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The Raksha Bandhan-like brother sister festival is observed by other Hindus of Nepal during one of the days of the Tihar (or Diwali) festival. [48] The festival is observed by the Shaiva Hindus, and is popularly known in Newar community as Gunhu Punhi. [49] In Odisha, Raksha Bandhan is also called Rakhi Purnima / Gamha Purnima. A sister ties ...
Raksha Bandhan also called Rakhi Purnima or simply Rakhi in many parts of India and Nepal, is a Hindu religious festival. [6] The festival signifies and celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on Shravana Purnima (Full Moon). In simple words, Raksha bandhan means "Bond of Protection". [7]
In northern India, this day is celebrated as Raksha bandhan. Marathi people in general have adopted the Raksha bandhan tradition of sisters tying a rakhee on the wrist of their brothers. A special sweetened rice with coconut, called Narali Bhat in Marathi, is the special dish of the day.Coastal communities worship the sea on this day and resume ...
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24 July – 2024 Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crash: Eighteen of 19 people aboard a passenger aircraft are killed during its takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. The only survivor is the pilot.
Public Holidays in India also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels.
Raksha Bandhan (lit. ' Raksha Bandhan '; transl. The bond of protection) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. [4] It stars Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Smrithi Srikanth and Deepika Khanna. [1] [5]
The first day of each year is called 'Ugadi'. The word Ugadi can be split into two: Uga means Course of Stars and Adi means Starting. It is festively observed in these regions on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra. [3] This typically falls in late March or early April of the Gregorian calendar. [3]