Festivals and vrats — October 1938
Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli Kattabo, Tamil Nadu, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-10-1938 Saturday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Durga AshtamiFestival Navratri, day 8 |
| 03-10-1938 Monday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Maha NavamiFestival Dussehra (Vijayadashami) · Observed in the afternoon (aparahna)Festival Navratri, day 9 |
| 05-10-1938 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 06-10-1938 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 09-10-1938 Sunday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sharad PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 12-10-1938 Wednesday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Karwa Chauth · Observed at moonrise |
| 17-10-1938 Monday |
Navami, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Sankranti Tula Sankranti · 06:37 |
| 19-10-1938 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Vrat Rama Ekadashi |
| 20-10-1938 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Dhanteras · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 21-10-1938 Friday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 22-10-1938 Saturday |
Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Festival Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)Festival Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 23-10-1938 Sunday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Kartika |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 24-10-1938 Monday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Kartika |
Festival Govardhan Puja |
| 25-10-1938 Tuesday |
Dwitiya, Shukla Paksha Kartika |
Festival Bhai Dooj |
| 29-10-1938 Saturday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Kartika |
Festival Chhath Puja · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-10-1938 | Ashtami | Mula | 06:07 | 18:10 |
| 02-10-1938 | Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | 06:07 | 18:10 |
| 03-10-1938 | Navami | Uttara Ashadha | 06:07 | 18:09 |
| 04-10-1938 | Dashami | Shravana | 06:07 | 18:09 |
| 05-10-1938 | Ekadashi | Dhanishta | 06:07 | 18:08 |
| 06-10-1938 | Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | 06:07 | 18:08 |
| 07-10-1938 | Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:07 | 18:07 |
| 08-10-1938 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:06 | 18:07 |
| 09-10-1938 | Purnima | Revati | 06:06 | 18:06 |
| 10-10-1938 | Pratipada | Ashwini | 06:06 | 18:05 |
| 11-10-1938 | Dwitiya | Bharani | 06:06 | 18:05 |
| 12-10-1938 | Tritiya | Krittika | 06:06 | 18:04 |
| 13-10-1938 | Chaturthi | Rohini | 06:06 | 18:04 |
| 14-10-1938 | Panchami | Mrigashira | 06:06 | 18:04 |
| 15-10-1938 | Saptami | Ardra | 06:06 | 18:03 |
| 16-10-1938 | Ashtami | Punarvasu | 06:06 | 18:03 |
| 17-10-1938 | Navami | Pushya | 06:06 | 18:02 |
| 18-10-1938 | Dashami | Ashlesha | 06:06 | 18:02 |
| 19-10-1938 | Ekadashi | Magha | 06:06 | 18:01 |
| 20-10-1938 | Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | 06:06 | 18:01 |
| 21-10-1938 | Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | 06:06 | 18:01 |
| 22-10-1938 | Chaturdashi | Hasta | 06:07 | 18:00 |
| 23-10-1938 | Amavasya | Chitra | 06:07 | 18:00 |
| 24-10-1938 | Pratipada | Swati | 06:07 | 17:59 |
| 25-10-1938 | Dwitiya | Vishakha | 06:07 | 17:59 |
| 26-10-1938 | Tritiya | Anuradha | 06:07 | 17:59 |
| 27-10-1938 | Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | 06:07 | 17:58 |
| 28-10-1938 | Panchami | Mula | 06:07 | 17:58 |
| 29-10-1938 | Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | 06:07 | 17:58 |
| 30-10-1938 | Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | 06:07 | 17:58 |
| 31-10-1938 | Ashtami | Shravana | 06:07 | 17:57 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.