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  2. Sankashti Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Karaga (festival) - Wikipedia

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    The Karaga festival in Rajakallahalli starts every year exactly on the auspicious day of Sri Rama Navami and Hasi Karaga is held on the next day. The festival is performed primarily by the Vahinikula Kshatriya community, with all other communities of the village joining in to help.The festival has been celebrated from more than 30 years.

  4. Amavasya - Wikipedia

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    Pancha-Dravida have month from next day of Amavasya to Amavasya . Amavasya is last 29/30 days (Amanta). Śhukla paksha is called as the bright half as the Moon changes from New Moon to Full Moon while in Krishna paksha it changes from Full Moon to New Moon. Hence it is seen that same Amavasya has same festival all over the country.

  5. Paksha - Wikipedia

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    Shukla Paksha refers to the bright lunar fortnight or waxing moon in the Hindu calendar. Shukla (Sanskrit: शुक्ल) is a Sanskrit word for "white" or "bright". The Shukla Paksha is a period of 15 days, which begins after the amavasya (new moon) day and culminating on purnima (full moon) day and is considered auspicious.

  6. Makar Sankranti - Wikipedia

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    The day marks the start of the Uttarayana, when the sun enters the 10th house of the zodiac Makara. [41] It is commonly called as Pedda Panduga (Big festival) in the Andhra Pradesh state. [42] Ariselu, a traditional sweet dish is offered to the god. Kanuma. The third day of the four-day festival, it is dedicated to the cattle and other domestic ...

  7. Akshaya Tritiya - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Ganesh Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    On the day of the festival, The ceremonial installation of the clay murti (idol) is done along with chants of holy mantras and puja including bhajans during a certain auspicious period of the day. The Murti is worshipped in the morning and evening with offerings of flowers, durva (strands of young grass), karanji and modaks (jaggery and coconut ...

  9. Auspicious - Wikipedia

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    Auspicious train ticket, a train ticket with auspicious messages on them derived from the beginning and end stations on the ticket; Auspicious wedding dates, auspicious, or lucky, times to get married, and is a common belief among many cultures; Ashtamangala, the sacred set of eight auspicious symbols featured in a number of Indian religions