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Akshaya Tritiya is regionally observed as an auspicious day by Hindus and Jains in India; [8] [9] it signifies the "third day of unending prosperity". [10] Akshaya Tritiya is considered auspicious by Hindus and Jains in many regions of India and Nepal for new ventures, marriages, charity, and in investments such as gold or other property.
Ghadi (now used for a clock in Hindi) is an ancient measure for calculations of time in India roughly equivalent to 24 minutes. Cho-ghadiya means four ghadi which totals to 96 minutes. Most of choghadiya are of a figure around 96 minutes.
Muhurta is a combination of the Sanskrit root words muhu (moment/immediate) and ṛta (order). The Ṛg Ved III.33.5 accordingly mentions this descriptive term. Ṛta refers to the natural, yearly order of the seasons, so muhūrta refers to the daily reflection of these.
From that day onwards, Magh Krishna Chaturthi came to be known as Angarak Chaturthi. On the day of Angarika Sankashti Chaturthi, the devotees observe a strict fast from morning till evening. They break the fast at night after having a darshan/auspicious sighting of the moon, preceded by prayers and a pooja for Ganesha. The Angarika Chaturthi ...
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 ...
Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar. Ekadashi is considered a very auspicious day and people usually fast on this day. The day after Bijaya Dashami is known as Papakunsha Ekadashi (पापकुंश एकादशी). On this day, it is customary to wake up early in the morning and start fasting till ...
Lakshmi Puja (30 Ashvin or 15 Krishna Paksha Kartik; the Diwali after Naraka Chaturdashi): Lakshmi Puja marks the most important day of Diwali celebrations in North India. . Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings also known as the remover of obstacles, and then light deeyas (little clay pots) in the streets and homes to welcome ...
Pradosha or Pradosham (IAST: Pradoṣa) is a bimonthly occasion on the thirteenth day of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar. [1] It is closely connected with the worship of the Hindu god Shiva . The auspicious three-hour period 1.5 hours before and after sunset is considered as the most suited and optimal time for worship of Shiva on this day.