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Some festivals in Punjab, Pakistan are determined by the Punjabi calendar, [4] such as Muharram which is observed twice, once according to the Muslim year and again on the 10th of harh/18th of jeth. [5] The Punjabi calendar is the one the rural (agrarian) population follows in Punjab, Pakistan. [6] [note 1]
Sanjhi mata Contemporary Sanjhi image in Punjab. Sanjhi is celebrated mainly by women and girls in parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. [52] Sanjhi is the name of a mother goddess, after whom images are made of mud and molded into various shapes such as cosmic bodies or the face of the goddess, and they get different colors.
English: This is a map showing each and every district of Punjab, along with its name. The map is accurate as of September 30, 2020 and has been made using data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and UN OCHA's HumData Database (which citypopulation.de uses). Each color depicts a different administrative division (higher than a district but ...
The door of the Bahishti Darwaza is made of silver, with floral designs inlaid in gold leaf. This "Gate to Paradise" is padlocked all year, and only opened for ten days from sunset to sunrise in the month of Muharram. Some followers believe that by crossing this door all of one's sins are washed away. [26] Urs of Waris Shah: 9-11 Sawan (Punjabi ...
This festival commemorates Uttarayan and is the Punjabi name for Makara Sankranti. [2] Holi: March/Phalgun Purnima: Spring festival of colours. [3] [4] Rama Navami: Chaitra: Celebrates birth of Lord Rama. [4] [5] Hanuman Jayanti: March/Chaitra Purnima: In honour of Lord Hanuman. [4] Maha Shivratri: Varies, February–March: In honour of Lord ...
Awan Sharif: Village: Gujrat Aaliwala: Town: Dera Ghazi Khan Abbakhel: Village: Mianwali Abbasian Wala: Village: Bhakkar Abdul Hakeem: City: Khanewal Achh: Village
The astronomical basis of the Hindu lunar months. Also illustrates Adhika Masa (Year 2-Bhadrapada) repeats; the first time the Sun moves entirely within Simha Rashi thus rendering it an Adhika Masa. Twelve Hindu mas (māsa, lunar month) are equal to approximately 354 days, while the length of a sidereal (solar) year is about 365 days.
Illustration of Gogaji, based on a rock sculpture at Mandore, published in Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (vol. II). Folk beliefs are most widespread in rural areas, [4] and this "popular religion" has been described as the religious practices of Punjab's "subordinate social sector," with miracle-working saints, malevolent deities, evil spirits, witchcraft and other occult practices, and ...