| Explanatory note on Hindu festival dates | |
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TheHindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements:māsa (lunar month),pakṣa (lunar fortnight) andtithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz.amānta /pūrṇimānta. If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. A lunar year is shorter than a solar year by about eleven days. As a result, most Hindu festivals occur on different days in successive years on the Gregorian calendar. | |
Hindus observe a wide range offestivals and religious celebrations, many of which are rooted inancient Indian traditions, and often correspond with seasonal transitions.[1] These festivals are scheduled according to either thesolar calendar or thelunisolar calendar, and their observance often varies regionally. Many festivals are specific to certain sects or are primarily observed in particular regions of theIndian subcontinent.
Utsava is theSanskrit word for festivals. It comes from the wordut meaning "starts" andsava, which means "change" or "decline".[2]
Hindu calendar dates are usually in accordance with alunisolar calendar. InVedic timekeeping, amāsa is a lunar month, apakṣa is a lunar fortnight (two weeks), and atithi is alunar day.
There are two prevailing definitions of the lunar month:amānta, where the month ends with the new moon, andpūrṇimānta, where it ends with thefull moon.[3] Consequently, the same day may be associated with different but adjoining months. When a festival takes place duringśuklapaksha (the waxing phase of the moon), both traditions attribute it to the same month. However, if the festival occurs duringkṛiṣhṇapaksha (the waning phase of the moon), the two traditions assign it to different, but adjacent months.
| Festival | māsa | pakṣa | tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amānta | pūrṇimānta | |||
| Gudi Padwa/Ugadi | caitra | śukla | prathama | |
| Rama Navami | caitra | śukla | navamī | |
| Akshaya Tritiya | ||||
| Guru Purnima | āṣādha | śukla | pūrima | |
| Naga Panchami | ||||
| Raksha Bandhan | śrāvaṇa | śukla | pūrima | |
| Krishna Janmashtami | śrāvaṇa | bhādra | kṛṣṇa | aṣṭamī |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | bhādra | śukla | caturthī | |
| Ganesh Visarjan | bhādra | śukla | pūrima | |
| Pitru Paksha begins | bhādra | āśvina | kṛṣṇa | prathama |
| Pitru Paksha ends Sarvapitru Amavasya | bhādra | āśvina | kṛṣṇa | amāvasyā |
| Navaratri begins | āśvina | śukla | prathama | |
| Durga Ashtami (8th day of Navaratri) | āśvina | śukla | aṣṭamī | |
| Maha Navami (9th day of Navaratri) | āśvina | śukla | navamī | |
| Navaratri ends | āśvina | śukla | daśamī | |
| Karva Chauth | āśvina | kārtika | kṛṣṇa | caturthī |
| Diwali begins | āśvina | kārtika | kṛṣṇa | trayodaśī |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (2nd day ofDiwali) | āśvina | kārtika | kṛṣṇa | caturdaśī |
| Deepavali /Lakshmi Puja (3rd day ofDiwali) | āśvina | kārtika | kṛṣṇa | amāvasyā |
| Annakut orBali Padyami (4th day ofDiwali) | kārtika | śukla | prathama | |
| Diwali ends | kārtika | śukla | dvitīya | |
| Vasant Panchami | magha | śukla | pañcamī | |
| Maha Shivaratri | magha | phālguna | kṛṣṇa | caturdaśī |
| Holi | phālguna | śukla | caturdaśī | |
Thetithi shown in the following list is as per theamānta tradition.
