THE FESTIVALS AND RELIGIOUS VOWS OF THIS MONTH

1. Jula mein surya (sakranta): the Sun in the seventh sign of the zodiac (solstice) 22-32 - 17/10/03

2. Ahoi Ashtami - Radhakund snan Mathwa 18/10/03.

3. Rama Ekadashi - Vrata Vaishnavonka govatsha dwadasi 22/10/03 Wednesday

4. Pradosh Vrata - Hemanta Ritu Prarambh Dhan Jeras - Dhanavantari Jayanti .The thirteenth day of the dark half of the month of kartik on which Hindus worship the goddess laxmi 23/10/2003 Thursday.

5. Narakahara Rup Chaturdashi Yama Deep dan Mas Shivratri vrata (offering of lighted lamp to the god of Death) 24/10/03 Friday

6. Shanaishchari Amavasya Deepawali Shri Mahalaxmi Pujan Kamala Jyanti. (The festival of Deepawali which falls on the last day of the dark half of the month of kartik) the birthday celebration of goddess kamala the Festival of goddess Mahalaxmi - 25/10/2003. Saturday

7. Annakuta - goverdhan Puja Yama Dwitiya - Bhaiya Duj the festival of the goddess of wealth. The Second day festival of the god of Death. The second day of the bright half of the month of kartik when sisters pay homage to their brothers 26/10/2003 Sunday.

8. Shri Gyan Panchami (Jain) : Pandav Panchami - Saubhagya Panchami - the Festival of prosperity performed on the fifth day of the bright half of the month of kartik. 21/10/2003 Wednesday

9 Surya Shashthi ( Holiolatry on the sixth day of the bright half of kartik 30/10/2003. Thursday.

10. Gopashtami: The eight-day of the bright half of (fortnight) the month of kartik 2/11/2003 Sunday.

11. Akshay Navami Amla Navami (the festival observed on the 23rd day of kartik 2/11/2003. Sunday.

12. Haribodhan Ekadashi vart : Bhishma panchak vrat prarambh - 4/11/2003 Tuesday.

13. Pradosh vrata: the Fast observed on the thirteen half of kartik - 6/11/2003. Thursday.

14. Baikuntha Chaturdashi: The festival of paradise performed on the fourteenth day half of kartik - 7/11/2003. Friday.

15. Bhishma Panchak Vrata Samapt Satyanarayan Vrata Grastasta Khagras Chandra Grahan Lunar Eclipse sparsh 29-02 chandrasta 30-42 mela pushkar rajasthan. Farh Ganga kartik purnima - kartik snan samapt - gurunanak Jyanti Sidhanchal yatra (Jain) - Shri nimbarkacharya Jayanti - 8/11/03 Saturday.