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First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Durga Puja is one of the biggest and most important festivals of India. It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashwin, which falls between September and October. The festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy all over the country. The first day of Durga Puja is known as Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of the fe
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is an annual celebration of the birthday of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. It is celebrated on 2nd October every year, the day on which he was born in 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. This day marks the commemoration of the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who devoted his life to the cause of India’s freedom struggle and inspired millions of people with hi
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Maha Saptami
Maha Saptami is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India. It is the seventh day of the ten-day long Navratri festival and marks the beginning of the Durga Puja. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion in all parts of India. Maha Saptami is considered to be the most auspicious day of the Navratri festival. It is believed that on this day Goddess Durga was born and she
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Maha Ashtami
Maha Ashtami is one of the most important and sacred Hindu festivals celebrated all over India. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Ashwin, which falls in the months of September or October. This day is dedicated to the worship of the Goddess Durga and her nine forms. The festival marks the end of the nine-day Navratri celebrations. Maha Ashtami is considered to be the most
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Maha Navami
Maha Navami is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in India. It is the ninth day of the 10-day festival of Dussehra or Vijayadashami. Maha Navami is observed on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Ashwin, which usually falls in the month of September or October. Maha Navami marks the end of the Navaratri festival and is celebrated with great devotion and enth
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Dussehra
Dussehra is a Hindu festival that marks the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor all over India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu month of Ashwin. It usually falls in the month of September or October. The festival of Dussehra is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil. The story behind this festival is
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Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
The Islamic festival of Milad un-Nabi, or Id-e-Milad, celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. It is celebrated on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar, which usually falls in April or May. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy, especially in Muslim countries. People gather to remember the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and t
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Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a holy festival celebrated by Hindus to commemorate the birth of the great sage, Maharishi Valmiki. Maharishi Valmiki is revered as the author of the Ramayana, one of the great Hindu epics. He is also known as the Adi Kavi or the first poet, and is believed to have composed the first verses of the Ramayana in the form of the Sanskrit language. Maharishi Valmiki was
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Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Karva Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated in India, primarily by married women. It is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, which falls in October or November. On this day, women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and long life of their husbands. The festival is celebrated in various ways in different parts of India. In some regions, women wear
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Naraka Chaturdasi
Naraka Chaturdasi is an important Hindu festival celebrated in the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Kartik. It is also known as ‘Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi’ and is celebrated by Hindus all over India. The festival is of great religious significance and is celebrated to commemorate the killing of the dem
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Diwali/Deepavali
Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India. It is celebrated in the month of October or November every year and marks the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is a five-day festival, with each day having its own significance. On the first day, people clean and decorate their homes with di
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Govardhan Puja
Govardhan Puja is an important Hindu festival celebrated in India every year. It is celebrated on the fourth day of Diwali, during the month of Kartik (October/November). This festival commemorates the story of Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhan Parvat (mountain) on his little finger to protect the people of Gokul from the wrath of Lord Indra. The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated with g
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Bhai Duj
Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Kartik, the second day of the five-day Diwali festival. Bhai Duj celebrates the special bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated in honor of the divine love between the siblings, Lord Shri Krishna and his sister Subhadra. The festival is celebrated by sisters performing aarti of their brothers and praying for th
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Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Chhat Puja, also known as Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi, is an important Hindu festival celebrated in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. It is celebrated to honor the Sun God, Surya, and is observed on the sixth day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu calendar. The festival is celebrated for four days, starting on the fourth day of Kartik and ending on the seventh day. During t
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