When to travel

Best places to visit in October

October is travel weather. Comfortable across most of India, with Durga Puja in Bengal, Diwali approaching, and clear skies for Himalayan trails.

Peak crowds

Himachal Pradesh

Kullu

Kullu is the valley Manali sits at the top of, and the town itself is an administrative centre with a bus stand rather than a resort.

Pleasantly cool autumn days with crisp clear blue conditions.

Peak crowds

Karnataka

Mysuru (Mysore Palace)

Mysuru is a small, orderly, easy city, and it has the one palace in India that is worth seeing lit up.

Delightfully cool daytimes with festive crisp evening breezes.

Peak crowds

Maharashtra

Renuka Devi Temple (Mahur)

Renuka Devi Temple (Mahur) in Mahur, Nanded, Maharashtra is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Maharashtra

Tulja Bhavani Temple

Tulja Bhavani Temple in Tuljapur, Osmanabad, Maharashtra is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Maharashtra

Saptashrungi Temple

Saptashrungi Temple in Nashik (Vani), Maharashtra is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Tamil Nadu

Kamakshi Amman Temple

Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Tamil Nadu

Kumari Amman Temple

Kumari Amman Temple in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Tamil Nadu

Narayani Temple (Suchindram)

Narayani Temple (Suchindram) in Suchindram, Tamil Nadu is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Andhra Pradesh

Bhramaramba (Mallikarjuna) Temple

Bhramaramba (Mallikarjuna) Temple in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Andhra Pradesh

Manikyamba (Bhimeswara) Temple

Manikyamba (Bhimeswara) Temple in Draksharamam, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Andhra Pradesh

Puruhutika (Kukkuteswara) Temple

Puruhutika (Kukkuteswara) Temple in Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Telangana

Jogulamba Temple

Jogulamba Temple in Alampur, Telangana is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Karnataka

Chamundeshwari Temple

Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru, Karnataka is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Odisha

Biraja (Girija) Temple

Biraja (Girija) Temple in Jajpur, Odisha is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Odisha

Vimala Temple (Jagannath, Puri)

Vimala Temple (Jagannath, Puri) in Puri, Odisha is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

Odisha

Tara Tarini Temple

Tara Tarini Temple in Purushottampur, Ganjam, Odisha is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Kalighat Kali Temple

Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Tarapith Temple

Tarapith Temple in Rampurhat, Birbhum, West Bengal is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Bakreshwar Temple

In Birbhum, West Bengal, the hot springs at Bakreshwar draw as many people as the temple does.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Attahas Temple

Attahas, at Labhpur in Birbhum, West Bengal, is one seat on the Shakti Peetha circuit — the one where tradition places Sati's lips, and where the Goddess is…

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Nalhateshwari Temple

Nalhateshwari Temple in Nalhati, Birbhum, West Bengal is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Bahula Temple

Bahula is usually reached on a drive rather than sought out on its own — one stop on the Bengal Peetha circuit that pilgrims cover in two or three days.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Ujani (Mangalchandi)

Ujani (Mangalchandi) in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Peak crowds

West Bengal

Kiriteswari Temple

Kiriteswari Temple in Murshidabad, West Bengal is one of the Shakti Peethas, the sacred shrines of the Divine Mother in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism.

Cool, pleasant pilgrimage weather.

Festivals in October

From our festival calendar. Most Indian festivals move with the lunar calendar, so we name the month rather than a day.

October

Atla Tadde

cultural

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October

Bathukamma

regional

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October

Durga Puja

religious

Over 15 million participants

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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

October

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

religious

Over 500,000 pilgrims and tourists attend the Kullu Dussehra congregation annually.

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October

Jhiri Mela

fair

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Jitiya Vrat (Jivitputrika)

October

Jitiya Vrat (Jivitputrika)

religious

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October

Karva Chauth

cultural

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October

Kullu Dussehra

regional

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