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October 2003

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2060 · Toronto
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1Shukla Ashtami from 04:01Ashtami2Shukla Navami from 02:23NavamiGandhi JayantiDurga Ashtami3Shukla Dashami from 01:12DashamiMaha Navami4Shukla Ekadashi from 00:27EkadashiDussehra · Vijayadashami5Shukla Dwadashi from 00:09DwadashiPapankusha Ekadashi6Shukla Trayodashi from 00:18Trayodashi7Shukla Chaturdashi from 00:54ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat8Shukla Purnima from 01:57Purnima9Krishna Pratipada from 03:27PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima10Krishna Dwitiya from 05:22Dwitiya11Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya12Krishna Tritiya from 07:40Tritiya13Krishna Chaturthi from 10:14ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi14Krishna Panchami from 12:56Panchami15Krishna Shashthi from 15:34Shashthi16Krishna Saptami from 17:56Saptami17Krishna Ashtami from 19:49AshtamiTula Sankranti18Krishna Navami from 21:02Navami19Krishna Dashami from 21:28Dashami20Krishna Ekadashi from 21:03Ekadashi21Krishna Dwadashi from 19:50DwadashiRama Ekadashi22Krishna Trayodashi from 17:52TrayodashiDhanterasPradosh Vrat23Krishna Chaturdashi from 15:17ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri24Krishna Amavasya from 12:13AmavasyaDiwali · Lakshmi Puja25Shukla Pratipada from 08:50PratipadaGovardhan PujaKartika Amavasya26Shukla Tritiya from 00:44TritiyaBhai Dooj27Shukla Chaturthi from 21:21Chaturthi28Shukla Panchami from 18:16Panchami29Shukla Shashthi from 15:36Shashthi30Shukla Saptami from 13:28SaptamiChhath Puja31Shukla Ashtami from 11:56Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2003

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 1 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 2 Oct, 04:01 GMT-4 → 3 Oct, 02:23 GMT-4
  3. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Shukla Navami: 3 Oct, 02:23 GMT-4 → 4 Oct, 01:12 GMT-4
  4. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 3 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 4 Oct, 01:12 GMT-4 → 5 Oct, 00:27 GMT-4
  5. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 5 Oct, 00:27 GMT-4 → 6 Oct, 00:09 GMT-4
  6. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Oct · Shukla Trayodashi: 7 Oct, 00:18 GMT-4 → 8 Oct, 00:54 GMT-4
  7. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Purnima: 9 Oct, 01:57 GMT-4 → 10 Oct, 03:27 GMT-4
  8. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 8 Oct · Purnima: 9 Oct, 01:57 GMT-4 → 10 Oct, 03:27 GMT-4
  9. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 13 Oct, 10:14 GMT-4 → 14 Oct, 12:56 GMT-4
  10. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 13 Oct, 10:14 GMT-4 → 14 Oct, 12:56 GMT-4
  11. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 13:01 GMT-4
  12. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 20 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 20 Oct, 21:03 GMT-4 → 21 Oct, 19:50 GMT-4
  13. DhanterasHindu festivals
    The first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 22 Oct, 17:52 GMT-4 → 23 Oct, 15:17 GMT-4
  14. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 22 Oct, 17:52 GMT-4 → 23 Oct, 15:17 GMT-4
  15. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 23 Oct, 15:17 GMT-4 → 24 Oct, 12:13 GMT-4
  16. Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivals
    The festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 24 Oct, 12:13 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 08:50 GMT-4
  17. Govardhan PujaHindu festivals
    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Shukla Pratipada: 25 Oct, 08:50 GMT-4 → 26 Oct, 04:17 GMT-5
  18. Kartika AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Amavasya: 24 Oct, 12:13 GMT-4 → 25 Oct, 08:50 GMT-4
  19. Bhai DoojHindu festivals
    Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 25 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 26 Oct, 04:17 GMT-5 → 27 Oct, 00:44 GMT-5
  20. Chhath PujaRegional
    Offerings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 29 Oct, 15:36 GMT-5 → 30 Oct, 13:28 GMT-5