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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Pratipada from 22:36PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 00:57DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 03:01Tritiya4Shukla Chaturthi from 04:43Chaturthi5Shukla Panchami from 05:58Panchami6Shukla Panchami (continues)Panchami7Shukla Shashthi from 06:43Shashthi8Shukla Saptami from 06:55SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)9Shukla Ashtami from 06:32AshtamiDurga Ashtami10Shukla Dashami from 03:55DashamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 01:44EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 23:03DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 19:58TrayodashiPradosh Vrat14Shukla Chaturdashi from 16:34Chaturdashi15Shukla Purnima from 13:02PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 09:30PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 06:08DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 00:35Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 22:42PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 21:36Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 21:21Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 21:57Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 23:20Navami24Krishna Dashami from 01:22Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 03:52Ekadashi26Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 06:35Dwadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 09:17TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:48ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 13:59AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 15:46PratipadaKartika Amavasya
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1997

  1. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Amavasya: 30 Sept, 20:02 GMT+5:45 → 1 Oct, 22:37 GMT+5:45
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 1 Oct, 22:37 GMT+5:45 → 3 Oct, 00:57 GMT+5:45
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 06:43 GMT+5:45 → 8 Oct, 06:55 GMT+5:45
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 06:32 GMT+5:45 → 10 Oct, 05:32 GMT+5:45
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 05:32 GMT+5:45 → 11 Oct, 03:55 GMT+5:45
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 03:55 GMT+5:45 → 12 Oct, 01:44 GMT+5:45
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 01:44 GMT+5:45 → 12 Oct, 23:03 GMT+5:45
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 19:58 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 16:34 GMT+5:45
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 13:02 GMT+5:45 → 16 Oct, 09:30 GMT+5:45
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 13:02 GMT+5:45 → 16 Oct, 09:30 GMT+5:45
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 09:51 GMT+5:45
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 00:35 GMT+5:45 → 19 Oct, 22:42 GMT+5:45
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 00:35 GMT+5:45 → 19 Oct, 22:42 GMT+5:45
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 03:52 GMT+5:45 → 27 Oct, 06:35 GMT+5:45
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 09:17 GMT+5:45 → 29 Oct, 11:48 GMT+5:45
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 09:17 GMT+5:45 → 29 Oct, 11:48 GMT+5:45
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 11:48 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 13:59 GMT+5:45
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 13:59 GMT+5:45 → 31 Oct, 15:46 GMT+5:45
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 13:59 GMT+5:45 → 31 Oct, 15:46 GMT+5:45