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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 1998

Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2055 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 15:00EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami2Shukla Dwadashi from 13:39DwadashiGandhi JayantiPapankusha Ekadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 11:33TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:48Chaturdashi5Krishna Pratipada from 01:56PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima6Krishna Dwitiya from 22:09Dwitiya7Krishna Tritiya from 18:23Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 14:47ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 11:32Panchami10Krishna Shashthi from 08:48Shashthi11Krishna Saptami from 06:42Saptami12Krishna Navami from 04:42Navami13Krishna Dashami from 04:50Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 05:39Ekadashi15Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiRama Ekadashi16Krishna Dwadashi from 07:02Dwadashi17Krishna Trayodashi from 08:52TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh VratTula Sankranti+118Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:02ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri19Krishna Amavasya from 13:24AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja20Shukla Pratipada from 15:54PratipadaKartika Amavasya21Shukla Dwitiya from 18:25DwitiyaGovardhan Puja22Shukla Tritiya from 20:55TritiyaBhai Dooj23Shukla Chaturthi from 23:17Chaturthi24Shukla Panchami from 01:27Panchami25Shukla Shashthi from 03:16Shashthi26Shukla Saptami from 04:37SaptamiChhath Puja27Shukla Ashtami from 05:23Ashtami28Shukla Navami from 05:27Navami29Shukla Dashami from 04:44Dashami30Shukla Ekadashi from 03:15Ekadashi31Shukla Dwadashi from 01:01DwadashiDevutthana Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 1998

  1. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Dashami: 30 Sept, 15:34 GMT+5:45 → 1 Oct, 15:00 GMT+5:45
  2. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  3. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 15:00 GMT+5:45 → 2 Oct, 13:39 GMT+5:45
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 11:33 GMT+5:45 → 4 Oct, 08:48 GMT+5:45
  5. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 05:33 GMT+5:45 → 6 Oct, 01:56 GMT+5:45
  6. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Purnima: 5 Oct, 05:33 GMT+5:45 → 6 Oct, 01:56 GMT+5:45
  7. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 14:47 GMT+5:45 → 9 Oct, 11:32 GMT+5:45
  8. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Oct, 14:47 GMT+5:45 → 9 Oct, 11:32 GMT+5:45
  9. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 05:39 GMT+5:45 → 16 Oct, 07:02 GMT+5:45
  10. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 08:52 GMT+5:45 → 18 Oct, 11:02 GMT+5:45
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 08:52 GMT+5:45 → 18 Oct, 11:02 GMT+5:45
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 15:59 GMT+5:45
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Oct, 11:02 GMT+5:45 → 19 Oct, 13:24 GMT+5:45
  14. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 19 Oct, 13:24 GMT+5:45 → 20 Oct, 15:55 GMT+5:45
  15. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Amavasya: 19 Oct, 13:24 GMT+5:45 → 20 Oct, 15:55 GMT+5:45
  16. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 20 Oct, 15:55 GMT+5:45 → 21 Oct, 18:25 GMT+5:45
  17. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 21 Oct, 18:25 GMT+5:45 → 22 Oct, 20:55 GMT+5:45
  18. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 26 Oct, 03:16 GMT+5:45 → 27 Oct, 04:37 GMT+5:45
  19. Devutthana EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 31 Oct, 03:15 GMT+5:45 → 1 Nov, 01:01 GMT+5:45