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Twelfth day of the lunar month in the Hindu calendar
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Dvadashi (Sanskrit:द्वादशी,romanized: Dvādaśī),[1] also renderedDwadashi, is the twelfth lunar day (tithi)[2] of theshukla (bright) orkrishna (dark) fortnight, orPaksha, of every lunar month in theHindu calendar.[3]

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Dwadashi is regarded to be suitable for the veneration of the sacredtulasi tree and the worship ofVishnu. It marks the end of the three-dayekadashi fast, starting ondashami.

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  • TheKurma Dwadashi is dedicated to the worship ofKurma, the secondavatar ofVishnu. It is celebrated on Dwadashi (twelfth day) ofShukla Paksha (waxing phase) ofPausha month.[4] The same day is celebrated asPratishtha Dwadashi i.e. establishment day for Ram Lalla vigrah atRamjanmbhumi Mandir at Ayodhya.[5]
  • The Govinda Dwadashi or Narasimha Dwadashi, which falls in the month ofPhalguna, celebrates theNarasimhaAvatar ofVishnu, beforeHoli.
  • The Rama Lakshmana Dwadashi is important for begetting a son.
  • The Vamana Dwadashi, also called Onam, venerates Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Vishnu, and the visit of Mahabali.[6]
  • TheGovatsa Dwadashi is the first day of celebrations onDiwali, on which cows are worshiped as symbolic to mothers; nourishing mankind, and being the chief means of livelihood and religious sanctity in rural India.[7]
  • The Dwadashi marks theSripada Vallabha Aradhana Utsav ofSripada Sri Vallabha, atPithapuram Datta Mahasamsthan in the state ofAndhra Pradesh.[8]
  • The saint-poetAnnamacharya died onPhalguna Bahula (Krishna) Dvadashi (12th day after full moon) in the year Dhundhubhi, on 4 April 1503 after living for 95 years.
  • The Shukla Paksha Dvadashi is the prophesied date for the birth of theKalki avatar of Vishnu.

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References

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  1. ^Zelliot, Eleanor; Berntsen, Maxine (1988).The Experience of Hinduism : essays on religion in Maharashtra. Internet Archive. Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press. p. 325.ISBN 978-0-88706-662-7.
  2. ^Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi.Puranic Encyclopaedia By Vettam Mani Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi. p. 8.
  3. ^Verma, Manish (2013).Fasts and Festivals of India. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 10.ISBN 978-81-7182-076-4.
  4. ^The Sacred Scriptures of India. Anmol Publications. 2009. p. 222.ISBN 978-81-261-3630-8.Kurma - dwadashi Vrata This particular austerity is dedicated to the worship of lord Kurma - the incarnation of lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on twelfth day of bright half of the Hindu month 'pausha'.
  5. ^SNS (2025-01-05)."UP CM Yogi to perform Ram Lalla's Abhishek during Pratishtha Dwadashi fest on January 11".The Statesman. Retrieved2025-01-09.Champat Rai, General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said here on Sunday that, "On January 11, corresponding to Paush Shukla Paksha, Dwadashi, Vikram Samvat 2001, we mark one year since the establishment of the newly built temple at Ayodhya Dham, the sacred birthplace of Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram, the patron of Indian culture and Sanatan Dharma."
  6. ^Rinehart, Robin (2004).Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 146.ISBN 978-1-57607-905-8.
  7. ^2020 Govatsa Dwadashi
  8. ^Goseva at Sripada Srivallabha MahasamsthanamArchived 2022-10-30 at theWayback Machine[1][2][3]Archived 2021-08-13 at theWayback Machine
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