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  2. Mauni Amavasya - Wikipedia

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    Mauni Amavasya is a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honouring ancestors or forefathers. The term Mauni in Sanskrit means silence, hence the day is spent in silence and many religious rites are performed on this day.

  3. Kalnirnay - Wikipedia

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    Kalnirnay was founded in 1973 by Jayantrao Salgaonkar.It initially started as a hand-printed almanac for Marathi subscribers. The logo and typography was designed by Kamal Shedge. [4]

  4. Muhurta - Wikipedia

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    Muhurta is a combination of the Sanskrit root words muhu (moment/immediate) and ṛta (order). The Ṛg Ved III.33.5 accordingly mentions this descriptive term. Ṛta refers to the natural, yearly order of the seasons, so muhūrta refers to the daily reflection of these.

  5. Diwali - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: October [3] 30 ... with the exception of a Diwali Muhurat trading session for an hour in the evening to coincide with the beginning of the new year. ...

  6. Pitru Paksha - 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).

  7. Dhanteras - Wikipedia

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    Dhanteras is the worship of Dhanvantari. Dhanvantari, according to Hindu traditions, emerged during Samudra Manthana, holding a pot full of amrita (a nectar bestowing immortality) in one hand and the sacred text about Ayurveda in the other hand.

  8. Auspicious wedding dates - Wikipedia

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    Auspicious wedding dates refer to auspicious, or lucky, times to get married, and is a common belief among many cultures.. Although there are a few periods, such as the month of May, [1] which they agree on, a number of cultures, including Hindu, Chinese, Catholic, Scottish, Irish, Old English, Ancient Roman and Moroccan culture, favor and avoid particular months and dates for weddings.

  9. Vijayadashami - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: 12 October [2] Explanatory note; Hindu festival dates. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the ...