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  2. Govardhan Puja - Wikipedia

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    Govardhan Puja is a principal ritual performed during Annakut. Although some texts treat Govardhan Puja and Annakut as synonymous, the Govardhan Puja is one segment of the day-long Annakut festival. [17] [18] There are many variants of how Govardhan Puja is performed. In one variant of the ritual Krishna is made out of cow dung in horizontal ...

  3. Public holidays in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Laxmi Puja: Religious: In the morning cows are worshipped. Later, usually during the evenings, Laxmi, Goddess of wealth is worshipped. November 8: Mha Puja and Govardhan Puja: Religious: Nepal Sambat new year. November 9: Bhaitika: Religious: Sisters and brothers wish for each other's safety and well-being. Gifts are exchanged between them ...

  4. Tihar (festival) - Wikipedia

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    The fourth day of Tihar is known as Goru Puja, where the ox is worshipped and celebrated. The ox is seen as an analogue to the cow in Hinduism, as the ox provides manual labour, especially important for an agricultural country like Nepal. [28] Vaishnav Hindus also perform Govardhan Puja, which is worship towards the holy Govardhan mountain. A ...

  5. Kārtika (month) - Wikipedia

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    Part of Diwali (amanta tradition): Balipratipada and Govardhan Puja/Annakut (Kartika 1), Bhai Dooj (Kartika 2) Karthigai Deepam is a lights festival celebrated by Hindu Tamizhans across the world on the Full-Moon Day of the Karthigai Month when the stars align on a Karthika constellation.

  6. Sohrai - Wikipedia

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    Sohrai is a harvest festival of the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bihar.It also called cattle festival. It is celebrated after harvest and coincide with Govardhan Puja of Diwali festival.

  7. 2024 in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    2021; 2024 in Nepal: →. 2025; 2026; 2027 ... 2 November – Govardhan Puja; 3 November – Bhai Tika; 7 November – Chhath Puja; 15 November – Guru Nanak Jayanti ...

  8. Pichhwai - Wikipedia

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    With daily worship of Shrinathji having 8 different formal viewings, pichhwais may often depict the eight different adornments associated with each viewing. Festivals such as Govardhan Puja, Sharad Purnima, Raslila, Holi alongside other prominent festivals in Pushtimarg are depicted with vivid detail on the modes of worship and the items used ...

  9. Vishvakarma Puja - Wikipedia

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    Vishvakarma is considered to be the divine architect of the universe and the personification of divine creativity in the Rigveda.He is credited with the construction of the city of Dvaraka for Krishna, the palace of Indraprastha for the Pandavas, and many fabulous weapons for the gods, such as the Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu, the trishula of Shiva, and the lance of Kartikeya.