| Major Hindu Festivals | Photo | Hindutithi of observance | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhogi (also known asLohri in Punjab andLaal Loi in parts of North India) |  | Bhogi marks the first day of the 4-day Sankrathi festivities and occurs one day beforeMakara Sankranthi, marking the transition of the Sun into Makararasi. | Bhogi is a festival celebrated inTamil Nadu,Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh, andTelangana. Bhogi is a festival that symbolises renewal and transformation, during which people discard old, unused, or derelict items to make way for new beginnings.[4] |
| Makar Sankranti or Pongal orUttarayana orMaghe Sankranti orMaghi orMagh Bihu | .JPG) | Makara Sankranti orPongal marks the transition of the Sun into Makararasi. It marks the gradual increase of the duration of the day. Pongal is the first day ofUttarayana and coincides with the beginning of theTamil month of Thai. | Pongal is a harvest festival inTamil Nadu. Pongal occurs annually on January 14 (on theGregorian calendar) and marks the beginning of Uttarayana (the sun's journey northward). The Pongal festival lasts for four days. Celebrations include the drawing ofKolam, swinging,Jallikattu, and the cooking ofPongal.[5] |
| Vasant Panchami |  | Fifth day of the waxing moon ofMagh (Hindu calendar) | Vasant Panchami (also calledSaraswati Puja byBengalis andOdias) is celebrated for the blessing of GoddessSaraswati,Hindu goddess ofwisdom andthe arts.[6] |
| Thaipusam or Kavadi |  | The full moon day of the Tamil month ofThai. | Thaipusam is a Hindu festival predominantly celebrated by theTamils. The nameThaipusam is derived from the Tamil monthThai andPushya, the name of a group of stars within theCancer constellation. The festival marks the occasion whenParvati presentedMurugan, the Tamil God of War, with a spear to defeat the demonSoorapadman. Kavadi Attam (Tamil:காவடி ஆட்டம்), a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship ofMurugan, emphasisesdebt bondage.[7] TheKavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for helpMurugan.[8] |
| Maha Shivaratri |  | Thirteenth night of the waning moon ofMagh (amanta) /Phalguna (purnimanta) | Maha Shivaratri ("The Night of Shiva") is a Hindu festival dedicated toShiva. It falls on the fourteenth night of the new moon inPhalgun (February – March). Shivaratri falls on the fourteenth night of the new moon inPhalgun (February – March). During the festival of Shivaratri, devotees observe a day-and-night fast and perform ritual worship of the Shiva Lingam, including ceremonial bathing with offerings such as milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, sugar, and water. Some devotees also perform ritual baths in sacred rivers such as theGanges. Temples often hold night vigils (jagran), during which hymns and devotional songs are recited, and the fast is broken the following morning withprasad offered to the deity.[9] |
| Holi |  | Full moon of thePhalgun month (Hindu calendar) | Holi orPhagwah is a spring festival.Holi commemorates the slaying of the demonessHolika by LordVishnu's devoteePrahlad. Thus, the festival's name is derived from the Sanskrit wordsHolika Dahanam, which literally means "Holika's slaying". The festival is calledShigmo andShimga inGoa and ruralMaharashtra, respectively. InOdisha andWest Bengal, it is also celebrated asDol Purnima. |
| Shigmo |  | 5 days before full moon ofPhalgun until the full moon ofPhalgun | Shigmo is celebrated inGoa as one of the major festivals of theKonkani Hindu community. The main festival coincides with Holi. |
| Rang Panchami |  | In Maharashtra and parts of Madhya Pradesh, the festival of colours is celebrated five days after Holi on Rang Panchami. | |
| Gangaur | _(8416559160).jpg) | Gangaur is a festival important toRajasthanis, celebrated throughout the state by women who worshipGauri, the consort of Shiva, during the Hindu month ofChaitra (March–April). It is the celebration of spring, harvest, marital fidelity, conjugal blessedness, and childbearing. Unmarried women worship the goddess in hopes of being blessed with a good husband, while married women do so for the welfare, health, and long life of their husbands.[10] | |
| Vasant Navratri |  | First nine days of theChaitra month (Hindu calendar) | Navratri is the Hindu festival ofworship and dance. In Sanskrit, the term literally means "nine nights". During these nine days of the festival, devotees honor the forms ofShakti, or divine feminine energy, and observe fasting as an expression of devotion. Over the nine days, nine incarnations ofShakti (Maa Durga) are worshipped.[11] |
