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Upcoming Famous Festivals: Lakhi Puja 11th October
KARVA CHAUTH: 15th October
DHANTERAS: 24th October
CHOTI DIWALI: 25th October
DEEPAWALI: 26th October
PADWA & GOVARDHAN PUJA: 27th October
BHAI DOOJ: 28th October
HALLOWEEN: 31st October
Indian Festival Diary
Festivals / Holidays in October 2011 |
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Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti is one of the three official declared National Holidays celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation". It is observed in all its states and union territories. |
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Durga Puja - Shashti Sasthi, the sixth day of the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto. The 'Bodhon' rituals include the unveiling of the face of the idol. Bodhon, Amontron and Adibas are the important rituals of Sasthi apart from Kalparambho. |
02 Sunday |
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Durga Puja - Saptami Saptami features the first day of Durga puja. Commencement of rituals; predawn bathing of 'Kola Bou' or Nabapatrika and the main saptami puja apart from the Kalparambho and Mahasnan are part of this day. |
03 Monday |
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Durga Puja - Ashtami Ashtami is the most important day of Durga Puja. Devotees recite the mantras and offer flowers to Devi Durga (pushpanjali) and pray for her blessings. Kalparambho, Mahasnan, the main Ashtami puja and the Sandhi Puja is performed. |
04 Tuesday |
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Durga Puja - Navami After the Sandhi puja starts the Nabami Puja. Kalparambho, Mahasnan and the main Nabami puja take place on this auspicious day. |
05 Wednesday |
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Durga Puja - Dashami Dashami is the day when Goddess Durga accompanied with her children sets for Kailash, her husband's abode. The rituals or the puja performed on this day are least. |
06 Thursday |
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Dussehra Dussehra is the tenth and final day of Durga Puja in Bengal and the rest of East, Navratri in North and West India and ; culmination of Ramlila in some parts of India and Madikeri Dasara in many parts of Southern India. |
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Vijaya Dashami Vijayadashami also known as Dussehra, Bijoya Dashami is a festival celebrated in varying forms across India. Vijayadashami is also known "Dussehra". Vijayadashami marks the end of Navratri, the festival of nine days. |
06 Thursday |
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Lakhi Puja After Durga Puja, Lakhi Puja is the most important festival of Bengalis. It is celebrated after five days of Mahadashami. Lakshmi the Goddess of light, beauty, good fortune and wealth. is worshipped by those who wish to acquire or to preserve wealth. |
11 Tuesday |
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Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday / Jayanti Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday is celebrated every year in the month of October. Valmiki was a legendary Hindu sage who is traditionally considered the author of the famous epic Ramayana. The great sage Valmiki was the tenth baby of Pracheta. |
11 Tuesday |
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Karva Chauth Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu Festival of married women. Karwa Chauth is very significant festival for the women of North India. Karwa means claypot and Chauth means the fourth. Karwa Chauth festival is celebrated nine days before Diwali. |
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Dhanteras Dhanteras marks the first day of five-days-long Diwali Festival. Dhanteras Festival is also known as "Dhantrayodashi" or "Dhanwantari Triodasi" or "Dhanvantari Triodasi", falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Ashwin/Kartik (October/November). |
24 Monday |
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Naraka Chaturdasi or Choti Diwali Choti Diwali, falls on the fourteenth day of the Hindi month, Kartik just after Dhanteras, is celebrated as the second day of Diwali. The second day of Diwali is called Naraka Chaturdasi or Choti Diwali. On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasur and made the world free from fear. |
25 Tuesday |
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Deepawali Diwali is celebrated in October or November, depending on the cycle of the moon. Each day of the festival has a different meaning. Diwali is celebrated as the Festival of Lights. Diwali is actually celebrated in honor of Lord Rama and his wife Sita returning to their kingdom of Ayodhya. |
26 Wednesday |
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Kali Puja Goddess Kali enjoys a significant position in the Indian culture and Kali Puja is considered to be the perfect way of commemorating the Goddess. Kali Puja is performed to ask the Goddess Kali for sufficient strength to fight the evil forces and the enemies. |
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Lakshmi Puja Lakshmi Puja is performed during Diwali, the festival of lights. According to tradition people would put small oil lamps outside their homes on Diwali and hope Lakshmi will come to bless them. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped by those who wish to acquire or to preserve wealth. |
26 Wednesday |
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Padwa & Govardhan Puja The day following Diwali or the fourth day of the Diwali celebrations is known by the names of "Padwa" or "Varsha Pratipada", & "Govardhan Puja". These two festivals are celebrated differently in the diverse geographical parts of the country. |
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Bhai Dooj / Bhai Fhota / Bhatridwitya The fifth day of the Diwali is called Bhratri Dooj or Bhai Dooj. This is the day after Govardhan Puja is performed and normally two days after Diwali day. The festival of Bhai Dooj is popularly known as Bhai Bij, Bhaubeej or Bhav Bij amongst the Marathi speaking communities in the states of Maharashtra and Goa. |
28 Friday |
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Halloween Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31. It's celebrated in a variety of ways and activities including trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, carving pumpkins, reading / watching scary stories / movies etc. |
31 Monday |
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