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The denomination of Mansashtaka defines its occurrence; that is eighth lunar day of the dark half of the lunar month Magha. Mansashtaka; ashtaka meaning eighth indicates it’s assert, mansa signifying flesh. Accordingly, on this day, the Sraddha, or obsequies offerings of flesh, should be made to the pitris or manes.
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Vardha Chaturthi falls in the fourth luner day of the light half of Magha. On the day of Varada Chaturthi; lord Shiva is to be worshipped in the evening, with offerings of jasmine flowers, whence it is also called Kunda Chaturthi; but the more usual designation Varada Chaturthi implies a goddess, the giver of boons, who in some of the Puranas is identified with goddess Gauri, or more especially with Uma the bride of the Shiva.
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Bhishmashtami celebrated on twenty-third of Magha, eighth lunar day of the light half. Bhishmashtami is a festival which, at first sight, appears to be of special and traditional origin, but which has, probably, its source in the primitive institutes of the Hindus, of which the worship of the Pitris, the patriarchs or progenitors, the Dii Manes, constituted an important element.
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Sakashtami 2012 date is 22 February. As per the Hindu calendar Sakashtami falls on the ninth of the solar month Phalguna; eighth day of lunar month Phalguna, dark half.
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Shat Tila Danam 2012 date is 12 February. Shat Tila Danam falls on the twenty-seventh Magha, twelfth day of the light half. Shat Tila Danam may be considered as in some sort a continuation of the Bhaimyekadasi, and is intended for the same object that is the removal or expiation of sin.
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Yugadya is hindu festival celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm which falls on the thirtieth Magha, fifteenth day, light half, or full moon of Magha. This festival also held in additional honour as the anniversary of the commencement of the Kalyug, or present age of the world, the age of impurity.
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Bhaskara Saptami falls on the twenty-second of Magha, seventh day of the light fortnight. Bhsakar Saptami has an especial degree sacred to the sun.
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Bhaimyekadashi 2012 date is 10 February. Bhaimyekadashi falls on the eleventh lunar day of the light half of Magha.
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Ashok Skashti means 'Shashti the destroyer of sorrow.' Those women who have children attend to this puja to obtain the protection of the goddess Shashti on their offspring, and also to be delivered from all domestic troubles and evils.
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Ghanta Karna Puja falls on the twenty-ninth solar Phalguna; fourteenth day that is 14th March. This is also a minor festival, and apparently confined to Bengal. Ghanta-karna, one of Shiva's ganas, or attendants, is to be worshipped under the type of a water-jar:
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