| Rama Navami or |  | Ninth of theChaitra month (Hindu calendar) | Rama Navami orShri Rama Navami is the celebration of the birth ofRama. Ram Navami falls on the ninth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Chaitra (March/April). In some regions, the festival is observed over nine days. This day is also celebrated as the wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Sita, known asKalyanotsavam. |
| Gudi Padwa,Cheti Chand, |  | First Day of waxing moon ofChaitra (Hindu calendar) | Gudhi Padwa / Cheti Chand is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu Lunar month ofChaitra, and is celebrated as New Year's Day byMarathis,Konkanis andSindhis. According to theBrahma Purana, this is the day on whichBrahma created the world. Ugadi (meaning "the start of an era" inTelugu andKannada) is New Year's Day for theTelugus andKannadigas. |
| Mesha Sankranti orBaisakhi |  | First day of solar month ofVaisakha. | Mesha Sankranti (also calledVaisakhaSankranti) represents the transition of the sun into the Mesha (Aries) Zodiac and marks the start of the solar new year in lunisolar calendars. Regional new year festivals are also observed on this day such asVishu,Pohela Boishakh,Maha Vishubha Sankranti andVaisakhi. |
| Vishu |  | Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated inKerala. It falls around 14 April of the Gregorian calendar. “Vishu” means equal in Sanskrit. Vishu is a symbol of the beginning of spring season. Vishu is a festival for the family.[12] | |
| Puthandu (Tamil New Year) | The Tamil New Year follows the Nirayana vernal equinox. It falls around 14 April of the Gregorian calendar. | ||
| Rongali Bihu |  | Vaisakha/Bohag (Assamese Calendar) – The first month of Hindu calendar | Rongali Bihu (mid-April, also called Bohag Bihu), is a traditional ethnic festival that celebrates the onset of the Assamese New Year (around 14 April) and the coming of Spring. |
| Hanuman Jayanti |  | Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth ofHanuman,Rama's loyal devotee. Hanuman is known for his great strength, power and his immortal devotion towards Lord Rama. He is considered to be one of the most powerful Hindu gods in India. On the auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, people apply red sindoor from Lord's feet on their foreheads. This is considered a ritual for good health and good luck.[13] | |
| Sitalsasthi | Sixth day of the bright fortnight of the month ofJyestha (Hindu calendar) | InOdisha, the marriage ofShiva andParvati is celebrated as Sitalsasthi. It is celebrated as a carnival, and begins with the ceremonial marriage of the two deities. | |
| Vat Savitri or Vat Amavasya |  | Full moon ofJyeshta (Hindu calendar) | Vat Pournima is observed inMaharashtra.Pournima means "full moon." Women pray for the prosperity of their husbands by tying threads around abanyan tree. |
| Bonalu |  | Bonalu is an annual festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali fromTelangana. It is celebrated in bothHyderabad andSecunderabad between the months of July and August. This festival is dated back to 1813 in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.[14] | |
| Bathukamma |  | Bathukamma is a festival celebrated during the months of September and October in the ten districts of Telangana. Celebrated for nine days, it is characterised by exotic flowers from the region.[15] | |
| Rath Yatra |  | Second to tenth day of waxing moon phase of monthAshadha (Hindu Calendar) | Ratha Yatra is a procession where the wooden idol of Jagannath, Subhadra and Balbhadra is taken through the streets in a chariot. |
| Raja Parba |  | The second day (Raja Shankranti) signifies the beginning of the solar month ofMithuna. | Raja Parba is a four-day-long festival. It inaugurates and welcomes the agricultural year all overOdisha. |
| Guru Purnima |  | Full moon ofAshadh (Hindu calendar) | Guru Purnima is the day devotees offer puja (worship) to theirGuru. This was also the day whenVyasa, author of theMahabharata, was born. |
| Mahalakshmi Vrata or |  | 'Vara MahaLakshmi Vrata' is celebrated on the Second Friday or the Friday before the day of the full moon –Poornima – in the month ofShravana, which corresponds to the Gregorian months of July–August. | Varalakshmi Vratham or Mahalakshmi Vrata is apuja performed by marriedHindu women to seek the blessings ofMahalakshmi,goddess of wealth andprosperity. It is celebrated asVaralakshmi Vratham in South Indian states. It is performed by married women (sumangalis) for the well-being of all their family members, especially the husband and to seek progeny among other things. It is believed that worshipping the Goddess Varalakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshippingAshtalakshmi – the eight goddesses of Wealth, Earth, Wisdom, Love, Fame, Peace, Contentment, and Strength. |
