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  2. Raksha Bandhan - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Raksha Bandhan (film) - Wikipedia

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    Raksha Bandhan (lit. ' Raksha Bandhan '; transl. The bond of protection) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. [4] It stars Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Smrithi Srikanth and Deepika Khanna. [1] [5]

  4. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the Gregorian calendar which adds additional days to the month to adjust for the mismatch between twelve lunar cycles (354 lunar days) [5] and approximately 365 solar days, the Hindu calendar maintains the integrity of the lunar month, but inserts an extra full month, once every 32–33 months, to ensure that the festivals and crop ...

  6. Public holidays in India - Wikipedia

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    It is celebrated in Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. [12] September – October: Vijayadashami: Floating Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu Calendar [13] Sikh festival called Dasehra. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji instructed ...

  7. List of Hindu festivals in Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    In northern India, this day is celebrated as Raksha bandhan. Marathi people in general have adopted the Raksha bandhan tradition of sisters tying a rakhee on the wrist of their brothers. A special sweetened rice with coconut, called Narali Bhat in Marathi, is the special dish of the day.Coastal communities worship the sea on this day and resume ...

  8. Dhanteras - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Bhai Dooj - Wikipedia

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    Bhai Dooj, Bhai Tika, Bhaubeej, Bhai Beej, Bhai Phonta or Bhratri Dwitiya is a festival celebrated by Hindus on the second lunar day of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of Kartika, the eighth month of the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or the Shalivahana Shaka calendar.