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  2. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Champa Sashti festival is a six-day festival observed from the first to the sixth of the Hindu month of Margashirsha (November – early December). It is one of the most important festivals dedicated to Lord Khandoba.This festival celebrates the victory of Khandoba against the demons Mani-Malla. Prathamastami

  3. Vasant Panchami - 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 ...

  4. Public holidays in India - Wikipedia

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    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 Sikhs to use this time as 9 nights of reciting Bir Ras - Judh Mai Bani (Bani infused with warrior spirit).

  5. When Is Diwali? Everything To Know About India's Festival of ...

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    The third day, known as Diwali, Deepawali, or Lakshmi Puja, is the most important day of the Diwali festival. On this day, people visit family and friends to feast and exchange sweets and gifts.

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  7. Sama Chakeva - Wikipedia

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    An interesting aspect of Sama Chakeva is its environmental message. The festival coincides with the seasonal migration of birds from the Himalayas to the plains, and the clay bird idols are a tribute to these migratory birds. This reflects the Maithili people’s deep respect for nature and highlights the interconnectedness of all living beings ...

  8. Yajnavalkya Jayanti - Wikipedia

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    Two other sages present took the form of tittiri birds and instantly devoured the texts, thus lending them the name Taittiriya Upanishad. [6] In the same text, Yajnavalkya wins Janaka as a disciple as well as a reward of one thousand cows from the latter after offering satisfactory answers to his questions, proving himself to be a consummate ...

  9. Ugadi - Wikipedia

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    The Sindhis celebrate the same day as Cheti Chand, which is the beginning of their calendar year. [20] Manipuris also celebrate their New Year as Sajibu Nongma Panba on the same day. [21] The Hindus of Bali in Indonesia also celebrate their new year on the same day as Nyepi. [22] Ugadi is one of the five Hindu national public holidays in Mauritius.