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9 August – Raksha Bandhan; 10 August – Gai Jatra; 16 August – Gaura Parba; 16 August – Krishna Janmashtami; 26 August – Haritalika Teej; 6 September – Indra Jatra; 19 September – Constitution Day; 22 September – Ghatasthapana; 2 October – Vijayadashami; 20 October – Laxmi Puja; 22 October – Govardhan Puja; 23 October ...
Birth date of Lord Gautam Buddha. July 17: Gai Jatra: Religious: Gai Jatra (Kathmandu Valley Only) August 26: Janai Purnima and Raksha Bandhan: Religious: Sacred thread festival, Janai Purnima marks the renewal of the sacred thread by Brahmins. Raksha Bandhan celebrates the holi bond between brothers and sisters. Gaijatra: Religious
Raksha Bandhan. or Rakhi Purnima. Rakhis: Full moon of Shravana (Hindu calendar) Rakhi Purnima or Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated mainly in northern Indian states. Rakhi is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister. Teejdi or Kajri Teej. Third day after Raksha Bandhan "Teejdi" is a festival ...
Raksha Bandhan is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shravana, which typically falls in August. The expression "Raksha Bandhan" (Sanskrit, literally "the bond of protection, obligation, or care") is now principally applied to this ritual. Until the mid-20th century, the expression was more commonly applied to a ...
19 August – Raksha Bandhan; 20 August – Gai Jatra; 26 August – Gaura Parba; 26 August – Krishna Janmashtami; 6 September – Haritalika Teej; 17 September – Indra Jatra; 19 September – Constitution Day; 3 October – Ghatasthapana; 13 October – Vijayadashami; 1 November – Laxmi Puja; 2 November – Govardhan Puja; 3 November ...
Raksha Bandhan also called Rakhi Purnima or simply Rakhi in many parts of India and Nepal, is a Hindu religious festival. [6] The festival signifies and celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on Shravana Purnima (Full Moon). In simple words, Raksha bandhan means "Bond of Protection". [7]
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 ...
The first day of each year is called 'Ugadi'. The word Ugadi can be split into two: Uga means Course of Stars and Adi means Starting. It is festively observed in these regions on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra. [3] This typically falls in late March or early April of the Gregorian calendar. [3]