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  2. Chaurchan - Wikipedia

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    In the Chaurchan Puja, the fasting is observed for the whole day. ... astronomical text Grahan Mala which is the account of eclipses dates for 1088 years from 1620 AD ...

  3. List of festivals observed at Jagannatha Temple, Puri - Wikipedia

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    Suna Vesha or Golden Attire of Lord Jagannath. Ratha Yatra is most significant of all festivals of Jagannath. The Jagannath triad are usually worshiped in the sanctum of the temple, but once during the month of Asadha (Rainy Season of Odisha, usually falling in month of June or July), they are brought out onto the Bada Danda (The main high street of Puri) and travel (3 km) to the Shri Gundicha ...

  4. Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    The dates of the lunar cycle based festivals vary significantly on the Gregorian calendar and at times by several weeks. The solar cycle based ancient Hindu festivals almost always fall on the same Gregorian date every year and if they vary in an exceptional year, it is by one day. [60]

  5. File:Chaurchan Puja.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Date and time of data generation: 19:06, 2 September 2019: Lens focal length: 3.57 mm: Horizontal resolution: 72 dpi: Vertical resolution: 72 dpi: Software used: mido-user 6.0.1 MMB29M V8.2.10.0.MCFMIDL release-keys: File change date and time: 19:06, 2 September 2019: Y and C positioning: Centered: Exposure Program: Not defined: Exif version: 2 ...

  6. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Hindu calendar dates are usually prescribed according to a lunisolar calendar. In Vedic timekeeping , a māsa is a lunar month, a pakṣa is a lunar fortnight , and a tithi is a lunar day . There are two prevailing definitions of the lunar month: amānta , where the month ends with the new moon, and pūrṇimānta , where it ends with the full ...

  7. Ganesh Chaturthi - Wikipedia

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    At that time the Murti is ceremoniously brought to a body of water (such as a lake, river or the sea) for immersion. In Maharashtra , Ganeshotsav also incorporates other festivals, namely Hartalika and the Gauri festival, the former is observed with a fast by women on the day before Ganesh Chaturthi whilst the latter by the installation of ...

  8. Jain festivals - Wikipedia

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    Om Hrim Siddhi Chakra used by Jains in dravya puja. Mahavira was born on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the Jain calendar month of Chaitra, probably 599 BCE. It falls in March or April. This festival marks the birth of lord Mahavira (last, 24th tirtankara). Procession is carried out and lectures on the message of Mahavira are presented.

  9. Pitru Paksha - Wikipedia

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    Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Bengalis, is celebrated annually during the Hindu calendar month Ashvin (September and October). The celebration begins with Mahalaya. [ 12 ] Mahalaya is the day when the goddess Durga is believed to have descended to Earth.