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Ashvina – Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2073

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October 2016 · 31 days
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Hindu months in October 2016

Ashvina 17 Sep – 16 Oct 2016
Kartika 17 Oct – 14 Nov 2016 Begins · Mon 17 Oct

October 2016 corresponds to Ashvina – Kartika, Vikram Samvat 2073. 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: Sharad Navratri (Oct 2), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2), Maha Shashthi (Oct 7). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 2 favourable, 21 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 Pratipada Sharad Navratri 2 Pratipada Sharad Navratri +1 more Gandhi Jayanti Sharad Navratri 3 Dwitiya 4 Tritiya 5 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi 6 Panchami Lalita Panchami 7 Shashthi Maha Shashthi Saraswati Avahan 8 Saptami Maha Saptami 9 Ashtami Durga Ashtami Saraswati Puja Masik Durgashtami 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 Kalashtami 23 Ashtami 24 Navami 25 Dashami 26 Ekadashi Govatsa Dwadashi Rama Ekadashi 27 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat Dhanteras 28 Trayodashi Dhanteras +3 more Dhanteras Bhoot Chaturdashi Hanuman Puja +1 more 29 Chaturdashi Kali Puja Narak Chaturdashi Diwali 30 Amavasya Diwali +2 more Chopda Pujan Diwali Amavasya 31 Pratipada Bali Pratipada Bestu Varas Govardhan Puja
Sharad Navratri 2 Sun Gandhi Jayanti Sharad Navratri 5 Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi 6 Thu Lalita Panchami 7 Fri Maha Shashthi Saraswati Avahan 8 Sat Maha Saptami 9 Sun Durga Ashtami Saraswati Puja Masik Durgashtami 10 Mon Maha Navami Maha Navami Saraswati Balidan Saraswati Visarjan Dussehra 11 Tue Dussehra Vijaya Dashami 12 Wed Papankusha Ekadashi 13 Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat 15 Sat Sharad Purnima 16 Sun Purnima Vrat 17 Mon Tula Sankranti 19 Wed Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 22 Sat Ahoi Ashtami Kalashtami 26 Wed Govatsa Dwadashi Rama Ekadashi 27 Thu Krishna Pradosh Vrat Dhanteras 28 Fri Dhanteras Bhoot Chaturdashi Hanuman Puja Masik Shivaratri 29 Sat Kali Puja Narak Chaturdashi Diwali 30 Sun Chopda Pujan Diwali Amavasya 31 Mon Bali Pratipada Bestu Varas Govardhan Puja
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