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  2. Raksha Bandhan - Wikipedia

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    Raksha Bandhan is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shravana, which typically falls in August. The expression "Raksha Bandhan" (Sanskrit, literally "the bond of protection, obligation, or care") is now principally applied to this ritual. Until the mid-20th century, the expression was more commonly applied to a ...

  3. Shravana (month) - Wikipedia

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    In Haryana and Punjab, in addition to celebrating Raksha Bandhan, people observe the festival of Salono. [24] Salono is celebrated by priests solemnly tying amulets on people's wrists for protection against evil [ 25 ] [ 26 ] The day is dedicated to local saints involving devotees receiving such amulets. [ 27 ]

  4. Punjabi festivals - Wikipedia

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    Raksha Bandhan, also Rakshabandhan, or Rakhi, [17] [18] is a popular, traditionally Hindu, annual rite, or ceremony, which is central to a festival of the same name, celebrated in India, Nepal and other parts of the Indian subcontinent, and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture.

  5. List of Hindu festivals in Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    Male members of hindu communities that have undergone the thread ceremony, change the sacred thread on this day. In northern India, this day is celebrated as Raksha bandhan. Marathi people in general have adopted the Raksha bandhan tradition of sisters tying a rakhee on the wrist of their brothers. A special sweetened rice with coconut, called ...

  6. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Raksha Bandhan. or Rakhi Purnima. Rakhis: Full moon of Shravana (Hindu calendar) Rakhi Purnima or Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated mainly in northern Indian states. Rakhi is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister. Teejdi or Kajri Teej. Third day after Raksha Bandhan "Teejdi" is a festival ...

  7. Public holidays in India - Wikipedia

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    Muslim festival that celebrates of the day of breaking the fast. It is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. [6] March – April: Mahavir Janma Kalyanak: Floating Jain festival that celebrates the birth of Mahavira (599 BC), the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of present Avasarpiṇī [7] March ...

  8. List of Hindu festivals in Punjab - Wikipedia

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    The tenth day of the lunar month Ashwin: To honour the Goddess Durga. [4] [10] Dussehra: the tenth day of the lunar month Ashwin: Celebrated defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama. [4] [11] Diwali: Kartik new moon: Celebrates return of Lord Rama and Sita to Ayodhya. [4] [11] Vishwakarma Puja: Day after Kartik new moon: Reverence to Vishwakarma, the God ...

  9. Raksha Bandhan (film) - Wikipedia

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    The film was theatrically released on 11 August 2022, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day. [6] [7] ... (2021) Raksha Bandhan (2022) Middle Class Love