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The event is free, and only the first 100 to register using the link below will get free color packets. When : March 8, 3 p.m. Where : Harrington Quad, Duke University Info : calendar.duke.edu
On this auspicious day, the murtis of Krishna and his beloved Radha, richly adorned and besmeared with colored powder. In Braj , Rajasthan , Gujarat , Bengal , Odisha and Assam , the murtis of Radha Krishna are taken out in procession in a swinging palanquin , decorated with flowers , leaves , colored clothes and papers . [ 10 ]
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The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta ...
Gulal or abir [1] is the traditional name given to the coloured powders used for some Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival or Dol Purnima (though commonly associated with the red colour used in the festival). During Holi, which celebrates love and equality, people throw these powder solutions at each other while singing and dancing.
Holi, known as the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu holiday celebrated most commonly in India.. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Holi, known as the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu holiday ...
Ranga Panchami is celebrated as a festival of love and colour, associated with the divine couple Radha Krishna.According to another legend it shares with Holi, it is regarded to mark the event of the salvation of Prahlada from a bonfire lit by his aunt Holika, the sister of the asura king Hiranyakashipu.
The Hindu text Dharmasindhu in its discussions of Diwali states that day after the Diwali night, Balipratipada is one of three most auspicious dates in the year. [3] It recommends an oil bath and a worship of Bali. His icon along with his wife's should be drawn on the floor with five colored powder and flowers. [3]