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Raksha Bandhan 2013 date is August 21. Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan in 2013, like every year, is celebrated in the month of Shravana. As per Hindu calendar, Rakshabandhan is held on the full moon of Sawan. Knotted cords are tied by women round the wrists of their brothers as a protection against demons.
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Diwali, this year would be celebrated the feasts of lamps, is a festival on the new moon of Kartik, celebrated in honour of the goddess Kali, or Bhawani, who was formerly propitiated by human sacrifices, and of Vishnu's victory over the demon Naraka, The festival, however, seems to be more peculiarly consecrated to Lakshmi, or the goddess of prosperity.
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Savitri was the wife of king Satyavan, who lived in one of the former Yugas, and was a model of conjugal love and devotedness.
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Jhulan Yatra is celebrated, to commemorate the frolics of Krishna and Radha. Many Hindus keep this feast only for five nights, beginning on the eleventh day of the moon; and others for three nights, commencing on the thirteenth.Jhulan Yatra, or the swing festival, is observed in the Shravan month and begins on the Pavitra Ekadasi and is generally observed for 5 days.
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Akshaya Tritia is held sacred by the Hindus, because the Shastras declare that the merit of alms and gifts bestowed during it is permanent, and cannot be destroyed by any future sin; and therefore, even misers among them unloose their purse strings, and are liberal on that day.
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Ganesha, said to be the son of Shiva and Parvati or of Parvati alone, is worshipped under the names of Ganesha, Vinayaka, Ganapati, Pillayar. Ganesha is worshipped in every Hindu home. Every school boy begins his lessons by lessons with Sri Ganeshaya namah; every Indian book operss with it.
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Lakshmi Puja 2011 date is 27 October. Lakshmi Puja is a Hindu festival celebrated in honour of goddess Lakshmi, wife of Vishnu, and also known as goddess of prosperity, falls on the night of the full moon following the.Durga Puja.
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Durga Puja 2012 date is 16 October and it will end on 23rd October. A Hindu who determines to have Durga Puja celebrated in his house, on the day of the Bath Jatra takes a piece of split bamboo into the room where the family idols are kept, and the family priest, after a prayer to Vishnu, anoints it with sandalwood paste, and invokes Durga's blessing upon it.
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Hartalika Teej 2013 date is 8th September. It is observed in honour of Goddess Parvati on the third day of the first fortnight in the month of Bhadra. It is a three day festival that is celebrated lavishly by both married and unmarried women.
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Bhadrapada Amavasya 2011 date is 29 September. It is also known as Somvati Amavasya. It is believed that Somvati Amavasya or Bhadrapada Amavasya fulfills all the desires of devotees.
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