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Kansa Vadh: Legends & Significance in Hindu Devotees

Kansa Vadh: Legends, Significance and Rituals

Kansa Vadh: Kansa was the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna and Balarama, and the King of Mathura (City in Uttar Pradesh, India). It was prophesied by the great saint Narada that he would be killed by Devaki’s (Kansa’s sister) eighth son. Kansa Vadh: Date In spite of killing off all of Devaki’s sons right after birth, Lord Krishna and Balarama …

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सूर्य उपासना का 4 दिन का अनुष्ठान: क्यों होता है छठ, क्या हैं इसके तात्पर्य

सूर्य उपासना का 4 दिन का अनुष्ठान: क्यों होता है छठ, क्या हैं इसके तात्पर्य

नहाय-खाय के साथ शुरू हुआ सूर्य उपासना का 4 दिन का अनुष्ठान: विस्तार से जानिए क्यों होता है छठ, क्या हैं इसके तात्पर्य छठ सूर्य उपासना – पर्व पृथ्वी पर साक्षात् दिखने वाले एकमात्र देवता को धन्यवाद करने का एक तरीका है, जिनके अनुग्रह से पृथ्वी पर जीवन और प्राण का संचार होता है। यह उन सूर्य देव के प्रति …

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Chhath Puja Festival Information: Dala Chhath, Naha-Kha, Kharna

Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja Festival or Dala Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival, unique to Bihar state, India and Terai, Nepal. This festival is also celebrated in the northeast region of India, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Chhattisgarh. Songs for Chhath festival sung by Padma Shri Bihar Kokila Sharda Sinha are very popular. Chhath is a festival dedicated to the …

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Govardhan Puja Information For Hindu Devotees

Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja Information: The fourth day of Diwali celebrations is ‘Padwa‘ or ‘Varshapratipada‘. In the North India, it is called as Govardhan Puja. This pooja is performed with great zeal and enthusiasm and in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In this pooja, there is a tradition of building cow dung hillocks, which symbolize the Mount Govardhan, the mountain which was once …

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गोवर्धन पूजा: अन्नकूट पर्व सामूहिक भोज – हिन्दुओं का एक प्रमुख त्योहार

गोवर्धन पूजा

गोवर्धन पूजा: अन्न कूट हिन्दुओं का एक प्रमुख त्योहार है। दीपावली के दूसरे दिन सायंकाल ब्रज में पूजा का विशेष आयोजन होता है। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने आज ही के दिन इन्द्र का मानमर्दन कर गिरिराज पूजन किया था। इस दिन मन्दिरों में अन्नकूट किया जाता है। सायंकाल गोबर के गोवर्धन बनाकर पूजा की जाती है। अन्नकूट यथार्थ में गोवर्धन की …

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Ahoi Ashtami Fasting, Puja, Legends, Rituals & Traditions

Ahoi Ashtami - Hindu Festival

Ahoi Ashtami is celebrated in the Hindu month of Kartik, which falls approximately between September and October according to the English Gregorian calendar. Ahoi Ashtami is widely observed in the Northern states of India. It usually falls on the eight day of the waning period of the moon (the dark fortnight). On the Ahoi Ashtami day, women fast from morning …

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Valmiki Jayanti: Date, Celebration, Key Facts

Valmiki Jayanti

Valmiki Jayanti or Balmiki Jayanti is the birthday celebrations of Maharishi Valmiki, the author of Indian epic Ramayana. It is observed on Purnima or the full moon day of Ashwin month (September – October). In this article, we shall know about Maharishi Valmiki and celebrations of Valmiki Jayanti. Valmiki Jayanti: Date Who was Maharishi Valmiki? Maharishi Valmiki is popularly known …

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Sarva Pitru Amavasya / Mahalaya Amavasya

Sarva Pitru Amavasya / Mahalaya Amavasya - Hindu Festival

The Sarva Pitru Amavasya also known as the Mahalaya Amavasya (Maha means large and laya means destruction) is performed during the Lunar Period that occurs somewhere between the months of September and October as per the Gregorian calendar. According to the Amavasyant calendars Sarva Pitru Amavasya is performed on the new moon day in the month of Bhadrapada. It falls …

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Janmashtami: Lord Krishna Birthday-Hindu festival Krishnashtami

Janmashtami, Lord Krishna's Birthday - Hindu Festival

Janmashtami — On the eighth day of the black half of Bhadra (August – September) was born Shri Krishna, the eighth Avatar or incarnation of Vishnu. Therefore, this day is well known as Janmashtami or Krishna-Janmashtami. This auspicious day of birth of Krishna, the direct manifestation of Vishnu himself is celebrated in all parts of India with clat and great enthusiasm. …

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Kajari Teej Festival Significance, Grand Celebrations & Food

Kajari Teej Festival

Kajari Teej or Badi Teej is a special festival. It is celebrated throughout the Northern and the Western parts of India. The celebrations are conducted with much fanfare throughout the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Kajari Teej is celebrated during the Shravana month. Kajari Teej Date: 2025: 12 August, 2025 (Tuesday) 2024: 22 August, 2024 …

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