The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
Gujarati Panchang 2037 opens in October during Gujarati Samvat 2093 (Vibhava) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2037
Gujarati Samvat 2093 (Vibhava)
Aso – Kartak
Festivals & Vrats in October 2037
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:05 AM, Oct 2 – 3:59 AM, Oct 3
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:47 AM, Oct 5 – 10:26 PM, Oct 5
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:15 PM, Oct 6 – 3:44 PM, Oct 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:45 PM, Oct 7 – 11:56 AM, Oct 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 3:45 PM, Oct 7 – 11:56 AM, Oct 8
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:55 AM, Oct 8 – 8:04 AM, Oct 9
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 11:55 AM, Oct 8 – 8:04 AM, Oct 9
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 11:55 AM, Oct 8 – 8:04 AM, Oct 9
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.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:55 AM, Oct 8 – 8:04 AM, Oct 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:55 AM, Oct 8 – 8:04 AM, Oct 9
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:48 PM, Oct 11 – 7:22 PM, Oct 12
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:15 PM, Oct 16 – 7:54 PM, Oct 17
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 7:56 PM, Oct 17 – 10:04 PM, Oct 18
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:07 PM, Oct 18 – 12:32 AM, Oct 20
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:08 AM, Oct 21 – 5:41 AM, Oct 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 5:44 AM, Oct 22 – 7:59 AM, Oct 23
The harvest full moon — kheer is set out in the nectar-like moonlight (Amrit Varsha) and the moon is worshipped on the brightest night of the year.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:05 AM, Oct 23 – 10:06 AM, Oct 24
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.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 8:05 AM, Oct 23 – 10:06 AM, Oct 24
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 8:05 AM, Oct 23 – 10:06 AM, Oct 24
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 8:05 AM, Oct 23 – 10:06 AM, Oct 24
The full moon of Ashwina — the morning after the Sharad Purnima night — Odisha keeps it as Kumar Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:05 AM, Oct 23 – 10:06 AM, Oct 24
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:16 PM, Oct 31 – 1:57 PM, Nov 1
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Ahoi Ashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:54 PM, Oct 30 – 3:11 PM, Oct 31
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.
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 Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
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.