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The month of October 2020 began with a full moon and this month, Goddess Durga will also be worshipped during the Sharad Navratri. The nine-day long Navrati festival will be followed by Dussehra.
Updated : Oct 01, 2020, 06:13 PM IST
The month of October 2020 began with a full moon and this month, Goddess Durga will also be worshipped during the Sharad Navratri. The nine-day long Navrati festival will be followed by Dussehra. Let us take a look at all the important events and festivals that will be celebrated in October:
The auspicious muhurat of Navratri:
Navratri will be celebrated from October 17 to 24, 2020. Dussehra will be celebrated on October 26, 2020 due to Adhik Maas. The auspicious muhurat for kalash foundation this year will be from 06:25 am to 08:45 am on October 17. If you are unable to set up the urn in the auspicious muhurat for some reason, you can also set it up at Abhijit Muhurat (11:43 am-12:29 pm). Those who fast till Ashtami will have to pass before 07:00 am on the morning of Navami i.e. 24th October 2020, while those who are fasting for nine days will have to pass before 07:00 am on the morning of Dashmi i.e. 25th October 2020. Maa Durga will be immersion on October 25.
Ekadashi Vrat:
Param Ekadashi will be observed on October 13 and Papankusha Ekadashi on October 27. It is believed that on the day of this holy Ekadashi, worshipping Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva brings happiness and prosperity to Baikunthdham.
Pradosh Vrat:
Pradosh Vrat will be observed on October 14 and 28, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati will be kept.
Festival/auspicious dates in October 2020:
October 1, 2020, Thursday: Ashwin Full Moon
October 2, 2020, Friday: Gandhi Jayanti
October 5, 2020, Monday: Sankashti Chaturthi
October 13, 2020, Tuesday: Param Ekadashi
October 14, 2020, Wednesday: Dosha Vrat
October 15, 2020, Thursday: Monthly Shivratri
October 16, 2020, Friday: Amavasya
October 17, 2020, Saturday: Sharad Navratri, Ashwin Shukla Apada, Ghat Pujan and Maa Shailaputi Pooja, Tula Sankranti
October 18, 2020, Sunday: Dwitya, Maa Bramhacharini Pooja
October 19, 2020, Monday: Tritiya, Maa Chandraghanta Pooja
October 20, 2020, Tuesday: Chaturthi, Maa Kushmanda Pooja
October 21, 2020, Wednesday: Panchami, Skandmata Pooja
October 22, 2020, Thursday: Shashthi and Saptami, Maa Katyayani and Maa Kalratri Pooja, Navpatrika Pooja
October 23, 2020, Friday: Ashtami, Maa Mahagauri Pooja
October 24, 2020, Saturday: Durga Mahanavami Puja, Maa Siddhidatri Pooja
October 25, 2020, Sunday, Dashmi, Navratri Pass, Vijaya Dashmi, Durga Immersion
October 26, 2020, Monday: Durga Immersion
October 27, 2020, Tuesday: Papankusha Ekadashi
October 28, 2020, Wednesday: Dosha Vrat
October 30, 2020, Friday: Kojagari Lakshmi Pooja, Sharad Purnima
October 31, 2020, Saturday: Ashwin Purnima Vrat