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Hindu Festivals
Hindus observe sacred occasions by festive observances. All festivals in Hinduism are predominantly religious in character and significance. Many festivals are seasonal. Some celebrate harvest and birth of God or heroes. Some are dedicated to important event in Hindu mythology. Many are dedicated to Shiva and Parvati, Vishnu and Lakshmi, Brahma and Saraswati.
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Ekadasi is the eleventh lunar day of each lunar month. Since we in the west follow a solar calendar, the date varies. You can see an Ekadasi calendar here:
www.gosai.com/chaitanya/html/calendar.html
Please visit http://srivaishnavcom.blogspot.com/2009/12/ekadasi-calendar.html
or www.srivaishnav.com for exact ekadasi dates for for 2009 and 2010
Where is festival pongal celebrated?
Pongal is a thanksgiving or harvest festival celebrated by the Tamils in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry and Sri Lanka.
Holi is a great spring festival celebrated across various parts of India. It is also known as the Festival of Colours.
Holi is celebrated in eve of Slaying of demoness Holika by Prahlad (Devotee of Lord Vishnu).
What ia the date of vasant panchami in 1985?
There is a Saraswati Puja which take place on Vasant Panchami.The date of vasant panchami in 1985 is 26th January.
What was the date of Hindu Festival Holi in 1947?
The date of Hindu Festival Holi in 1947 is 7th March.
Holi is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Holi is considered as second biggest festival on Hindu calendar after Diwali. Holi is also known as festival of Colors.
What are the disadvantages of Diwali celebration?
Air pollution is caused due to crackers. So crackers should not be burn.
Do all Hindus celebrate Diwali in the same way?
The word 'Diwali' is most popularly used in North India and South India it is mostly used as 'Deepavali.' The meaning of both the word is the same.
The Deepavali celebration is a four-day festival in South India and commences on Aswayuja Bahula Chaturdasi. The first day of the festival is known as Naraka Chaturdasi and it commemorates the victory of Lord Krishna over demon Naraka. This day is celebrated as Deepvali in South India and it usually falls on a day before the Diwali in North India.
Diwali in North India commemorates the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after his exile.
In North India, the Diwali celebration begins two days before the actual Diwali day with the Dhanteras.
The day after Dhanteras is celebrated as Choti Diwali. Usually, the actual Deepavali in South India takes place on this day.
On the Diwali day, Lakshmi puja is held in North India. In South India too Lakshmi puja is held on the same day. The myth is the same - Goddess Lakshmi emerged from Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk), when devas and asuras where churning for 'amrit'.
The day after Diwali in North India is the Govardhan Puja. This day inSouth India is celebrated as Bali Padyami and it is believed that King Mahabali returns to earth on this day to visit his subjects.
The next day is Bhai Dhooj in North India and in South India it is the Yama Dvitiya. On this day sisters invite brothers to their home. This ritual is same in North and South but with a different name and myth.
Hence, not all the Hindus celebrate Diwali or Deepavali in exactly the same way.
Yes.
Hindus do use the name Anush or Anusha. Some say, Anush in Hindi means Sweet/ Beautiful. Some suggest, it is a Parsi name meaning Everlasting/ Eternal.
Which date did Ganesh chaturthi fall in 1945?
in which month and day did Ganesh Chatuthi was in the year 1945
WHAT DATE the Hindu festival Diwali was celebrated in year 1971?
according to the sources, it was on 19 october.
Why is Diwali celebrated in November?
Diwali is not always celebrated in November the date of Diwali depends on the Hindu calender.
What are some of the festivals that Indians celibate?
Three commonly celebrated festivals in the Hindi Indian community are Holi, Vishnu, and the Tamil New Year. There are many other festivals in the religion that are celebrated among other Indian festivals that are not Hindu.
What was the date of Krishna Janmashtami in the year 1989?
Date of Krishna Janmashtami in the year 1989 was 23 August.
What means to say happy Diwali in English?
Happy Diwali itself in English, is a welcome address to any acquaintance on the day of Diwali.In fact Diwali is the Festival of Light,celebrating Goddess Kali who (as per Hindu Scripture) removes all darkness from the lives of the devotees.By wishing happy Diwali to anybody, one wishes that the life the person addressed is filled with happiness and joy.
Which among Holi and Diwali is more popular festival?
Diwali is definitely more popular than Holi. Diwali is not only celebrated by Hindus, but also celebrated by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. Also, Diwali is celebrated in many countries.
What Hindu festival is celebrated every 5 years?
Maha Kumbh Mela i.e. a fare of Kumbh, it occurs after every 12 years
How do you write report on Diwali?
In order to write a report on anything, first you do research.
-Use books and trustworthy internet sources and take notes (I usually use flashcards but a plain sheet of paper is fine, as long as you are ORGANIZED).
-Make sure you write down the source of where you get your information from (you can't just use info that isn't yours, you have to cite that you got the info from a book/internet site to give credit to the author...otherwise, that's plagiarism!). ---
-Depending on the requirements of the paper, you probably have to make a bibliography or a Works Cited page (you can just google that, there's sites that can help format those kinds of pages).
-Organize your report logically. Start with a brief introduction about what Diwali is, then use other paragraphs to break it down into more detail like what clothes do people wear when celebrating it, the foods they eat, any traditions or customs, etc.
-Wrap your report up with a nice conclusion that brings it all together.
What does each day of Diwali represent?
Diwali or Deepavali is the "festival of lights. Each day of Diwali represents victory of good over evil and light over darkness.
Diwali festival starts from 'Ashwin krushna dwadashi' as per Marathi calendar. This first day is Govatsa Dwadashi or Vasu-baras. Vasu-baras is a celebration held in honor of cows - regarded as mother by Hindus.
The second day is Dhantrayodashi or dhanteras. This day is for most of the hindu indian businessman to start their new financial year with pooja of dhana. This is also celebrated for doctor Dhanvantari.
The third day of the festival is Narakachaturdashi which marks the conquering over demon Narakasura by lord Krishna with his wife Satyabhama.
The fourth day is Laxmi poojan. It is amavasya and the goddess of wealth Laxmi is worshiped on this day. The businessman close their 'chopadi' and start a new chopadi.
The fifth day is Bali-pratipada. It is celebrated in the memory of benevolent asura king Bali. Vamana the dwarf incarnation of Lord Vishnu pushing the Mahabali to patala to save Indra.
The sixth day is Yama Dwitiya or Bhaubij on this day, brothers and sisters meet to express love and affection for each other.
In maharashtra diwali is celebrated till tulsi-vivah --kartik poornima.
