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May Day; Ganga Saptami : There are several auspicious days in the Vedic or Vaisnava calander year in honor of mother Ganga's pastimes. |
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Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (As per Nanakshahi Calendar) : Guru Arjun's multifarious activities, apart from making a very major contribution to the organisation of the mission, demonstrate, as laid down by Guru Nanak, that no field of life, whether temporal, social or political, is excluded for the operation of a mystic. |
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Mohini Ekaadashi Vrat : Mohini Ekadashi, sometimes referred as Vaishak Sudi Ekadasi, falls in the Shukla paksha of the Hindu month of Vaisakh (April – May). Purshottam Lord Rama is worshipped on Mohini Ekadashi. |
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Lakshmi-Narayan Ekaadashi (Orissa) |
| Fri 07 |
Ravindra Nath Tagore Jayanti : Rabindranath Tagore became the first Asian to became Nobel laureate when he won Nobel Prize for his collection of poems, Gitanjali, in 1913; |
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Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima : Buddha Poornima, which falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakha (either in April or May), commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, founder of Buddhism. |
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Vrat Poornima :In memory of this mythological event, many Hindu women observe fast on Vata-Purnima day which falls in the first half of June. On this day women visit temples with offerings . A special prayer is performed before the Vata tree to propitiate the Gods for getting their worldly boons granted. |
| Thu 27 |
Theravada New Year : New Year festival for Theravada Buddhists, celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April |
| Thu 27 |
Wesak or Buddha day : The most important of the Buddhist festivals. It celebrates the Buddha's birthday, and, for some Buddhists, also marks his birth and death. |
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Vrish Sankranti |
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Sheetalashtami |
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Achala Ekaadashi : Apara Ekadasi is observed during the Krishna Paksha (second fortnight) of the month Vaisakha masam. Importance and significance of Apara Ekadasi was explained by Lord Sri Krsihna to Yudhistira (Dharma raj). Apara Ekadasi is also called as Vaishak Vadi Ekadashi or Achala Ekadashi. |
| Sun 23 |
Birthday of Guru Amar Das (As per Nanakshahi Calendar) : Guru Amar Das was born in the village of Basarke on May 5, 1479. He was the eldest son of Tej Bhan a farmer and trader. |
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Maharana Pratap Jayanti : Maharana Pratap Jayanti is a famous festival celebrated in Rajsamand District . |
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Vainayaki Ganesh Vrat : One important way of Lord Ganesha's upasana is Vratas(vows and observances) by which one can try to get blessings form Lord Ganesha and achieve the peace of mind. |
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Rambha Tritiya |
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Jamai Shashti (Bengal) : Jamai Shashti is celebrated as the Son-in-Law Day, in the city of Kolkata. Jamai Shashti is commonly celebrated in the month of June. The auspicious day is dedicated to the son-in-law and hence the name Jamai Shashti. |
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Shruti Panchami (Jain) : The day of completion of first written text (Agama) of Jainism Named – ‘SHATKHANDAGAMA’, two thousands years ago. Authors were great ‘Acharya Pushpadanta’ & ‘Bhootbali’. |
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Ganga Dashahara : During this festival ten days of the month are devoted to the worship of Holy River Ganga venerated by the Hindus as a mother as well as a goddess. |
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