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Ashvina – Kartika · Vikram Samvat 2078

Hindu Calendar

October 2021 · 31 days
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Hindu months in October 2021

Ashvina 21 Sep – 20 Oct 2021
Kartika 21 Oct – 19 Nov 2021 Begins · Thu 21 Oct

October 2021 corresponds to Ashvina – Kartika, Vikram Samvat 2078. 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 6), Sharad Navratri (Oct 7). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 8 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Oct 2, Oct 16. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Sharad Navratri Dussehra Gandhi Jayanti Maha Shashthi Maha Saptami Durga Ashtami
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