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| Fri 08 |
First Pooja Kalash Sthaapana : On the first day of the Navaratras, a small bed of mud is prepared in the puja room of the house and barley seeds are sown on it. On this Bed a Kalash made of Copper is kept and filled with water. |
| Fri 08 |
Shaardiya Navaratra starts : Sharad Navratri is the autumnal celebration of good harvest. Goddess Durga the symbol of Shakti is worshipped with great ardour. |
| Sat 09 |
Doosri Puja |
| Mon 11 |
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. |
| Mon 11 |
Chauthi Pooja |
| Tue 12 |
Upaang Lalita Vrat : Lalitha Panchami Vrat, or Lalita Panjami, is a highly auspicious day during the nine-day Navaratri festival. Lalita Panchami falls on the fifth day of Navratri. |
| Tue 12 |
Panham Pooja |
| Wed 13 |
Shashti Pooja : Durga Puja Sashti, or Sasthi, is observed on the sixth after new moon in the Bengali month Aashin. Goddess Durga is welcome on Sashti to Puja pandals and households. |
| Thu 14 |
Saptami Pooja : Saptami is the first day of Durga puja. Kola Bow or Nabapatrika is given a pre-dawn bath. This is an ancient ritual of worshiping nine types of plants. They are together worshiped as a symbol of the goddess. The main Saptami Puja follows Kalparambho and Mahasnan. |
| Fri 15 |
Maha-Ashtami : The eighth day of Durga Puja actually begins at 8:30 tonight. On this day the priest (purahi) offers prayers (aradhana) and breathes life into the idol of the goddess Durga’s. |
| Sat 16 |
Maha-Navami : Navaratri is a composite festival celebrated all over India. Depending on gauna - local tradition, but for most beginning with the New Moon (Amavasya - dark moon night) or for some on the ninth day of the month of Virgo (Kanya) just prior to the Amavasya, |
| Sun 17 |
Vijaya Dashmi : This is among the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar and comes as the finale of the nine-day festival, Navaraatri. |
| Sat 02 |
Lal Bahadur Shashtri Jayanti : Played a leading role in Indian freedom struggle; became Parliamentary Secretary of Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant, |
| Sat 02 |
Gandhi Jayanti : The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, is celebrated with reverence all over the country. He is the man who played a significant role in achiveing independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power. |
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Lakshmi Puja : Lakshmi Puja performed on the third day of Diwali (Diwali Pooja) is a way adopted by Hindus to commemorate the splendor of goddess Lakshmi who signifies money and good luck for them. |
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Vrat Poornima : Purnima or Poornima is an auspicious day in Hinduism. Poornima is the full moon day and many important rituals and festivals takes place on full moon day. I |
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Sharad Poornima : Sharad Poornima or Sharath Purnima is the full moon day in the month of October and is closely associated with Lord Krishna and Radha and Gopis. |
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Shakambhari Mela (Saharanpur) : wice a year, in the months of Ashwin and Chetra the famous Shakambari mela is organized during the days of Navratri. |
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Valmiki Jayanti :Valmiki Jayanthi, or Balmiki Jayanti, celebrates the birthday of Adi Kavi Maharishi Valmiki. It falls on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindi month of Ashwina. |
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Ashoonya Shayan Vrat :Ashunya Shayan Vrat or Shoonya Sayan Vratam is the festival observed during Shravan month. Ashunya Sayana Vrata is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. |
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Kartik Snaan starts :Full moon day bath in the river, tank or on a well in the month of Magh (January-February) Baisakh (April-May) and Kartik (October-November) is recognized as more auspicious and especially so if it is in Kurukshetra, Ayodhya or Kasi. |
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Karwa Chauth Vrat : A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess by the name of Veeravati. When she was of the marriageable age, Veeravati was married to a king. On the occasion of the first Karva Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents’ house. |
| Sat 09 |
Birthday of Guru Ram Das (As per Nanakshahi Calendar) : Yogi Bhajan gave us a special sadhana in honor of the birth of Guru Ram Das. This sadhana is a 2˝ hour recitation of the complete Shabad (sacred song) of "Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru." |
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Rambha Ekaadashi Vrat |
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Dhanvantari Jayanti : In ancient India, the Vedas are the treasure of knowledge. Atharva Veda is one of the four Vedas that has a sub Veda known as Ayurveda, which represents the remedial measures to get rid of all sorts of diseases. |
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Shivratri of the month : Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month. |
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Kali Puja : Maa Kali is the fearful and ferocious form of the mother goddess Durga. She assumed the form of a powerful goddess and became popular with the composition of the Devi Mahatmya, a text of the 5th - 6th century AD. |
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