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If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. A lunar year is shorter than a solar year by about eleven days. As a result, most Hindu festivals occur on different days in successive years on the Gregorian calendar.
List of Hindu festivals. List of Hindu festivals in Punjab; List of festivals in Maharashtra; ... This page was last edited on 22 September 2024, at 07:18 (UTC).
Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela (/ ˌ k ʊ m b ˈ m eɪ l ə /) is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. On 4 February 2019, Kumbh Mela witnessed the largest public gathering of Hindus ever recorded. [1] It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati completes. [2]
"Deepam" means lamp. The festival is celebrated on the occasion of Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama killing a demon Narakasura. Another story says the festival is celebrated for the return of Rama and Sita to the kingdom Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile. Kartika Pournami: 15th of the Full moon day of Kartikam November–December Bhogi ...
Concurrently with Jivitputrika festivities in 2024, significant monsoon rainfall impacted multiple regions of India, causing widespread flooding and the swelling of rivers and other bodies of water such as the Kopili, Barak, and Kushiyara. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were displaced by flooding and hundreds more were killed as a result of ...
Narada Jayanti (Sanskrit: नारद जयंती ) is a Hindu festival to celebrate the birth of the celestial sage Devashree Narada. It is considered an auspicious day by Hindus. [1] [2] It is celebrated on the Pratipada Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu Month of Jyestha across the Indian subcontinent. [3] [4] [5]
Originally a Hindu festival, Diwali has transcended religious lines. [93] Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Newar Buddhists, [2] although for each faith it marks different historical events and stories, but nonetheless the festival represents the same symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good ...
Major Hindu Punjabi Festival Date Observed (from year to year dates vary) Description Maghi: January 14: This festival commemorates Uttarayan and is the Punjabi name for Makara Sankranti. [2] Holi: March/Phalgun Purnima: Spring festival of colours. [3] [4] Rama Navami: Chaitra: Celebrates birth of Lord Rama. [4] [5] Hanuman Jayanti: March ...