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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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October 2013

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2070 · Kathmandu
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1Krishna Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi2Krishna Trayodashi from 06:19TrayodashiGandhi JayantiPradosh Vrat3Krishna Chaturdashi from 06:53ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri4Krishna Amavasya from 06:52Amavasya5Shukla Pratipada from 06:19PratipadaNavratri beginsAshwin Amavasya6Shukla Tritiya from 03:55Tritiya7Shukla Chaturthi from 02:13Chaturthi8Shukla Panchami from 00:19Panchami9Shukla Shashthi from 22:15Shashthi10Shukla Saptami from 20:05SaptamiDurga Puja begins (Shashthi)11Shukla Ashtami from 17:53Ashtami12Shukla Navami from 15:41NavamiDurga Ashtami13Shukla Dashami from 13:33DashamiMaha NavamiDussehra · Vijayadashami14Shukla Ekadashi from 11:31Ekadashi15Shukla Dwadashi from 09:39DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Papankusha Ekadashi16Shukla Trayodashi from 08:02TrayodashiPradosh Vrat17Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:43ChaturdashiTula Sankranti18Krishna Pratipada from 05:22PratipadaSharad PurnimaAshwin Purnima19Krishna Dwitiya from 05:28DwitiyaPenumbral lunar eclipse20Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya21Krishna Tritiya from 06:07Tritiya22Krishna Chaturthi from 07:21ChaturthiKarwa ChauthSankashti Chaturthi23Krishna Panchami from 09:06Panchami24Krishna Shashthi from 11:17Shashthi25Krishna Saptami from 13:44Saptami26Krishna Ashtami from 16:13Ashtami27Krishna Navami from 18:32Navami28Krishna Dashami from 20:28Dashami29Krishna Ekadashi from 21:51Ekadashi30Krishna Dwadashi from 22:33DwadashiRama Ekadashi31Krishna Trayodashi from 22:32Trayodashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2013

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 2 Oct, 06:19 GMT+5:45 → 3 Oct, 06:53 GMT+5:45
  3. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 3 Oct, 06:53 GMT+5:45 → 4 Oct, 06:52 GMT+5:45
  4. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 5 Oct, 06:20 GMT+5:45 → 6 Oct, 05:18 GMT+5:45
  5. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 4 Oct · Amavasya: 4 Oct, 06:52 GMT+5:45 → 5 Oct, 06:20 GMT+5:45
  6. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 9 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 9 Oct, 22:15 GMT+5:45 → 10 Oct, 20:05 GMT+5:45
  7. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 11 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 11 Oct, 17:53 GMT+5:45 → 12 Oct, 15:41 GMT+5:45
  8. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Shukla Navami: 12 Oct, 15:41 GMT+5:45 → 13 Oct, 13:33 GMT+5:45
  9. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Shukla Dashami: 13 Oct, 13:33 GMT+5:45 → 14 Oct, 11:31 GMT+5:45
  10. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  11. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 14 Oct, 11:31 GMT+5:45 → 15 Oct, 09:39 GMT+5:45
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 16 Oct, 08:02 GMT+5:45 → 17 Oct, 06:43 GMT+5:45
  13. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 12:15 GMT+5:45
  14. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Purnima: 18 Oct, 05:49 GMT+5:45 → 19 Oct, 05:22 GMT+5:45
  15. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 17 Oct · Purnima: 18 Oct, 05:49 GMT+5:45 → 19 Oct, 05:22 GMT+5:45
  16. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  17. Karwa ChauthHindu festivals
    Married women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 22 Oct, 07:21 GMT+5:45 → 23 Oct, 09:06 GMT+5:45
  18. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 22 Oct, 07:21 GMT+5:45 → 23 Oct, 09:06 GMT+5:45
  19. Rama EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 29 Oct, 21:51 GMT+5:45 → 30 Oct, 22:33 GMT+5:45