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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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What was date on 1985 - Raksha Bandhan day?
Raksha Bandhan in the year 1987 was on either 9th or 12th of August.
Pongal is a four-day festival of the harvest in India
What was the date of vijay dasmi in the year of 1977?
VijayDasmi is celebrated as Lord Rama killed Demon Ravana according to the Hindu festival. The date of vijay dasmi in the year of 1977 is 21st October , Friday.
What is Mahabharata and how does it connect to Diwali?
The Mahabharat is the story of war between "kauravs" and "Pandavas".
No their is no connection between Mahabharat and Diwali .
Deepavali, or Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrating the end of the monsoon; held in October/November, celebrations feature lights, lamps and sometimes fireworks. It is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartika, although the celebrations begin two days prior and end two days after that date.
Diwali is the celebration of homecoming of King Rama from Ayodha after a 14 year exile in the forest, after he defeated the evil Ravana. People do many things on Diwali, such as decorating homes with lights, bursting fireworks, and distributing sweet and gifts. To respect the festival, people say prayers, called Puja / Pooja. Other names for Diwali include: Row of Lights, Festival of Lights, and Deepavali.
Date of shivratri festival in 1991?
Mahashivaratri normally comes in the month of March.
Maha Shivratri, also knwon as Maha Sivaratri, Shivaratri, or Sivaratri, translates as "Night of Shiva" or "Great Night of Shiva." Maha Shivratri is a festival celebrated every year on the 13th night and 14th day in the Krishna Paksha during the waning of the moon. The festival is principally celebrated by offerings of bael leaves to the Lord Shiva, and all day fasting and an all night long vigil.
In the year 1991, few parts of India celebrated it on 6th March and few celebrated it on 13th February.
What was the date of festival Mahashivratri in 1983?
What was the day and date of maha shivratri in 1983 ?
How many days are given as Dussehra holidays for JNTU Kakinada Affiliated Engineering Colleges?
21-09-2009 to 30-09-2009....
and a wonderful news is that we had holiday on 02-10-2009 on account of Gandhi jayanthi and u can bunl the coll on 3rd and naturally u can get a holiday on 04-10 (sunday)...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FRNDS
What is date of maha shivratri in 1973?
Even me too i want this answer... wich day n date was Maha shivaratri in 1990..?
What is the date of toli ekadasi festiva in 1990?
i need the tholi ekadasi festival date in 1990 year
When is Diwali celebrated or observed?
It is celebrated in India, during the winter, by lighting candles
How do you write a letter inviting a friend in Diwali vacations?
Dear arnab,
How are you ? I am fine , hope you spend your Durga puja very fantastically with your parents . But Diwali is not far off and already our locality resounds with crackers in the night. I am so excited that I've already exhausted my stock of crackers .
Every month I got some money from my grandfather & this time from that money I arranged 500 rupees for our Diwali crackers and sweets . It's going to be great fun. Could you come and join the fun? Please took the permission from your parents & do it.
Give my regards to your parents
Your loving friend,
Debmalya
How is the date of Diwali determined?
The date for Diwali is decided upon the Hindu calendar, which is based on the phases of the moon.
Diwali falls on the one new moon night (Amavasya) between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is celebrated for five days according to the lunisolar. It begins in late Ashvin (between September and October) and ends in early Kartika (between October and November). The days in Ashvin are in the Krishna Paksha ("dark fortnight") of that month, while the days in Kartik are in its Shukla Paksha ("bright fortnight"). The first day is Dhan Teras. The last day is Yama Dvitiya, which signifies the second day of the light half of Kartika. Each day of Diwali marks one celebration of the six principal stories associated with the festival.
What Hindu festival symbolizes good over evil?
The Festival of Holi One story related to the festival of Holi is how the boy Prahlad put his faith in Lord Vishnu and together they overcame the evil of Prahlad's demon-king father Hiranya-kasipu Hiranya-kasipu's sister Holika also perished in the fire (even though she had a boon that protected her from death by fire) because she misused it by trying to kill Prahlad. During the festival of Holi, a statue of Holika is sometimes burned to show how goodness (of Prahlad and his trust in Lord Vishnu) can triumph over evil (Hiranya-kasipu and his sister Holika).
Which other religion also celebrates Diwali and why?
Diwali is a major festival in Hinduism. It is also a significant festival for followers of Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Many cultures celebrate Diwali and they have different reasons for the celebration.
What is the date of Diwali in 1994 in India?
3 November 1994 was the date of Diwali according to Deepavali.net
Diwali falls on the new moon night (Amavasya) between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is celebrated for five days according to the lunisolar. It begins in late Ashvin (between September and October) and ends in early Kartika (between October and November).
What was the date of Krishna Janmashtami in the year 1973?
Janmashtami is usually celebrated on two different days of every year. In the year 1976, it was celebrated on 17 August, Tuesday and 18 August, Wednesday.
