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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2002

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2059 · Melbourne
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1Krishna Dashami from 14:35Dashami2Krishna Ekadashi from 13:13EkadashiGandhi Jayanti3Krishna Dwadashi from 11:04DwadashiIndira Ekadashi4Krishna Trayodashi from 08:14TrayodashiPradosh Vrat5Krishna Amavasya from 01:10AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri6Shukla Pratipada from 21:17PratipadaAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Dwitiya from 17:25DwitiyaNavratri begins8Shukla Tritiya from 13:45Tritiya9Shukla Chaturthi from 10:28Chaturthi10Shukla Panchami from 07:42Panchami11Shukla Saptami from 04:12SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 03:34Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 03:42NavamiDurga Ashtami14Shukla Dashami from 04:30DashamiMaha Navami15Shukla Dashami (continues)DashamiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Ekadashi from 05:53Ekadashi17Shukla Dwadashi from 07:44DwadashiPapankusha EkadashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Trayodashi from 09:55TrayodashiPradosh Vrat19Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:18Chaturdashi20Shukla Purnima from 14:48PurnimaSharad Purnima21Krishna Pratipada from 17:20PratipadaAshwin Purnima22Krishna Dwitiya from 19:47Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 22:06Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 00:10Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 01:53PanchamiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi26Krishna Shashthi from 04:07Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 04:46Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 04:44Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 03:59Navami30Krishna Dashami from 02:30Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 00:21Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2002

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Oct, 13:13 GMT+10 → 3 Oct, 11:04 GMT+10
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Oct, 08:14 GMT+10 → 5 Oct, 04:53 GMT+10
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Oct, 04:53 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 01:10 GMT+10
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 6 Oct, 01:10 GMT+10 → 6 Oct, 21:18 GMT+10
  6. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 21:18 GMT+10 → 7 Oct, 17:25 GMT+10
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 11 Oct, 05:35 GMT+10 → 12 Oct, 04:12 GMT+10
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 13 Oct, 03:34 GMT+10 → 14 Oct, 03:42 GMT+10
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 13 Oct · Shukla Navami: 14 Oct, 03:42 GMT+10 → 15 Oct, 04:30 GMT+10
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 15 Oct, 04:30 GMT+10 → 16 Oct, 05:53 GMT+10
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 16 Oct, 05:53 GMT+10 → 17 Oct, 07:44 GMT+10
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 20:45 GMT+10
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Oct, 09:55 GMT+10 → 19 Oct, 12:18 GMT+10
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Purnima: 20 Oct, 14:48 GMT+10 → 21 Oct, 17:20 GMT+10
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 14:48 GMT+10 → 21 Oct, 17:20 GMT+10
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 00:10 GMT+10 → 26 Oct, 01:53 GMT+10
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Oct, 00:10 GMT+10 → 26 Oct, 01:53 GMT+10