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October · 1979

Indian Calendar October 1979

October 1979 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India Change

October 1979 corresponds to October. Diwali week dominates the calendar: Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, Govardhan Puja, Chhath in the east, and Kartik Purnima, India's brightest festival fortnight. Major observances: Dussehra (Oct 1), Vijaya Dashami (Oct 1), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 31. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Dussehra Dhanteras Diwali Vijaya Dashami Gandhi Jayanti Sharad Purnima
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Dussehra 1 Dashami Dussehra +1 more Dussehra Vijaya Dashami 2 Ekadashi Gandhi Jayanti Papankusha Ekadashi 3 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 4 Trayodashi 5 Purnima Sharad Purnima Purnima Vrat 6 Pratipada 7 Dwitiya 8 Tritiya Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 9 Chaturthi 10 Panchami 11 Shashthi 12 Saptami Ahoi Ashtami Kalashtami 13 Ashtami 14 Navami 15 Dashami 16 Ekadashi Rama Ekadashi 17 Dwadashi Tula Sankranti Govatsa Dwadashi Dhanteras 18 Trayodashi Dhanteras +1 more Dhanteras Krishna Pradosh Vrat 19 Chaturdashi Narak Chaturdashi Bhoot Chaturdashi Hanuman Puja +1 more Diwali 20 Amavasya Diwali +3 more Chopda Pujan Diwali Kali Puja +1 more 21 Amavasya Govardhan Puja 22 Pratipada Bali Pratipada Bestu Varas Bhaiya Dooj 23 Dwitiya 24 Tritiya Vinayaka Chaturthi 25 Chaturthi Labh Chaturthi 26 Panchami Labh Pancham 27 Shashthi Chhath Puja 28 Saptami Jalaram Jayanti Masik Durgashtami 29 Navami Jagaddhatri Puja Akshaya Navami 30 Dashami Kansa Vadh 31 Ekadashi Devutthana Ekadashi
Dussehra 1 Mon Dussehra Vijaya Dashami 2 Tue Gandhi Jayanti Papankusha Ekadashi 3 Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat 5 Fri Sharad Purnima Purnima Vrat 8 Mon Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 12 Fri Ahoi Ashtami Kalashtami 16 Tue Rama Ekadashi 17 Wed Tula Sankranti Govatsa Dwadashi Dhanteras 18 Thu Dhanteras Krishna Pradosh Vrat 19 Fri Narak Chaturdashi Bhoot Chaturdashi Hanuman Puja Masik Shivaratri Diwali 20 Sat Chopda Pujan Diwali Kali Puja Amavasya 21 Sun Govardhan Puja 22 Mon Bali Pratipada Bestu Varas Bhaiya Dooj 24 Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi 25 Thu Labh Chaturthi 26 Fri Labh Pancham 27 Sat Chhath Puja 28 Sun Jalaram Jayanti Masik Durgashtami 29 Mon Jagaddhatri Puja Akshaya Navami 30 Tue Kansa Vadh 31 Wed Devutthana Ekadashi
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