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  2. Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    A tithi corresponds to the concept of a lunar day. Tithi have Sanskrit numbers according by their position in the pakṣa, i.e. prathama (first), dvitīya (second) etc. The fifteenth, that is, the last tithi of a kṛṣṇa pakṣa is called amāvāsya (new moon) and the fifteenth tithi of a śukla pakṣa is called pūrṇimā (full moon). [7]

  3. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Hindu calendar dates are usually prescribed according to a lunisolar calendar. In Vedic timekeeping , a māsa is a lunar month, a pakṣa is a lunar fortnight , and a tithi is a lunar day . There are two prevailing definitions of the lunar month: amānta , where the month ends with the new moon, and pūrṇimānta , where it ends with the full ...

  4. Krishna Janmashtami - Wikipedia

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    In Kerala, people celebrate in September, according to the Malayalam calendar. Seedai prepared specially on Krishna Janmashtami. In Tamil Nadu, people decorate the floor with kolams (decorative pattern drawn with rice batter). Geetha Govindam and other such devotional songs are sung in praise of Krishna.

  5. Durga Ashtami - Wikipedia

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    It is also known as Mahashtami and is one of the most auspicious days according to Hinduism. It falls on bright lunar fortnight Ashtami tithi of Ashvina month according to the Hindu calendar. It is believed in some regions, the goddess Chamunda appeared on this day from the forehead of Durga and annihilated Chanda and Munda , and Raktabija (the ...

  6. Tamil calendar - Wikipedia

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    This is related to 5 12-year revolutions of Jupiter around the Sun and one that adds up to 60 years and the orbit of Nakshatras (stars) as described in the Surya Siddhanta. In the Gregorian year 2025, the Tamil year starts on 14 April 2025, Kaliyuga 5127. The Vikrama and Shalivahana (Saka) eras are also used.

  7. Ekadashi - Wikipedia

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    The eleventh tithi corresponds to a precise angle and phase of the waxing and waning moon. In the bright half of the lunar month, the moon will be exactly 3/4 full on the start of Ekadashi, and in the dark half of the lunar month, the moon will be 3/4 dark on the start of Ekadashi. [9] There are usually 24 Ekadashis in a calendar year.

  8. Ganesh Jayanti - Wikipedia

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    This occasion celebrates the birth day of Ganesha, the lord of wisdom. [1] It is a popular festival particularly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and it is also celebrated in Goa held during the shukla paksha chaturthi day (fourth day of the bright fortnight or the waxing moon ) in the month of Bhadra as per the Hindu calendar , which ...

  9. Valluvar year - Wikipedia

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    It is calculated on the basis of the supposed year of birth of the Tamil poet-philosopher Valluvar. When comparing it with the widely used Gregorian calendar, Thiruvalluvar year will have an additional 31 years. [1] For instance, the year 2025 in Gregorian calendar way is 2056 in the Thiruvalluvar year.