| Onam |  | Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala. Though it is traditionally observed in Kerala, contemporarily it is celebrated by the Kerala diaspora across the globe. Onam honoursBhagwan Vamana, the fifth avatar ofBhagwan Vishnu, and marks the birthday of Bhagwan Vamana and annual visit of his benevolent devotee Bali (the grandson ofBhakta Prahlada).[16][17]It falls during the month ofChingam (August–September) and lasts ten days. The festival is marked by various festivities, including intricate flower carpets,Onam Sadya (elaborate banquet lunches), snake boat races, Onappottan, Kaazhchakkula inGuruvayoor, Puli Kali, Kaikottikkali etc. | |
| Raksha Bandhan or |  | Full moon ofShravana (Hindu calendar) | Rakhi Purnima orRaksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated mainly in northern Indian states. Rakhi is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister. |
| Teejdi or | Third day after Raksha Bandhan | Teejdi is a festival celebrated by Sindhis. On this day, Sindhi women observe a day-long fast for the long life of their husbands. They break their fast after "Chandra Darshan" i.e. seeing the Moon. | |
| Shitla Satam | Seventh Day after Raksha Bandhan | Shitla Satam is celebrated on the day after Raksha Bandhan. On this day, mothers fast for their children and eat food that is not warm. Women observing this fast keep the stove/gas turned off for the entire day. This day is generally observed by Gujarati families. | |
| Krishna Janmaashtami or |  | Eighth day of waning moon ofShravana (amanta) /Bhadrapad (purnimanta) | Krishnashtami,Krishna Janmaashtami, or Krishna Jayanthi, is the Hindu festival celebrating the birth ofKrishna. It is observed in India in July or August, on theAshtami (eighth day) of the Krishna Paksh (waning moon) in the month ofBhadrapad coinciding withRohini Nakshatra. It is celebrated at midnight when Krishna is believed to be born on a dark, stormy and windy night to end the rule and violence of his uncle,Kamsa. All over India, this day is celebrated with devotional songs and dances, pujas, arti, blowing of the Conch and rocking the cradle of baby Krishna. InMathura andVrindavan, the places where Krishna had spent his life, temples and homes are decorated and illuminated. Night long prayers are offered and religious mantras are sung in the temples.[18] |
| Radhashtami |  | Eighth day of waxing moon ofBhadrapada (Hindu calendar) | Radhashtami is celebrated all across India, especially in Northern India, on the eighth day of Bhadrapad, as the birth anniversary of GoddessRadha, consort of LordKrishna. |
| Gowri Habba or | Gowri Habba is celebrated inKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, andTamil Nadu.Gowri is worshipped for her ability to bestow courage to herdevotees.Newly wed couples are invited to the house of the groom's parents and served withvarieties of food. | ||
| Ganesh Chaturthi or |  | Fourth day of the waxing moon ofBhadrapada (Hindu calendar) | Vinayaka Chavithi orGanesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the arrival ofGanesh on Earth, celebrated inMaharashtra, especially inPune. |
| Nuakhai | Fifth day of the waxing moon ofBhadrapada (Hindu calendar) | Nuakhai is celebrated to welcome the new rice of the season. This is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of westernOdisha (Kosal). | |
| Navaratri |  | First nine nights of the waxing moon ofAshvin | Navaratri is centered around the worship of the Divine Feminine. In Sanskrit, the term literally means "nine nights". During this festival, the forms ofShakti are worshipped. This nine-day period from the new moon day to the ninth day of Ashvin is considered the most auspicious time of the Hindu calendar and is hence the most celebrated time of the year. Although it has different names in different parts of India, Hindus from all regions celebrate it as the conquest of good over evil. Every region has its own myths and reasons to explain this.[19] |
| Durga Puja |  | First ten nights of the waxing moon ofAshvin | Durga Puja is a celebration of the goddessDurga’s triumph overMahishasura.[20] These are the most popular forms under which she is worshipped: Durga, goddess beyond reach; Kali, the auspicious power of time; Amba or Jagdamba, mother of the world; Annapurna, giver of food and plenty; Sarvamangala, auspicious goddess; Bhairavi, terrible, fearful, power of death; Chandika or Chandi, violent, wrathful, furious; Lalita, playful; Bhavani, giver of existence; Tara, giver of success in work. It is the most important festival of Bengalis, Nepalis and Odias. |
| Vijayadashami | Tenth day of waxing moon ofAshvin (Hindu calendar) | Vijayadashami is the Hindu celebration of good over evil. | |
