• Dates and Tithis for festival season of 2024 that starts with Karwa Chauth and ends with Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali. Also, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Mahavir Nirvan.

Earlier I wrote on the Significance of Diwali

Here are the dates and tithis for Diwali 2024. Actually the festival season starting from Sharad Poornima (October 16, 2024) till Kartik Poornima (November 15, 2024) the entire month is festive. Links to articles and albums below. 

1. Karwa Chauth (Oct 20, 2024).

2. Ahoi Ashtami (Oct 24, 2024, 1:18 am till 25th 1:58 am).

3. Govatsa Dwadashi/ Nandini Vrat (Oct 28, 2024, 10:20 am till 29, 2024 01:01 am).

4. Dhan Trayodashi (29 October 2024 10:31 am till 30 October 2024, 1:15 pm).

Dhanvantari Jayanti and Ayurveda Day will be celebrated on October 29, 2024.

5. Narak Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali (October 30, 2024, 03:45 pm till 31, 2024, 06:22).

6. Abhyanga Snan. (snan mahurt - Oct 31, 04:46 am till 05:50 am).

7. Deepawali/ Amavasya begins - Oct 31, 2024, 06:22 pm till Nov 01, 2024 08:46 pm).

8. Pradosh Kaal - Nov 01 06:15 pm till 08:34 pm. 

9. Lakshmi Pooja mahurt: Nov 1, 07:12 pm to 08:34 pm.

Mahavir Nirwan is on November 1, 2024.

10. Govardhan Pooja - (Pratipada Tithi Nov 01, 2024, 08:46pm till Nov 02, 2024 10:51pm) morning. Pooja mahurat: 06:25 am till  08:43 am. Evening Mahurt: 03:36 pm till 05:54 pm.

Gujarati New Year is celebrated on November 2, 2024.

11. Bhai Dooj - (Dwitiya tithi begins on Nov 02, 2024, 08:21 pm till 03, 2024 10:05 pm. Bhai Dooj Aparahn time 01:18 pm 03:36 pm)

12. Chhath Pooja- (Chaturthi Nov 5, till Nov 8, 2024).

13. Prabodhini Ekadashi/ Devotthan Ekadashi - (Ekadashi Tithi begins Nov 11, 2024, 06:46 pm till 12, 2024, 04:04 pm.

14. Vrat paran: Nov 13, (06:30 am till 08:46 am.

15. Tulsi Vivah (Dwadashi Tithi begins on Nov 12, 2024, 04:04 pm till 13, 2024, 01:01 pm).

16. Dev Deepawali (Purnima Tithi begins on 15, 2024, 06:19 am till 16, 2024, 02:58 am.  Pradosh kaal Pooja Mahoorat, Nov 15, 05:10 till 07:47 pm)

Kartik Purnima is also Guru Nanak Jayanti.

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