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Ashvina – Kartika · Vikram Samvat 1999

Hindu Calendar

October 1942 · 31 days
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Hindu months in October 1942

Ashvina 25 Sep – 24 Oct 1942
Kartika 25 Oct – 22 Nov 1942 Begins · Sun 25 Oct

October 1942 corresponds to Ashvina – Kartika, Vikram Samvat 1999. Ashvina is the autumn peak: Sharad Navratri's nine nights of Durga lead to Dussehra (Vijayadashami), and the month closes on Sharad Purnima, the Kojagari harvest moon. Major observances: Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2), Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Oct 9), Sharad Navratri (Oct 11). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 20 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Oct 6, Oct 20. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Sharad Navratri Dussehra Gandhi Jayanti Maha Shashthi Maha Saptami Durga Ashtami
31 observances in October
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1 Saptami 2 Ashtami Gandhi Jayanti Kalashtami 3 Navami Avidhava Navami 4 Navami 5 Dashami 6 Ekadashi Indira Ekadashi 7 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 8 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 9 Chaturdashi Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya 10 Amavasya Sharad Navratri 11 Pratipada Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri 12 Tritiya 13 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Panchami Lalita Panchami 15 Shashthi Maha Shashthi Saraswati Avahan 16 Saptami Maha Saptami Saraswati Puja 17 Ashtami Durga Ashtami Saraswati Balidan Tula Sankranti +1 more 18 Navami Maha Navami Maha Navami Saraswati Visarjan Dussehra 19 Dashami Dussehra +1 more Dussehra Vijaya Dashami 20 Ekadashi Papankusha Ekadashi 21 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 22 Trayodashi 23 Chaturdashi Sharad Purnima 24 Purnima Purnima Vrat 25 Pratipada Kartika begins 26 Dwitiya 27 Tritiya Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 28 Chaturthi 29 Panchami 30 Shashthi 31 Saptami Ahoi Ashtami
2 Fri Gandhi Jayanti Kalashtami 3 Sat Avidhava Navami 6 Tue Indira Ekadashi 7 Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat 8 Thu Masik Shivaratri 9 Fri Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya Sharad Navratri 11 Sun Sharad Navratri 13 Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Wed Lalita Panchami 15 Thu Maha Shashthi Saraswati Avahan 16 Fri Maha Saptami Saraswati Puja 17 Sat Durga Ashtami Saraswati Balidan Tula Sankranti Masik Durgashtami 18 Sun Maha Navami Maha Navami Saraswati Visarjan Dussehra 19 Mon Dussehra Vijaya Dashami 20 Tue Papankusha Ekadashi 21 Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat 23 Fri Sharad Purnima 24 Sat Purnima Vrat 27 Tue Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 31 Sat Ahoi Ashtami
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