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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2002

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2059 · New York
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1Krishna Ekadashi from 23:13Ekadashi2Krishna Dwadashi from 21:04DwadashiGandhi JayantiIndira Ekadashi3Krishna Trayodashi from 18:14TrayodashiPradosh Vrat4Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:53ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri5Krishna Amavasya from 11:10Amavasya6Shukla Pratipada from 07:17PratipadaNavratri beginsAshwin Amavasya7Shukla Tritiya from 23:45Tritiya8Shukla Chaturthi from 20:28Chaturthi9Shukla Panchami from 17:42Panchami10Shukla Shashthi from 15:35Shashthi11Shukla Saptami from 14:12SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)12Shukla Ashtami from 13:34Ashtami13Shukla Navami from 13:42NavamiDurga AshtamiMaha Navami14Shukla Dashami from 14:30Dashami15Shukla Ekadashi from 15:53EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami16Shukla Dwadashi from 17:44DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi17Shukla Trayodashi from 19:55TrayodashiTula Sankranti18Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:18ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat19Shukla Purnima from 00:48Purnima20Krishna Pratipada from 03:20PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima21Krishna Dwitiya from 05:47Dwitiya22Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya23Krishna Tritiya from 08:06Tritiya24Krishna Chaturthi from 10:10ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi25Krishna Panchami from 11:53Panchami26Krishna Shashthi from 13:07Shashthi27Krishna Saptami from 12:46Saptami28Krishna Ashtami from 12:44Ashtami29Krishna Navami from 11:59Navami30Krishna Dashami from 10:30Dashami31Krishna Ekadashi from 08:21EkadashiRama Ekadashi
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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 1 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 1 Oct, 23:13 GMT-4 → 2 Oct, 21:04 GMT-4
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 3 Oct, 18:14 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 14:53 GMT-4
  4. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 4 Oct, 14:53 GMT-4 → 5 Oct, 11:10 GMT-4
  5. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 6 Oct, 07:18 GMT-4 → 7 Oct, 03:25 GMT-4
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 5 Oct · Amavasya: 5 Oct, 11:10 GMT-4 → 6 Oct, 07:18 GMT-4
  7. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 10 Oct, 15:35 GMT-4 → 11 Oct, 14:12 GMT-4
  8. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 12 Oct, 13:34 GMT-4 → 13 Oct, 13:42 GMT-4
  9. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Shukla Navami: 13 Oct, 13:42 GMT-4 → 14 Oct, 14:30 GMT-4
  10. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 14 Oct, 14:30 GMT-4 → 15 Oct, 15:53 GMT-4
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Oct, 15:53 GMT-4 → 16 Oct, 17:44 GMT-4
  12. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 06:45 GMT-4
  13. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Oct, 19:55 GMT-4 → 18 Oct, 22:18 GMT-4
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 00:48 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 03:20 GMT-4
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Purnima: 20 Oct, 00:48 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 03:20 GMT-4
  16. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 10:10 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 11:53 GMT-4
  17. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 24 Oct, 10:10 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 11:53 GMT-4
  18. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Krishna Ekadashi: 31 Oct, 08:21 GMT-5 → 1 Nov, 05:36 GMT-5