| Govatsa Dwadashi or Dhanteras |  | Twelfth day of the waning moon fortnight (KrishnaPaksha) in the month ofKartik (Hindu calendar) | Govatsa Dwadashi is the worship of cows as chief source of livelihood and religious sanctity; being the first day ofDiwali celebrations.Sripada Vallabha Aradhana Utsav ofSripada Sri Vallabha, atPithapuram Datta Mahasamsthan in the state ofAndhra Pradesh. Dhanteras - Dhanteras (Hindi: धनतेरस), also known as Dhanatrayodashi (Sanskrit: धनत्रयोदशी), is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindi calendar month of Ashvin.Dhanvantari, who is also worshipped on the occasion of Dhanteras, is considered the God of Ayurveda who imparted the wisdom of Ayurveda for the betterment of mankind, and to help rid it of the suffering of disease. |
| Diwali orDeepavali |  | New moon ofAshvin (amanta) /Kartika (purnimanta) | Deepavali which means "row of lights/lamps" inKannada andTelugu and Marathi andSanskrit is called "Diwali" in North India, Deepa means lamp and in Hindi a lamp is mostly called a Diya or Di. The festival is celebrated on the occasion ofLord Krishna and his wifeSatyabhama killing a demonNarakasura. Another story says the festival is celebrated for the return ofRama andSita to the kingdomAyodhya after fourteen years of exile. Rama is exiled to the forest for 14 years, his devoted wife Sita and humble brother Laxman decide to join him, after 14 years the whole village know he is returning so light lamps or 'divas' to guide him, his wife and brother home. So every year lamps are lit to represent Rama finding his way back home after the harsh punishment of being sent to exile in the forest. |
| Bhai dooj(Bhratri Dvitiya) | Second day of the waxing moon ofKartik (Hindu calendar) | Bhai dooj, also referred to asBhaubeej in Marathi orBhaiphonta in Bengali, is the ceremony performed by Hindus, generally, on the second day ofDeepavali. It is celebrated among brothers and sisters and is similar toRaksha Bandhan, except there is no tying ofrakhi involved. | |
| Karva Chauth (Kark Chaturthi) orAtla Tadde |  | Four days after purnima (afull moon) in the month ofAshvin (amanta)Kartika (purnimanta). Like many Hindu festivals, Karva Chauth is based on thelunisolar calendar which accounts for all astronomical positions, especially positions of the moon which is used as a marker to calculate important dates. The festival falls on the fourth day after thefull moon, in theHindu lunisolar calendar month ofKartik | Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated byHindu women from some regions of India, especially northern India. On Karva Chauth, the married women, especially inNorthern India,fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands.[22][23][24] The Karva Chauth fast is traditionally celebrated in the states ofDelhi,Haryana,Rajasthan,Punjab,Jammu,Uttar Pradesh,Himachal Pradesh andMadhya Pradesh.[22][25][26][27] It is known asAtla Tadde inAndhra Pradesh. |
| Kartika Purnima | 15th of theFull moon day ofKartik (November–December) | A unique festival is celebrated in Varanasi this day which is called Dev Deepavali. The Kartik Purnima festival also coincides with theJain light festival andGuru Nanak Jayanti | |
| Chhath |  | Chhath is mainly observed inBihar andTerai, but is also celebrated elsewhere. It is a festival dedicated to theSun God for bestowing the bounties of life and fulfilling wishes. During Chath, devotees worship God Surya early in the morning. | |
| Skanda Sashti | Skanda Sashti is decided on lunar month during the sixth day of Karthika Masam (October–November). It is one of the most important festival dedicated to LordMurugan the second son ofShiva. On this festival is celebrated the victory of Murugan against theAsuras. | ||
| Champa Sashti | Champa Sashti festival is a six-day festival observed from the first to the sixth of the Hindu month ofMargashirsha (November – early December). It is one of the most important festivals dedicated to LordKhandoba. This festival celebrates the victory of Khandoba against the demons Mani-Malla. | ||
| Prathamastami | After 8 days ofKartik Purnima | Prathamastami is a festival that originated inOdia. It is held on the eighth day of the month ofAgrahayana, when older female relatives pray for the prosperity of their eldest child. The festival is followed by rituals and recitations of theGlory of Mahalakshmi andShashti Devi. | |
| Yatra |  | Yatra (alsoZatra andjatra) refers to thepilgrimage festivals celebrated atHindu temples. Idols andmurtis are taken out on special procession in apalkhi (apalanquin) or a chariot called therath. Every temple observes this festival once a year on the traditional day. Palkhi is main tradition of Maharashtra. Sant Dhnyaneshwar had started the palkhi from Alandi (Pune) to Pandharpur. Every year Marathi people celebrates Palkhi from Alandi and Dehu to Pandharpur. | |
