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First Day of waxing moon of Chaitra (Hindu calendar) Gudhi Padwa / ChetiChand is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu Lunar month of Chaitra, and is celebrated as New Year's Day by Marathis, Konkanis and Sindhis. According to the Brahma Purana, this is the day on which Brahma created the world. Ugadi
Hindu holy days in Bali (2 C, 1 P) D. Diwali (18 P) E. Ekadashi (11 P) F. Hindu festivals (8 C, 246 P) H. Holi (24 P) Pages in category "Hindu holy days"
Hindu festival of colors to celebrate the victory of good over evil (Specifically the death of the evil Holika, aunt of Prahlad, an ardent devotee of Vishnu) and arrival of spring, celebrated on full-moon day in the month of Phalguna in the Hindu calendar [17] Sikh festival to celebrate with its historic texts referring to it as Hola. Guru ...
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 ...
Hindu holy days (5 C, 53 P) I. Hindu festivals in India (7 C, 60 P) N. ... Pages in category "Hindu festivals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of ...
Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika and, much like Easter, the date changes every year. In 2019, Diwali started on October 25 , in 2020, it fell on November 14 ...
This holy month is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Devotees observe various rituals and practices during this time to seek blessings and spiritual growth. [1] Fasting on Tuesdays of this month is known locally as "Mangala Gauri Vrat". [2]
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, also known as Pavitropana Ekadashi and Pavitra Ekadashi, is a Hindu holy day, which falls on the 11th lunar day of the fortnight of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Shravana which in the Gregorian calendar falls in July or August. [4]