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  2. Krishna Janmashtami - Wikipedia

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    In the eastern state of Odisha, specifically the region around Puri and in Nabadwip, West Bengal, the festival is also referred to as Sri Krishna Jayanti or simply Sri Jayanti. [55] [56] People celebrate Janmashtami by fasting and worship until midnight. The Bhagavata Purana is recited from the 10th chapter, a section dedicated to the life of ...

  3. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    The Kartik Purnima festival also coincides with the Jain light festival and Guru Nanak Jayanti: Chhath: Morning worship at Jamshedpur: Chhath is mainly observed in Bihar and Terai, but is also celebrated elsewhere. It is a festival dedicated to the Sun God for bestowing the bounties of life and fulfilling wishes. During Chath, devotees worship ...

  4. Public holidays in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Mahaveer Jayanthi 6 April Good Friday: 10 April Tamil New Year Day, B R Ambedkar’s birthday: 14 April May Day (Labour's day) 1 May Ramzan: 5 May Bakrid: 1 August Krishna Jayanthi: 11 August Independence day: 15 August Ganesh Chaturthi: 22 August Muharram: 30 August Gandhi Jayanthi (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) 2 October Ayutha Pooja: 14 October ...

  5. Dahi Handi - Wikipedia

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    The festival Gokulashtami, known as Krishna Janmashtami in the rest of the country, is the celebration of Krishna's birth and Dahi Handi is part of it. [13] The event involves making a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with milk, curd, butter, fruits and water which is hung at a convenient height, thus imitating the actions of ...

  6. List of festivals of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins - Wikipedia

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    Rama, Krishna, Lakshmi: 4 days: The festival of lights is celebrated over five days. The Deshasthas celebrate this in their unique style by waking up early in the morning and having an oil bath. People light their houses with, lamps, and burst fire crackers over the course of the festival. Special sweets and savouries are prepared for the festival.

  7. List of festivals observed at Jagannatha Temple, Puri - Wikipedia

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    Suna Vesha or Golden Attire of Lord Jagannath. Ratha Yatra is most significant of all festivals of Jagannath. The Jagannath triad are usually worshiped in the sanctum of the temple, but once during the month of Asadha (Rainy Season of Odisha, usually falling in month of June or July), they are brought out onto the Bada Danda (The main high street of Puri) and travel (3 km) to the Shri Gundicha ...

  8. Trichambaram Temple - Wikipedia

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    Krishna and Balaram - Trichambaram. The annual temple festival (Utsavam) is a fortnight-long event beginning on Kumbham 22 of Malayalam calendar (which generally falls on 6 March) every year with the Kodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag) and ends on Meenam 6 (which generally falls on 20 March) with Koodipiriyal (ending of this festival).

  9. Gita Mahotsav - Wikipedia

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    Gita Jayanti 2021: Today on 14 December 2021, Gita Mahotsav was celebrated with great pomp. [11] This celebration was being held in Kurukshetra from 2 December to 19 December 2021. [ 12 ] International Gita Mahotsav is organized by Kurukshetra Development Board, Haryana Tourism, District Administration, North Zone Cultural Centre , Patiala and ...