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October 1986

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1Krishna Chaturdashi from 02:17ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 2Krishna Amavasya from 01:22AmavasyaGandhi JayantiMasik Shivaratri 3Shukla Pratipada from 23:54PratipadaAshwin Amavasya 4Shukla Dwitiya from 22:01DwitiyaTotal solar eclipseNavratri begins 5Shukla Tritiya from 19:48Tritiya 6Shukla Chaturthi from 17:22Chaturthi 7Shukla Panchami from 14:51Panchami 8Shukla Shashthi from 12:18Shashthi 9Shukla Saptami from 09:51SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)10Shukla Ashtami from 07:32AshtamiDurga Ashtami 11Shukla Dashami from 03:37DashamiMaha Navami 12Shukla Ekadashi from 02:06EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami 13Shukla Dwadashi from 00:55DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi 14Shukla Trayodashi from 00:07Trayodashi 15Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:45ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 16Shukla Purnima from 23:49Purnima 17Krishna Pratipada from 00:21PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin PurnimaTula Sankranti+1 18Krishna Dwitiya from 01:22DwitiyaTotal lunar eclipse 19Krishna Tritiya from 02:52Tritiya 20Krishna Chaturthi from 04:48Chaturthi 21Krishna Chaturthi (continues)ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi 22Krishna Panchami from 07:04Panchami 23Krishna Shashthi from 09:33Shashthi 24Krishna Saptami from 12:03Saptami 25Krishna Ashtami from 14:23Ashtami 26Krishna Navami from 16:20Navami 27Krishna Dashami from 17:42Dashami 28Krishna Ekadashi from 18:23Ekadashi 29Krishna Dwadashi from 18:18DwadashiRama Ekadashi 30Krishna Trayodashi from 17:27TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat 31Krishna Chaturdashi from 15:53ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1986

Wed, 1 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Krishna Trayodashi: 1 Oct, 02:35 GMT+5 → 2 Oct, 02:17 GMT+5
Thu, 2 Oct
Gandhi JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Thu, 2 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 2 Oct, 02:17 GMT+5 → 3 Oct, 01:22 GMT+5
Fri, 3 Oct
Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Amavasya: 3 Oct, 01:22 GMT+5 → 3 Oct, 23:55 GMT+5
Sat, 4 Oct
Total solar eclipseEclipses
Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
Sat, 4 Oct
Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 3 Oct, 23:55 GMT+5 → 4 Oct, 22:01 GMT+5
Thu, 9 Oct
Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 8 Oct, 12:18 GMT+5 → 9 Oct, 09:51 GMT+5
Fri, 10 Oct
Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Shukla Ashtami: 10 Oct, 07:32 GMT+5 → 11 Oct, 05:27 GMT+5
Sat, 11 Oct
Maha NavamiHindu festivals
The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Navami: 11 Oct, 05:27 GMT+5 → 12 Oct, 03:37 GMT+5
Sun, 12 Oct
Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 12 Oct, 03:37 GMT+5 → 13 Oct, 02:06 GMT+5
Mon, 13 Oct
Papankusha EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 13 Oct, 02:06 GMT+5 → 14 Oct, 00:55 GMT+5
Wed, 15 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 15 Oct, 00:07 GMT+5 → 15 Oct, 23:45 GMT+5
Fri, 17 Oct
Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 23:49 GMT+5 → 18 Oct, 00:21 GMT+5
Fri, 17 Oct
Ashwin PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Purnima: 16 Oct, 23:49 GMT+5 → 18 Oct, 00:21 GMT+5
Fri, 17 Oct
Tula SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 13:22 GMT+5
Sat, 18 Oct
Total lunar eclipseEclipses
Visible here, 22:29 to 02:06 (peak 00:17). Sutak from 13:29: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 17 Oct, 22:29 GMT+5 → 18 Oct, 02:06 GMT+5 · sutak from 17 Oct, 13:29 GMT+5
Tue, 21 Oct
Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 21 Oct, 04:48 GMT+5 → 22 Oct, 07:04 GMT+5
Tue, 21 Oct
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 21 Oct, 04:48 GMT+5 → 22 Oct, 07:04 GMT+5
Wed, 29 Oct
Rama EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 28 Oct, 18:23 GMT+5 → 29 Oct, 18:18 GMT+5
Thu, 30 Oct
DhanterasHindu festivals
The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 30 Oct, 17:27 GMT+5 → 31 Oct, 15:53 GMT+5
Thu, 30 Oct
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 30 Oct, 17:27 GMT+5 → 31 Oct, 15:53 GMT+5
Fri, 31 Oct
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 31 Oct, 15:53 GMT+5 → 1 Nov, 13:42 GMT+5