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Maha Shivratri Vrat : Maha Shivratri or Maha Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is a Hindu festival, celebrated all over the country with much pump and enthusiasm. The festival usually falls every year on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Maagha (as per Shalivahana) or Phalguna (as per Vikrama) in the Hindu calendar. The festival is exclusively dedicated to Lord Shiva which is known by hundreds of names. |
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Sri Vaidyanath Jayanti |
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Holika Dahan : This is pre-eminently the spring festival of Bharat. The trees are smiling with their sprout of tender leaves and blooming flowers. |
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Vrat Purnima |
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Hola Mohalla : Holla Mohalla - a Sikh festival is celebrated every year in the month of March, a day after Holi. Hola "Mohalla" derives its name from Punjabi word “Mohalla” implies an organized Procession in the form of an army column accompanied by war drums and standard-bearers, and proceeding to a given location or moving in state from one Gurdwara to another. |
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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti : Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanthi was celebrated in a grand manner at our Ernakulam Namadwaar. More than 50 devotees participated in the Mahamantra chanting with great devotion and sincerity. |
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Vasantotsava : There are many Sanskrit sources that throw light on how Vasantotsava was celebrated in ancient India. These include texts such as Ratnavali (seventh century AD) of Sri Harsha, Kathasaritasagara and Vikramacharita both of which are collections of stories collected in north India during eleventh century, and some portions of Bhavishya Purana. |
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Snaan-Daan Poornima |
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Sant Tukaram Jayanti : Sant Tukaram Jayanti, also known as Tukaram Beej, is believed to be the day when Sant Tukaram left for his heavenly abode. It is observed on the second day of the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) in the Falgun or Phalugna month (February – March) as per traditional Marathi calendar. On the day, devotees gather at temples and at scared places at noon and perform various rituals as a mark of respect to great Bhakti saint. |
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Sheetlashtami : Celebrated in The Dark Half of CHAITRA Masa. Sheetlashtami is celebrated in the dark half of Chaitra Masa. People worship SHEETLA MATA this day and eat ... |
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Aadinath Janma Kalyanak : In Jainism, Rishabh Dev (??????) or Adinatha (??????) (other names used: Ri?habh, Ri?habhanath, Rushabh, Rushabhdev,Adinath or Adishwar; Sanskrit ??abha meaning "best, most excellent") was the first of the 24 Tirthankara. He belonged to the House of Ikshwaku, which was also known as the "House of the Sun". |
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Shivratri of the month : Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month. |
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Bhaum Pradosh : Pradosh, or Pradosha, is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord Shiva and it falls on the 12th day of every lunar fortnight in traditional Hindu calendar. Shiva devotees undertake a fasting from sunrise to sunset on the Pradosham day. When the Pradosh Vrata day falls on a Tuesday it is known as Bhauma Pradosh. Bhauma is another name of planet Mars or Mangal. |
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Basant Navaratra starts : Mata Basanti Puja, or Vasant Durga Puja, is observed during the Chaitra Navratri festival. According to the ancient Hindu scriptures and sacred texts, worship of Goddess Durga or Durga Pooja was significantly performed during the Vasant rithu (Basant rithu) or Spring Season. |
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