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Khandoba Festival/Champa Shashthi: Margashirsh: December: Khandoba: Six: A six-day festival, from the first to sixth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu month of Margashirsh, in honour of Khandoba is celebrated by many deshastha families. Ghatasthapana, similar to navaratri, also takes place in Deshastha households during this festival.
It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa & Damaon at the start of Chaitra, the first month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. The festival is characterised by colourful floor decorations called rangoli, a special gudi dvaja; which is a saari or dhoti or other piece of cloth garlanded with flowers, mango & neem leaves; a sugar crystal ...
Bullock cart race at a Jatra in Manchar, Maharashtra Kushti competition at Javla. Jatra or Urus are annual festivals held in a large number of villages in the Indian state of Maharashtra during the months of January to May. [1] These may be in honour of the village Hindu deity (Gram devta) or the tomb of a local Sufi pir. [2]
Pages in category "Festivals in Maharashtra" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Akshaya Tritiya is of importance in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the Sadetin Muhurtas (Three and a half auspicious and holiest festival days in the Marathi calendar). People in Maharashtra consider these days as the days to start anything new as it is believed that the work started on Akshaya Tritiya brings long lasting success.
This festival is celebrated for nine days and is recognised as the identity of Telangana. [13] Rath Yatra: Rath Jatra in Puri: Second to tenth day of waxing moon phase of month Ashadha (Hindu Calendar) Rath Yatra is the festival associated with Jagannath.It is the most important festival of Bengalis and Odias . Raja Parba: Raja Doli khela ...
List of festivals of West Bengal. Festivals in Kolkata; List of fairs and festivals in Punjab; List of festivals in Maharashtra; List of festivals of Odisha; Fairs and Festivals in Manipur; category:Festivals in Tamil Nadu
Shiv Jayanti, also known as Shivaji festival, is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on February 19, celebrating the birth anniversary of Shivaji I, the first Chhatrapati of the Marathas. He established Hindavi Swarajya (Hindavī Svarājya; "Self-Rule of the hindavi people"). Some people ...