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Symbol Constellation Tropical zodiac dates [1] Sidereal zodiac dates [2] [3] [4] (Lahiri ayanamsa) Dates based on 14 equal length sign zodiac used by Schmidt [5] [i] Based on IAU boundaries [6] Aries: Mar 21 – Apr 19: April 14 – May 14: April 16 – May 11: Apr 18 – May 13 Cetus [i] — — May 12 – June 6 [i] — [dubious – discuss ...
Symbol: Hand or fist; Deity : Savitri or Surya, the Sun god; Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Kanya; Western zodiac 3°46 - 17°06' Libra; 14 Chitra - चित्रा "the bright one", a name of Spica Spica: Lord: Mangala (Mars) Symbol: Bright jewel or pearl; Deity : Tvastar or Vishvakarman, the celestial architect; Indian zodiac: 23°20' Kanya ...
Hindu astrology, also called Indian astrology, Jyotisha (Sanskrit: ज्योतिष, romanized: jyotiṣa; from jyót 'light, heavenly body') and, more recently, Vedic astrology, is the traditional Hindu system of astrology. It is one of the six auxiliary disciplines in Hinduism that is connected with the study of the Vedas.
Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Pana Sankranti in the eastern state of Odisha, which coincides with the Odia New Year. [10] Hanuman is regarded to be an ardent devotee of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, widely known for his unflinching devotion. [11] He is revered as a symbol of strength. [12]
Coconuts are also offered to Hanuman alongside a prasada of sesame seeds, jaggery and rice flakes (poha) with ghee and sugar. The rituals of Naraka Chaturdashi are strongly suggestive of the origin of Diwali as a harvest festival. [citation needed] On this day, delicacies are prepared from pounded semi-cooked rice (poha/pova). This rice is ...
The deity Hanuman is sometimes featured with five-faces in his iconography, known as Panchamukhi Hanuman, or Panchamukha Anjaneya. [3] Each head is that of a deity associated with Vishnu , and is depicted to be facing a cardinal direction: Hanuman faces the east, Narasimha faces the south, Varaha faces the north, Garuda faces the west, and ...
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A manvantara, in Hindu cosmology, is a cyclic period of time identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of mankind.In each manvantara, seven Rishis, certain deities, an Indra, a Manu, and kings (sons of Manu) are created and perish. [1]