October Month Festivals 2024: October 2024 is set to be a month filled with festivals and celebrations. This year, Shardiya Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Durga that will be observed during October. Navratri’s nine days are considered sacred and are celebrated with joy and enthusiasm.
Following Navratri, festivals like Dussehra, Karwa Chauth, and Diwali will also be celebrated in October. Additionally, the last solar eclipse (Surya Grahan 2024) of the year will occur this month. From a religious perspective, October 2024 will hold great significance.
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Here’s a detailed list of fasts and festivals for the month:
October 2024 Festival And Fast Calendar:
- 2 October 2024 (Wednesday): Solar Eclipse, Sarva Pitru Amavasya
- 3 October 2024 (Thursday): Shardiya Navratri begins, Ghatasthapana
- 9 October 2024 (Wednesday): Kalparambha
- 10 October 2024 (Thursday): Navapatrika Puja
- 11 October 2024 (Friday): Durga Maha Navami Puja, Durga Mahashtami Puja
- 12 October 2024 (Saturday): Dussehra, End of Shardiya Navratri
- 13 October 2024 (Sunday): Durga Visarjan
- 14 October 2024 (Monday): Papankusha Ekadashi
- 15 October 2024 (Tuesday): Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha)
- 17 October 2024 (Thursday): Ashwin Purnima Vrat, Tula Sankranti
- 20 October 2024 (Sunday): Karwa Chauth, Kartik Sankashti Chaturthi
- 28 October 2024 (Monday): Rama Ekadashi
- 29 October 2024 (Tuesday): Dhanteras, Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha)
- 30 October 2024 (Wednesday): Monthly Shivaratri
- 31 October 2024 (Thursday): Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali
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Shardiya Navratri 2024:
From 3rd to 12th October, Shardiya Navratri will be in full swing. According to hindu mythology, Goddess Durga fought Mahishasura for nine days and defeated him on the ninth day, bringing peace to the world. Devotees observe fasts, night vigils, and religious rituals such as Kanya Puja, Havan, and worship during these nine auspicious days. It is believed that during this time, the Goddess descends to Earth and blesses her devotees, relieving them of their hardships.
Karwa Chauth 2024:
Karwa Chauth is a special festival for married women. It is believed that women who observe a strict fast from sunrise to moonrise and worship Goddess Karwa while offering prayers to the Moon are blessed with the long life of their husbands, along with eternal prosperity and happiness.
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Diwali 2024:
The festival of lights and joy, Diwali, is celebrated on the night of Kartik Amavasya. On this day, Goddess Lakshmi is believed to descend to Earth during the night. It is considered auspicious to perform Diwali puja after sunset. With Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings, devotees are showered with wealth, happiness, prosperity, and success.
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