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  2. Shravana Putrada Ekadashi - Wikipedia

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    This day is known as Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, to differentiate it from the other Putrada Ekadashi in Pausha (December–January), which is also called Pausha Putrada Ekadashi. [ 1 ] On this day, 24 hours fasting is observed and worship is offered to the god Vishnu (like other ekadashis) by both husband and wife in particular, who do not have ...

  3. Shravana (month) - Wikipedia

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    On Ekadashi Day [11th day], Vaishnavas in Gujarat and Rajasthan celebrate it as the birth of Pushtimarga, the path of grace. On this day, Krishna appeared in front of Vallabhacharya. Vallabhacharya offered him a thread (soothan), which was pious (pavitra). Since that day every year, Pavitra Ekadashi is celebrated.

  4. Pausha Putrada Ekadashi - Wikipedia

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    Women who long for a son fast and pray to Vishnu on Putrada Ekadashi. Couples also worship the deity for well-being for their children. [9] Grains, beans, cereals, and certain vegetables and spices are avoided on this day. [10] This Pausha Putrada Ekadashi is more popular in North India, while other states give more importance to the Shravana ...

  5. Marathi people - Wikipedia

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    Kartiki Ekadashi and Tulshicha Lagna: The 11th day of the month of Kartik marks the end of Chaturmas and is called Kartiki Ekadashi (also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi). On this day, Hindus, particularly the followers of Vishnu, celebrate his awakening after a Yoganidra of four months of Chaturmas. People worship him and fast for the entire day.

  6. Ekadashi - Wikipedia

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    Ekadashi (Sanskrit: एकादशी, romanized: Ēkādaśī, lit. 'The eleventh day') is the eleventh lunar day ( tithi ) of the waxing ( Shukla Pakṣa ) and waning ( Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa) lunar cycles in a Vedic calendar month. [ 1 ]

  7. Kartika Purnima - Wikipedia

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    Kartika Purnima is closely associated with Prabodhini Ekadashi, which marks the end of the chaturmasya, a four-month period when Vishnu is believed to sleep. Prabodhini Ekadashi signifies the awakening of the god. Many fairs that begin on Prabodhini Ekadashi end on Kartika Purnima, Kartika Purnima usually being the most important day of the fair.

  8. 270 Reasons Women Choose Not To Have Children - The ...

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    They’re told that motherhood is the “most important job in the world” and face accusations of living “meaningless” lives. Percent of American women, ages 18 to 44, without children 40 50% 45 2014 2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 1990

  9. Uttaran - Wikipedia

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    Uttaran's premiere had a 3.25 target rating point (TRP) and it became one of the top-rated Hindi GEC, and the second most watched program of Colors TV after Balika Vadhu at the time. [9] [10] [11] It was one of the show that helped Colors TV to briefly gain first position in Hindi GEC, breaking the nine-year run of Star Plus.