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Ashvina – Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2075

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October 2018 · 31 days
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Hindu months in October 2018

Ashvina 26 Sep – 24 Oct 2018
Kartika 25 Oct – 23 Nov 2018 Begins · Thu 25 Oct

October 2018 corresponds to Ashvina – Kartika, Vikram Samvat 2075. 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 8), Sharad Navratri (Oct 10). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 2 favourable, 20 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Oct 5, 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
33 observances in October
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1 Saptami 2 Ashtami Gandhi Jayanti Kalashtami 3 Navami Avidhava Navami 4 Dashami 5 Ekadashi Indira Ekadashi 6 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 7 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 8 Chaturdashi Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya Somvati Amavasya 9 Amavasya Sharad Navratri 10 Pratipada Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri 11 Tritiya 12 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi 13 Panchami 14 Panchami Saraswati Avahan Lalita Panchami 15 Shashthi Maha Shashthi 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 22 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 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 Kalashtami
2 Tue Gandhi Jayanti Kalashtami 3 Wed Avidhava Navami 5 Fri Indira Ekadashi 6 Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat 7 Sun Masik Shivaratri 8 Mon Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya Somvati Amavasya Sharad Navratri 10 Wed Sharad Navratri 12 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Sun Saraswati Avahan Lalita Panchami 15 Mon Maha Shashthi 16 Tue Maha Saptami Saraswati Puja 17 Wed Durga Ashtami Saraswati Balidan Tula Sankranti Masik Durgashtami 18 Thu Maha Navami Maha Navami Saraswati Visarjan Dussehra 19 Fri Dussehra Vijaya Dashami 20 Sat Papankusha Ekadashi 22 Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat 23 Tue Sharad Purnima 24 Wed Purnima Vrat 27 Sat Karva Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 31 Wed Ahoi Ashtami Kalashtami
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