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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2059

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2116 · Colombo
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1Krishna Ekadashi from 09:25Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 11:29DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 13:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:19ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 18:51Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 21:19PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 23:39DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 01:44Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 03:31Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 04:52Panchami11Shukla Shashthi from 05:43Shashthi12Shukla Shashthi (continues)ShashthiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)13Shukla Saptami from 05:59Saptami14Shukla Navami from 04:31NavamiDurga Ashtami15Shukla Dashami from 02:46DashamiMaha Navami16Shukla Ekadashi from 00:25EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami17Shukla Dwadashi from 21:34DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi18Shukla Trayodashi from 18:19TrayodashiPradosh VratTula Sankranti19Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:49Chaturdashi20Shukla Purnima from 11:15PurnimaSharad Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 07:44PratipadaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Tritiya from 01:37Tritiya23Krishna Chaturthi from 23:19Chaturthi24Krishna Panchami from 21:40PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Shashthi from 20:47Shashthi26Krishna Saptami from 20:42Saptami27Krishna Ashtami from 21:24Ashtami28Krishna Navami from 22:48Navami29Krishna Dashami from 00:46Dashami30Krishna Ekadashi from 03:07Ekadashi31Krishna Dwadashi from 05:41DwadashiRama Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2059

  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, 09:25 IST → 2 Oct, 11:29 IST
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 13:50 IST → 4 Oct, 16:19 IST
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 16:19 IST → 5 Oct, 18:51 IST
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 18:51 IST → 6 Oct, 21:20 IST
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 21:20 IST → 7 Oct, 23:39 IST
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 12 Oct, 05:43 IST → 13 Oct, 05:59 IST
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 14 Oct, 05:35 IST → 15 Oct, 04:31 IST
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Navami: 15 Oct, 04:31 IST → 16 Oct, 02:46 IST
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 16 Oct, 02:46 IST → 17 Oct, 00:25 IST
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 17 Oct, 00:25 IST → 17 Oct, 21:34 IST
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 18:19 IST → 19 Oct, 14:49 IST
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 07:00 IST
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 20 Oct, 11:15 IST → 21 Oct, 07:44 IST
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 11:15 IST → 21 Oct, 07:44 IST
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 23:19 IST → 24 Oct, 21:40 IST
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 23 Oct, 23:19 IST → 24 Oct, 21:40 IST
  18. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 31 Oct, 03:07 IST → 1 Nov, 05:41 IST