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Bhishma Ashtami occurs on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha during the month of Magha. It marks the day Bhishma of Mahabharata (Ganga Putr Bhism), the supreme commander of Hindu forces, was killed. Mahabhar...
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Today marks the birthday of Hindu Guru Ravidas, who was born on this month's full moon in 1377 AD or 1450 AD, depending upon the source (historians disagree). Each year on this day, the faithful form a...
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Saraswati Puja occurs on Vasant Panchami in the Hindu faith to celebrate the goddess of music, art, and knowledge, Saraswati. Yellow is the signature color of Saraswati Puja. Clothing is yellow, food is...
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In 1986 the government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day to celebrate Sir CV Raman’s 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for the Raman Effect. The Raman Effect announced on February 28, 19...
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On February 20, 1987, the states of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were formed in India. Statehood Day is a state holiday in both.
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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, or the Basant Festival of Kites, marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of...
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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, or the Basant Festival of Kites, marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of...
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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi is observed on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If this...
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Lohri is a cultural festival celebrated in the Punjabi region of India each year by the Sikhs and Hindus. It marks the end of the previous farming year and the financial beginning of the next farming year...
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Magha is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar and corresponds to January-February in the Gregorian calendar. Its name relates to the full moon, usually present or within the Magha star cluster. Magh...
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Makar Sankranti marks the sun's transition into the zodiac sign of Makara Rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day marks the arrival of spring in India. This day is a solar event, making one it...
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On January 11, 1894, two Welsh Christian missionaries, Rev JH Lorrain and Rev FW Savidge arrived in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the reverends established India's Presbyterian and Baptist churches....
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Paush Purnima occurs on the full moon within the Hindu month of Paush. People bathe in holy rivers, including the Ganges, and pray to the god Ganga to rid them of their sins. A holy dip at Allahabad (Pray...
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Putrada Ekadashi marks the waxing moon fortnight of the Hindu month of Pausha. On this day, devotees fast by avoiding grains, beans, cereals, and certain vegetables and spices while spending the day worsh...
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Pongal is a Hindu festival marking the beginning of the end of winter and corresponds to the time when the sun is moving towards Uttarayanam (north) from Dakshinayanam (south). Usually, Pongal is celebr...
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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If this Chaturt...
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Ekadashi is a Hindu observance that can fall into two categories: annually and monthly. Sattila or Tilda Ekadashi falls on the 11th day of the waning moon (Krishan Paksha) during the fortnight of the Hi...