Hindu Calendar October 2012 - Panchak is a period of five days in a Hindu lunar calendar as per traditional astrology and is considered to be inauspicious days. Marriages, buying, traveling etc are not performed by some Hindu communities during the period. Panchak October 2011 dates are from October 7 to October 12. Time: Panchak begins at 9:34 PM on October 7, 2012. It ends at 6:46 PM on October 12.
Panchak is the transition of Moon from Kumbha Rashi (or Aquarius Zodiac) and Meena Rashi (or Pisces Zodiac).
Panchak is strictly followed by certain Hindu communities and they do not travel during the period and do not perform any auspicious ceremonies.
