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Bhoot Chaturdashi 2026: fourteen greens, fourteen lamps, and stories for the night
Bhoot Chaturdashi falls on Saturday 7 November 2026, the night before Kali Puja. The tithi from two panjikas, the two lists of fourteen greens that do not agree, who the fourteen lamps are for, and three stories for the night.
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