → 30 Oct, 02:10 GMT+11
Sun, 30 Oct
Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 02:10 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 04:38 GMT+11
Sun, 30 Oct
Kartika AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 02:10 GMT+11 → 31 Oct, 04:38 GMT+11
Mon, 31 Oct
Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 31 Oct, 04:38 GMT+11 → 1 Nov, 07:09 GMT+11