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Falgun Full moon: March: Holika: 1–2 days: falls in Falgun, the last month of the marathi Shaka Calendar. Deshastha celebrate this festival by lighting a bonfire and offering puran poli to the fire. In North India, Holi is celebrated over two days with the second day celebrated with throwing colors.
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. [7] According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna.
On 19 January 2025, a fire caused by an exploding gas cylinder destroyed at least 18 temporary tents at the festival grounds. No injuries were reported. [28] On 29 January 2025, a stampede at the festival grounds left 30 people dead and 60 others injured. [29]
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 ...
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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]
Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival in the state. Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. . It has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement, such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture.
In Maharashtra, spring (March–May) is the season of cabbages, onions, potatoes, okra, guar and tondali, [25] shevgyachya shenga, dudhi, marrow and padwal. During the Monsoon season (June–September) green leafy vegetables, such as aloo ( Marathi : आळू), or gourds such as karle , dodka and eggplant become available.