The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
Hindu Calendar 1969 opens in November during Vikram Samvat 2026 (Dundubhi) of the Hindu calendar.
November 1969
Vikram Samvat 2026 (Dundubhi)
Kartika – Margashirsha
Festivals & Vrats in November 1969
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:26 PM, Nov 1 – 2:00 AM, Nov 3
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Ahoi Ashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:26 PM, Nov 1 – 2:00 AM, Nov 3
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.
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Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)
Tithi 6:16 AM, Nov 5 – 6:56 AM, Nov 6
The first day of Diwali, when cows and their calves are worshipped in gratitude for their nourishment — kept as Vasubaras in Maharashtra and Vagh Baras in Gujarat, where traders close the old account books.
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:54 AM, Nov 5 – 7:16 AM, Nov 6
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Dhanteras
Tithi 7:18 AM, Nov 6 – 7:12 AM, Nov 7
The first day of Diwali — gold, silver and new utensils are bought to invite prosperity.
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Bhoot Chaturdashi
Tithi 7:34 AM, Nov 7 – 6:42 AM, Nov 8
On the eve of Kali Puja, fourteen lamps are lit and fourteen leafy greens eaten to honour ancestors and ward off evil spirits.
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Kali Chaudas
Tithi 7:34 AM, Nov 7 – 6:42 AM, Nov 8
The night before Diwali's Amavasya, Goddess Kali is worshipped to destroy negativity; sleep and laziness (alasya) are symbolically driven from the home.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:42 AM, Nov 8 – 5:29 AM, Nov 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan)
Tithi 5:29 AM, Nov 9 – 3:56 AM, Nov 10
Krishna's slaying of the demon Narakasura is marked with a pre-dawn ceremonial oil bath (abhyang snan, kept by Sindhis as Roop Chaudas) before the lamps of Diwali.
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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Tithi 5:29 AM, Nov 9 – 3:56 AM, Nov 10
The festival of lights — homes glow with diyas and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth; Sindhis keep it as Diyari.
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Kali Puja
Tithi 5:29 AM, Nov 9 – 3:56 AM, Nov 10
On Diwali's new-moon night, Goddess Kali is worshipped through the night across Bengal.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:29 AM, Nov 9 – 3:56 AM, Nov 10
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 5:29 AM, Nov 9 – 3:56 AM, Nov 10
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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Govardhan Puja / Annakut
Tithi 3:41 AM, Nov 10 – 1:34 AM, Nov 11
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.
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Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)
Tithi 3:41 AM, Nov 10 – 1:34 AM, Nov 11
The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 3:41 AM, Nov 10 – 1:34 AM, Nov 11
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Tithi 1:25 AM, Nov 11 – 10:55 PM, Nov 11
Sisters apply a tilak and pray for their brothers' well-being, closing the Diwali festival.
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Bhai Phota
Tithi 1:25 AM, Nov 11 – 10:55 PM, Nov 11
The Bengali brother–sister festival on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — sisters place a sandalwood phota (tilak) on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life.
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Nagula Chavithi
Tithi 8:07 PM, Nov 12 – 5:22 PM, Nov 13
Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:07 PM, Nov 12 – 5:22 PM, Nov 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Labh Pancham
Tithi 5:21 PM, Nov 13 – 2:44 PM, Nov 14
The fifth day after Diwali (Kartik Shukla Panchami) — the auspicious day Gujarati traders reopen their shops and account books, praying to Lakshmi and Ganesha for profit (labh) in the new year.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:40 PM, Nov 14 – 12:19 PM, Nov 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Chhath Puja
Tithi 2:40 PM, Nov 14 – 12:19 PM, Nov 15
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river.
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 2:40 PM, Nov 14 – 12:19 PM, Nov 15
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
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Kartik Puja
Tithi 12:13 PM, Nov 15 – 10:11 AM, Nov 16
On the last day of the Bengali month of Kartik, Lord Kartikeya is worshipped, especially by families praying for sons.
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Goshthashtami
Tithi 10:03 AM, Nov 16 – 8:23 AM, Nov 17
On Kartik Shukla Ashtami, cows and Lord Krishna as Gopala are honoured for their nurture and protection.
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Jagaddhatri Puja
Tithi 10:03 AM, Nov 16 – 8:23 AM, Nov 17
Goddess Jagaddhatri, a serene form of Durga, is worshipped on Kartik Shukla Navami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:03 AM, Nov 16 – 8:23 AM, Nov 17
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Kansa Vadh
Tithi 8:12 AM, Nov 17 – 6:55 AM, Nov 18
Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dashami, with processions and re-enactments in Mathura.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:47 AM, Nov 19 – 4:51 AM, Nov 20
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 5:00 AM, Nov 20 – 4:25 AM, Nov 21
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Tamasa Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:00 AM, Nov 20 – 4:25 AM, Nov 21
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Tamasa Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:33 AM, Nov 21 – 4:19 AM, Nov 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 24
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tithi 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 24
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, marked with prayers and Langar.
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Karthigai Deepam
Tithi 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 24
The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai.
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Sama Chakeva
Tithi 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 24
A Maithili folk festival of the bond between brother and sister, culminating on the Kartik full moon.
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Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 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 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 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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Uttama Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 4:43 AM, Nov 23 – 5:13 AM, Nov 24
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Uttama Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:23 AM, Nov 24 – 6:18 AM, Nov 25
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:58 AM, Nov 27 – 12:27 PM, Nov 28
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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