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Ganesh and Laxmi are regarded as the main deities of Diwali puja. Diwali is the festival celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm amongst Hindus. It is believed that Goddess Laxmi visits everyone during Diwali and brings peace and prosperity to all.
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When is Diwali in 2012? Diwali 2012 date is 13 November. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya, the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin. Diwali festival is basically celebrated on grand scale by the Hindus world over.
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Diwali 2013 date is 3 November. The celebration of Diwali is spread over five days and it begins from Vasu Baras and ends at Bhaiduj and the festival of Diwali is celebrated on 15th day of the waning moon in the Hindu month of kartik. The planetary position of the planets in this period is such, that almost all the planets bestow the native with positivity and wealth.
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Karwa Chauth in 2013 is on 22 October. Karva Chauth has become more of a community festival. Karva Chauth is one such occasion when most married Hindu women in North India seek the blessings of God for their husband's long life. Karva Chauth is observed on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of Ashwin, which is also called Kartik according to some calendars.
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Navratri 2012 is going to be an eight day Navratri. Explaining the reason behind this Jayotish experts say that Tritiya and Chaturthi this year is falling on the same day. Prior to this year it was in the year 2004 that such a thing happened.
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Navratri, the festival of nine nights and is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine forms. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit; Nava meaning Nine and Ratri meaning nights. The nine days have great religious significance as Goddess Durga, the divine mother, had destroyed the evil force during this period.
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A complete guide for Navratri 2012 Puja, Prarthana and aarti including all Navratri rituals and Durga Puja customs. For those who wish to getting Ma Durga’s blessing during Navratri and want to know how to appease the Goddess, we have a step by step guide that will make things simpler for you.
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Navratri 2012 date is 16 October. There is indeed no better time to worship Ma Durga than Navratri. Since time immemorial Navratri has been considered as the most appropriate time for the worship of Shakti.
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Navratri 2013 begins on October 5th and ends on October 13th. The nine days of Navratri are dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. Hindus all over the world worship Maa Shakti and her nine forms in different ways.They light the ‘akhand jot’ (diya that burns for nine days) during this time.
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When is Karva Chauth 2013- the date for Karwa Chauth in 2013 is 22 October i.e Karwa Chauth is celebrated on 4th day of krishna paksh or dark-fortnight in the month of Kartik. Karva Chauth is celebrated by a married woman to ensure the longevity of life of her husband as well as his prosperity and well-being. Read the article to know more about this festival.
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