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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1988

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2045 · Melbourne
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1Krishna Saptami from 14:36Saptami2Krishna Ashtami from 14:38AshtamiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Navami from 15:29Navami4Krishna Dashami from 17:04Dashami5Krishna Ekadashi from 19:12Ekadashi6Krishna Dwadashi from 21:43DwadashiIndira Ekadashi7Krishna Trayodashi from 00:25Trayodashi8Krishna Chaturdashi from 03:05ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat9Krishna Amavasya from 05:35AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri10Krishna Amavasya (continues)AmavasyaAshwin Amavasya11Shukla Pratipada from 07:48Pratipada12Shukla Dwitiya from 09:40DwitiyaNavratri begins13Shukla Tritiya from 11:08Tritiya14Shukla Chaturthi from 12:10Chaturthi15Shukla Panchami from 12:45Panchami16Shukla Shashthi from 12:52Shashthi17Shukla Saptami from 12:30SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)Tula Sankranti18Shukla Ashtami from 11:38Ashtami19Shukla Navami from 10:15NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami20Shukla Dashami from 08:23DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami21Shukla Ekadashi from 06:04EkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi22Shukla Trayodashi from 00:18Trayodashi23Shukla Chaturdashi from 21:04ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat24Shukla Purnima from 17:47PurnimaSharad PurnimaMilad-un-Nabi25Krishna Pratipada from 14:35PratipadaAshwin Purnima26Krishna Dwitiya from 11:38Dwitiya27Krishna Tritiya from 09:07Tritiya28Krishna Chaturthi from 07:11ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi29Krishna Panchami from 05:58Panchami30Krishna Shashthi from 06:33Shashthi31Krishna Saptami from 07:00Saptami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1988

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 5 Oct, 19:12 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 21:43 GMT+10
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 8 Oct, 00:25 GMT+10 → 9 Oct, 03:05 GMT+10
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 9 Oct, 03:05 GMT+10 → 10 Oct, 05:35 GMT+10
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Amavasya: 10 Oct, 05:35 GMT+10 → 11 Oct, 07:49 GMT+10
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 11 Oct, 07:49 GMT+10 → 12 Oct, 09:40 GMT+10
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 16 Oct, 12:52 GMT+10 → 17 Oct, 12:30 GMT+10
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 06:39 GMT+10
  9. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 18 Oct, 11:38 GMT+10 → 19 Oct, 10:15 GMT+10
  10. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 19 Oct, 10:15 GMT+10 → 20 Oct, 08:23 GMT+10
  11. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 20 Oct, 08:23 GMT+10 → 21 Oct, 06:04 GMT+10
  12. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 21 Oct, 06:04 GMT+10 → 22 Oct, 03:20 GMT+10
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 23 Oct, 00:18 GMT+10 → 23 Oct, 21:04 GMT+10
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 24 Oct, 17:47 GMT+10 → 25 Oct, 14:35 GMT+10
  15. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  16. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Purnima: 24 Oct, 17:47 GMT+10 → 25 Oct, 14:35 GMT+10
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Oct, 07:11 GMT+10 → 29 Oct, 05:58 GMT+10
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Oct, 07:11 GMT+10 → 29 Oct, 05:58 GMT+10