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Ashvina – Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2054

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October 1997 · 31 days
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Hindu months in October 1997

Ashvina 17 Sep – 16 Oct 1997
Kartika 17 Oct – 14 Nov 1997 Begins · Fri 17 Oct

October 1997 corresponds to Ashvina – Kartika, Vikram Samvat 2054. 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: Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Oct 1), Sharad Navratri (Oct 2), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 8 favourable, 16 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Oct 12, Oct 26. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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