| Karthikai Deepam or |  | Kartika Deepam orKarthikai Deepam is an ancient festival of lights celebrated by Tamil Hindus and Telugu Hindus on the full moon day of the Karthikai/Kartika month (November/December). This occurs on the day when the moon is in conjunction with the constellation Karthigai (Pleiades) and purnima. It is the same asKartik Poornima; however, since Tamils follow the Hindu Solar calendar with correction forprecession of the equinoxes, the Tamil date matches the actual constellation. | |
| Vaikasi Visakam | Birth star ofKartikeya | Vaikasi Vishaka is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated onVishākhā star onVaisakha month by South Indians and Sri Lankans especially followers ofKaumaram andShaiva Siddhanta. | |
| Pancha Ganapati | Awinter solstice celebration that lasts five days. | Pancha Ganapati is a modern Hindu festival celebrating LordGanesha, the Five-Faced Maha Ganapati—Lord of Categories.[citation needed] | |
| Kumbh Mela |  | A pilgrimage made to theGanges,Yamuna andSaraswati river | The Purna (complete) Kumbh takes place every twelve years, and is an ordinary large Kumbh Mela. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mella, a smaller Kumbh Mela, is celebrated every six years. The normal Kumbh Mela is celebrated every 3 years. The Maha (great) Kumbh Mela, a special large Kumbh Mela, occurs every 12 'Purna Kumbh Melas', or 144 years. |
| Shravani Mela |  | A month-long Hindu festival observed in the month ofShravan (July–August) at theBaba Baidyanath Dham temple inDeoghar,Jharkhand, India. | Shravani Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in India, attracting millions of devotees, primarily the Kanwariyas, who undertake a pilgrimage to offer holy water from theGanges to LordShiva. |
| Godavari Pushkaram or Purna Kumbha Mela |  | Godavari Pushkaram orGodavari Pushkaralu is most commonly stated as it is the festival of the river Godavari. The main significance of this Godavari Pushkaralu is that it occurs once in every 12 years in other words called as Pushakaram. The river Godavari took it birth at triambakeswar in Nasik which is located in Maharashtra state. It flow along the various regions ofAndhra Pradesh,Telangana,Maharashtra andKarnataka and finally flows into the Bay of Bengal.Maha Pushkaralu which comes once in 144 years. Main centre's that celebrate Pushkaram areRajahmundry,Bhadrachalam,Trimbakeshwar &Nashik. Most of the Godavari River is connected with Rajahmundry, where it has wide spread across the city. | |
| Sama Chakeva | Sama Chakeva (Nepali orHindi: सामाचकेवा) is an important festival observed by theMithila region that extends fromTerai ofNepal to Bihar and Jharkhand states ofIndia. With great enthusiasm, young brothers and sisters celebrate this festival inKartik as per theBikram Sambat Calendar, typically in November. This period traditionally marks the migration of beautiful and colourful birds from theHimalayas to plains of Nepal (Terai) andIndia. This festival demonstrates love and affection between brothers and sisters. This festival begins immediately after the conclusion ofChhath festival in Nepal and northern parts of India, and it ends on the full moon day of Kartik, which coincides in the month of November. | ||
| Tulsi Pujan Diwas | 25 December every year | Tulsi Pujan Diwas is celebrated on 25 December by Hindus in India. Tulsi in Hinduism is used for medicinal and spiritual use. It is considered sacred in Hinduism and it is believed that Tulsi brings prosperity. | |
| Naga Panchami |  | Fifth day of Shravan month of the Lunar calendar | Naga Panchami is a traditional worship of snakes or serpents observed by Hindus throughout India, Nepal and other countries where Hindu adherents live. |
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The goddess of ... scholarship ... She is also the patron of the arts, especially of music.
... 'Karva Chauth' is a ritual of fasting celebrated by married women seeking longevity, ... married women in the northern and western parts of India, especially Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, vJammu, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand ... eat a little food before sunrise and start the fast ... After the moon rises ... finally, break their fast ...[page needed]
... Karva Chauth, a fast kept to secure the long life of husbands, was popular among women ...
... Hindu women Friday celebrated Karva Chauth in the city. The minority arranges different functions in the city to mark the day where women collectively sighted the moon and broke their fast ...
... Karva Chauth, when all married women universally fast a small pot, Karva, is required ...
... Karva Chauth seems to be in western Uttar Pradesh ...
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