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A month-long Hindu festival observed in the month of Shravan (July–August) at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. Shravani Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in India, attracting millions of devotees, primarily the Kanwariyas, who undertake a pilgrimage to offer holy water from the Ganges to Lord Shiva .
Hindu festival as a tribute to Lord Ganesha, celebrated on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindu calendar [21] August – September: Onam: Floating Hindu harvest festival celebrated by the people of Kerala commemorating the visit of Mahabali and celebrated in Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar ...
Diwali is also a major cultural event for the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain diaspora. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] The main day of the festival of Diwali (the day of Lakshmi Puja) is an official holiday in Fiji , [ 32 ] Guyana , [ 33 ] India , Malaysia , [ b ] [ 34 ] Mauritius , Myanmar , [ 35 ] Nepal , [ 36 ] Pakistan , [ 37 ] Singapore , [ 38 ] Sri Lanka ...
Pages in category "Hindu holy days" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akshaya Tritiya;
Hindu festivals in Kerala (2 C, 47 P) Kumbh Mela (19 P) R. Ratha Yatra (5 P) T. Tirumala festivals (6 P, 5 F) Pages in category "Hindu festivals in India"
Hinduism. Kathika Deepam: 6 December is a festival of lights that is observed mainly by Hindu Tamils, and also by adherents in the regions of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Sri Lanka. Celebrated in Tamilakam since the ancient period,[1] the festival is held on the full moon day of the Kartika (கார்த்திகை ...
Pages in category "Hindu festivals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 246 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
It is an important major Nepal-wide festival along with Dashain and Tihar . [108] It is celebrated in the Nepali month of Falgun (Terai region celebrates on the same date as Indian Holi, while rest of the country celebrates it a day earlier), and signifies the legends of the Hindu god Krishna. [ 108 ]