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Tenth day of waxing moon of Ashvin (Hindu calendar) Vijayadashami is the Hindu celebration of good over evil. Govatsa Dwadashi: In a poster condemning the consumption of beef, the sacred cow Kamadhenu is depicted as containing various deities within her body. Twelfth day of the waning moon fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Kartik ...
Festival name Date - Hindu lunar calendar Date - Gregorian calendar Celebrating or Dieting worshiped Duration Description Gudi Padwa: 1st day of Chaitra: March–April: New Year: One day: The year starts on the first day of Chaitra known as Gudi Padwa] which falls around March or April of the Western calendar.
The Hindu calendars have been in use in the Indian subcontinent since Vedic times, and remain in use by the Hindus all over the world, particularly to set Hindu festival dates. Early Buddhist communities of India adopted the ancient Vedic calendar,later Vikrami calendar and then local Buddhist calendars .
Festival name Date - Hindu lunar calendar Date - Gregorian calendar Description Maha Sivaratri: Thirteenth night of the waning moon of Maagam February–March Maha Sivaratri is the great night of Shiva, during which followers of Shiva observe religious fasting and the offering of Bael (Bilva) leaves to Shiva Holi: Phalgunam full moon March–April
Hindu festival marking the transition of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn and dedicated to the solar deity Surya. [17] January – February: Vasant Panchami: Floating Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring and celebrated on the fifth day of Magha, the eleventh month of Hindu calendar
It falls on November or December of the Gregorian calendar and is also known as Tripurari Purnima or Deva-Deepavali, the gods's festival of lights. Karthika Deepam is a related festival that is celebrated in South India and Sri Lanka on a different date. It follows Diwali by about 15 days.
March 25, 2024 at 11:50 AM. On 25 March people around the world will celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, also known as the “Festival of Colours”. Observed for centuries, ...
Observances set by the Pawukon calendar (2 P) R. ... Pages in category "Hindu festivals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 246 total.