Annual Vrats

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Annual Vrats 2059 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2116 (Nandana) of the Hindu calendar.

October 2059

Vikram Samvat 2116 (Nandana)

Ashwina – Kartika

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Festivals & Vrats in October 2059

  • Indira Ekadashi Vrat

    Thursday, 2 October 2059 Ekadashi

    Tithi 9:19 AM, Oct 1 11:29 AM, Oct 2

    Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Friday, 3 October 2059 Dwadashi

    Tithi 1:49 PM, Oct 3 4:19 PM, Oct 4

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 4 October 2059 Trayodashi

    Tithi 4:20 PM, Oct 4 6:52 PM, Oct 5

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya

    Monday, 6 October 2059 Amavasya

    Tithi 6:52 PM, Oct 5 9:21 PM, Oct 6

    The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Monday, 6 October 2059 Amavasya

    Tithi 6:52 PM, Oct 5 9:21 PM, Oct 6

    The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).

  • Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)

    Tuesday, 7 October 2059 Pratipada

    Tithi 9:20 PM, Oct 6 11:42 PM, Oct 7

    Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 10 October 2059 Chaturthi

    Tithi 3:31 AM, Oct 10 5:04 AM, Oct 11

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami

    Tuesday, 14 October 2059 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:36 AM, Oct 14 4:50 AM, Oct 15

    The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.

  • Durga Puja — Maha Navami

    Wednesday, 15 October 2059 Navami

    Tithi 4:31 AM, Oct 15 3:03 AM, Oct 16

    The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.

  • Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 17 October 2059 Ekadashi

    Tithi 12:27 AM, Oct 17 9:42 PM, Oct 17

    A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.

  • Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Saturday, 18 October 2059 Dwadashi

    Tithi 6:21 PM, Oct 18 2:51 PM, Oct 19

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

    Monday, 20 October 2059 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:50 PM, Oct 19 11:15 AM, Oct 20

    On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance.

  • Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Monday, 20 October 2059 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:10 AM, Oct 20 7:45 AM, Oct 21

    The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.

  • Karva Chauth Vrat

    Friday, 24 October 2059 Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:17 PM, Oct 23 9:31 PM, Oct 24

    Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 28 October 2059 Ashtami

    Tithi 9:22 PM, Oct 27 10:41 PM, Oct 28

    A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.

  • Ahoi Ashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 28 October 2059 Ashtami

    Tithi 9:22 PM, Oct 27 10:41 PM, Oct 28

    On Kartik Krishna Ashtami, mothers keep a waterless fast for the well-being and long life of their children, worshipping Ahoi Mata and breaking the fast at the sight of the stars or moon.

  • Rama Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 31 October 2059 Ekadashi

    Tithi 3:08 AM, Oct 31 5:39 AM, Nov 1

    Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.

Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

About the Annual Vrat Calendar

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.