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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1997

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Singapore
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1Shukla Pratipada from 00:51PratipadaAshwin Amavasya2Shukla Dwitiya from 03:12DwitiyaGandhi JayantiNavratri begins3Shukla Tritiya from 05:16Tritiya4Shukla Tritiya (continues)Tritiya5Shukla Chaturthi from 06:58Chaturthi6Shukla Panchami from 08:13Panchami7Shukla Shashthi from 08:58Shashthi8Shukla Saptami from 09:10SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)9Shukla Ashtami from 08:47Ashtami10Shukla Navami from 07:47NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami11Shukla Ekadashi from 03:59EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami12Shukla Dwadashi from 01:18DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi13Shukla Trayodashi from 22:13Trayodashi14Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:49ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat15Shukla Purnima from 15:17PurnimaSharad Purnima16Krishna Pratipada from 11:45PratipadaAshwin Purnima17Krishna Dwitiya from 08:23DwitiyaTula Sankranti18Krishna Chaturthi from 02:50Chaturthi19Krishna Panchami from 00:57PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi20Krishna Shashthi from 23:51Shashthi21Krishna Saptami from 23:36Saptami22Krishna Ashtami from 00:12Ashtami23Krishna Navami from 01:35Navami24Krishna Dashami from 03:37Dashami25Krishna Ekadashi from 06:07Ekadashi26Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiRama Ekadashi27Krishna Dwadashi from 08:50Dwadashi28Krishna Trayodashi from 11:32TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat29Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:03ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri30Krishna Amavasya from 16:14AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja31Shukla Pratipada from 18:01PratipadaKartika 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, 22:17 GMT+8 → 2 Oct, 00:52 GMT+8
  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: 2 Oct, 00:52 GMT+8 → 3 Oct, 03:12 GMT+8
  4. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 7 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 7 Oct, 08:58 GMT+8 → 8 Oct, 09:10 GMT+8
  5. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 9 Oct, 08:47 GMT+8 → 10 Oct, 07:47 GMT+8
  6. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 10 Oct, 07:47 GMT+8 → 11 Oct, 06:10 GMT+8
  7. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 11 Oct, 06:10 GMT+8 → 12 Oct, 03:59 GMT+8
  8. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 12 Oct, 03:59 GMT+8 → 13 Oct, 01:18 GMT+8
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 13 Oct, 22:13 GMT+8 → 14 Oct, 18:49 GMT+8
  10. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 15 Oct, 15:17 GMT+8 → 16 Oct, 11:45 GMT+8
  11. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Purnima: 15 Oct, 15:17 GMT+8 → 16 Oct, 11:45 GMT+8
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 12:06 GMT+8
  13. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 02:50 GMT+8 → 20 Oct, 00:57 GMT+8
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 19 Oct, 02:50 GMT+8 → 20 Oct, 00:57 GMT+8
  15. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 26 Oct, 06:07 GMT+8 → 27 Oct, 08:50 GMT+8
  16. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 11:32 GMT+8 → 29 Oct, 14:03 GMT+8
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 28 Oct, 11:32 GMT+8 → 29 Oct, 14:03 GMT+8
  18. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 29 Oct, 14:03 GMT+8 → 30 Oct, 16:14 GMT+8
  19. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 30 Oct, 16:14 GMT+8 → 31 Oct, 18:01 GMT+8
  20. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Amavasya: 30 Oct, 16:14 GMT+8 → 31 Oct, 18:01 GMT+8