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1982 – November 27 Washington Anti-Klan Protest. 1983 – August March on Washington commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. 1986 – March 1 – November 15 The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament: From Los Angeles, California to Washington, D.C. (a.k.a.
Vijayadashami (Sanskrit: विजयादशमी, romanized: Vijayadaśamī), more commonly known as Dassahra in Hindi-Urdu, [a] and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navarahtri.
Dashain or Bada'dashain, also referred as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a major Hindu religious festival in Nepal and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. [2] It is also celebrated by other religions of Nepal and elsewhere in the world, [ 3 ] including among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan [ 4 ] and the Burmese ...
Eleventh day of Dashain where the celebration continues. October 21: Duwadashi: Religious: The final official consecutive holiday of Dashain celebration. October 23: Kojagrat Purnima: Religious: Final full moon day after which Dashain officially ends. November 7: Laxmi Puja: Religious: In the morning cows are worshipped.
In the Gregorian calendar, the festival falls sometime between October and November every year. In the Year 2023 A.D(2080 B.S), Tihar Starts From 11 November or 25th Of Kartik and ends on 15 November or 29th of Kartik. It is celebrated over Yamaraj taking the time out of his job over ruling his world and meeting his own sister, Yamuna.
Pride in DC may always be political, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t also be a celebration; a celebration of the things we’ve overcome, and the many we’ve yet to conquer.
Events DC is the official convention, sports and entertainment authority for the District of Columbia. Events DC is a quasi-public company based in Washington, D.C. that owns and manages the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, CareFirst Arena, the RFK Stadium Campus, and Nationals Park among other DC venues. It also promotes, sponsors and ...
The jatra is performed in Dashain by the people who do not celebrate the Dashain festival. The Jatra is five days long and is dedicated to the goddess Sikali (also called Ajima). The goddess Shikali is one of the sisters of goddess in Dakshinkali. The Shikali's temple is located in Khokana. [1] [2]