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  2. Ganesh Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    Ganesh Chaturthi, in addition to its religious aspects, is an important economic activity in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Indore, Surat, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Chennai and Kurnool. Many artists, industries, and businesses earn a significant amount of their living from the festival, which is a stage for ...

  3. Chandra - Wikipedia

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    On observing this, Chandra laughed at Ganesha. Ganesha lost his temper and broke off one of his tusks and flung it straight at the Moon, hurting him, and cursed him so that he would never be whole again. Therefore, It is forbidden to behold Chandra on Ganesh Chaturthi. This legend accounts for the Moon's waxing and waning including a big crater ...

  4. Chaurchan - Wikipedia

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    Seeing Chandra Deva repenting, Lord Ganesha forgave him. The curse could not be withdrawn completely so it was said that anyone who would see the moon god on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. He will be falsely accused. To avoid this, moon is worshiped in Mithila on the evening of Ganesh Chaturthi. [4] Chandra Deva ( moon god )

  5. Vinayaka Chaviti - Wikipedia

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    It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Vinayaga Chathurthi and was released in 1959 [1] and later into Hindi in 1973 as Ganesh Chaturti.

  6. Karva Chauth - Wikipedia

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    Karva Chauth or Karwa Chauth or Karaka Chaturthi (Sanskrit: करकचतुर्थी, romanized: Karakachaturthī) [3] is a Hindu festival celebrated by Hindu women of Nepal, Northern India and Western Indiain October or November on the Bikram Sambat month of Kartika. [4]

  7. Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    The day is also known as Heramba Ganpati Sankashti Chaturthi. [3] Sankashti Chaturthi is the Chaturthi (4th day) of the Krishna Paksha (waning lunar phase) after Purnima (full moon). If this Chaturthi falls on a Mangalvara (Tuesday) it is called Angarki Chaturthi. On this day, the devotees observe strict vrata (fast).

  8. Gauri Habba - Wikipedia

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    Swarna Gauri Vrata, also called Gauri Habba (Kannada: ಗೌರಿಹಬ್ಬ, romanized: Gaurihabba) [1] is a Hindu festival celebrated a day before Ganesh Chaturthi in Karnataka. [ 2 ] This festival celebrates the goddess Gauri (Parvati) who is venerated as the mother of Ganesha .

  9. Kashmiri Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    The religious festivals of the Kashmiri Pandits have Rigvedic roots. Some festivals of Kashmiri Pandits are unique to Kashmir. Some Kashmiri Pandit festivals are Herath (), Navreh, Zyeath-Atham (Jyeshtha Ashtami), Huri-Atham (Har Ashtami), Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami), Dussehra, Diwali, Pan (Roth Puza / Vinayaka Tsoram / Ganesha Chaturthi), Gaad Batt, Khetsimavas (Yakshamavasya), Kava Punim ...