Holi
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| Holi celebrates the arrival of spring. On the day people celebrate with colour , i.e. from gentle smearing of colour powder on the face to liberal spraying of coloured water. Holi is also celebrated to mark the burning of the evil demon Holika. |
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| Matsya Jayanti |
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| Matsya the Fish, is the first manifestation of Vishnu in the course of the Deluge: He saved humanity's forebears from the flood. |
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| Ramnavmi, Lord Swaminarayan's Birthday |
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| Ramnavmi marks the birthday of Rama. It also the birthday of Lord Swaminarayan. Devotees fast during the day and attend temple to recite religous hymns. |
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| Mahavir Jayanti |
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| The main Jain festival of the year is Mahavira Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism |
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| Hanuman Jayanti |
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| On the full moon day of chaitra a festival is arranged in the temple to celebrate Hanuman's birth. |
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| Jaganaath Rath Yatra |
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| Annual festival where the images of Jagannath, another name for Krishna, his brother Balbhadra and his sister, Subhadra are taken out in a procession. |
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| Parshuram Jayanti |
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| The birthday of Parshuram, or Parshuram Jayanti, is cel-ebrated on the 3rd day of the bright half of Vaishakh month |
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| Akshey Tritya |
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| The third day(Tritiya) of the waxing moon(shukl paksh) of Baisakh is an auspicious day it is believed that the Satyug and the Treta Yug both began on this day. |
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| Narsimha Jayanti |
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| The fourth Avatar of Vishnu who took the form of half man half lion to kill the demon Hiranyakashipu, the father of Prahlad |
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| Kurma Jayanti |
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| The second avatar of Vishnu. Kurma, the Tortoise, was used for support to mount Mandara, as a churn dasher, when the devas and the asuras churned the ocean |
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| Buddha Purnima |
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| Ninth avatar of Vishnu |
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| Devpodhi Ekadashi |
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| This is the day when Vishnu is supposed to retire for four months, to wake up four months later on Prabodhini Ekadashi in the Kartik month. This period is known as Chaturmas where extra devotional penances (neem) are undertaken. |
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| Hindola |
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| A swing is made and is decorated with flowers and hangings. Every night for a month the idol of Lord Krishna is placed on it and swung, rejoining with the singing of a special metre the 'hindola'. The main purpose is to please Krishna to gain his blessings and merit. |
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| Kalki Jayanti |
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| Tenth avatar of Vishnu who will appear the end of the eon, when corruption is beyond every measure of control, necessitating the end of the world |
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| Raksha Bandhan |
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| The festival celebrates the affection between brother and sister. Sisters tie a rakhee (coloured thread) around their brothers' wrists, to keep away evil influences. Brothers give gifts in return. |
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| Naag Pancham |
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| According to the Hindu mythology, the Lord Vishnu is shielded under the hood of a cobra and so the snake has been an object of devotion in India for a longtime |
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| Janmashtami |
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| Janmashtami takes place on the eight day of the waning moon, in month of Shravan. It is the birthday of Lord Krishna who was born at midnight. The birthday of Lord Krishna. |
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| Varah Jayanti |
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| The third avatar of Vishnu. Varaha, the Boar, is the allegory of the re-establishment of the wolrd after Pralaya-Deluge. |
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| Ganesh Chaturthi |
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| Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh the god of wisdom and prosperity on the fourth day of Bhadra. |
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| Vaman Jayanti |
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| Birthday of Vaman. The fifth avatar of lord Vishnu. Vishnu took the form of a dwarf (Vaman) to push down the powerful King Bali to the netherworld. |
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| Dussehra/Vijaya Dashmi |
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| Dussehra means the Tenth Day, being the 10th day of the bright half of Ashvin. This day is also known as Vijayadashmi, because of the Victory of Rama over Ravana. |
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| Dhan Teras |
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| On Dhantrayodashi ("Dhan" = wealth; "Trayodashi" = thirteenth Day) people clean the portion in front of the house and with powders of different colours make beautiful designs on the ground called "rangoli". |
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| Lakshmi Pujan |
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| This day commerates the day Vaman liberated Lakshmi from King Bali. On this day the liberation of Laxmi is celebrated by worshipping Laxmi. Shopkeepers and merchants worship their account books. |
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| Diwali |
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| Diwali is the festival of Lights symbolising the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. The festival commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdon Ayodhya after completing his 14 year exile. |
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| Annakut |
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| This day marks Govardhan Pujan. It is the day when all kind of dishes are offered to the gods. |
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| Bhai Beej/Bhai Dooj |
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| This day all sisters show their sisterly love for their brothers by inviting them to dine at their house. |
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| Prabodhini Ekadashi |
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| This is the day when Vishnu awake from his retirement.The last day of the four months of extra penances undertaken by followers. (see Devphodi Ekadashi) |
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| Tulsi Vivah |
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This day commemorates Lord Krisna's wedding with Rukmini. Rukmini was the avatar of Vrinda of whom was the consort of Jalandhar.
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