Vijayadashami Vijayadashami (Bengali: বিজয়াদশমী‚ Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ‚ Malayalam: വിജയദശമി‚ Marathi: विजयादशमी‚ Nepali: विजया दशमी‚ Oriya: ବିଜୟାଦଶମୀ‚ Tamil: விஜயதசமி‚ Telugu: విజయదశమి‚ Konkani: दसरो‚ Punjabi: ਦਸੇਰਾ) also known as Dashahara‚ Dussehra‚ Dashain (in Nepal)‚ Navratri or Durgotsav is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms‚ across India‚ Nepal and Bangladesh. The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means remover of ten referring to Lord
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Dashain is the greatest and propitious festival of Nepalese people. Like other cultural celebration‚ it is also based on the lunar calendar and falls in the months of September and October. Nepalese observed this festival for 10 days from the new moon day to the full moon day and it also celebrated throughout the globe. Dashain is a festival of great delight‚ enthusiasm and happiness. This festival’s value is on family gathering as well as renewal of community truss. Those people who were away from
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Dashain (दशैं) is the 15-day national (religious) festival of Nepal‚[2] It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar‚ celebrated with great rejoice by Nepalese of all caste and creed throughout the globe. It is not only the longest festival of the country but is also the one which is most anticipated. The festival falls around September–October‚ starting from the bright lunar fortnight and ending on the day of full moon. Dasain is also popularly referred to as
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Navratri The Hindu Festival‚ Navratri‚ Nava meaning nine‚ and Ratri meaning nights‚ is typically observed in the fall between the months of September and October‚ although specific dates are determined in accordance to the lunar calendar and can vary each year. In some parts of India‚ a Navaratri festival is celebrated in the spring as well as the fall (Fuller) and is a nine night‚ ten day festival‚ in which the Mother Goddess and her various forms are celebrated each day (HEB). “During these nine
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Dashain (दशैं) is the 15-day national (religious) festival of Nepal‚[2] It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar‚ celebrated by Nepalese Hindu of all castes throughout the globe. It is not only the longest festival of the country but is also the one which is most anticipated. The festival falls around September–October‚ starting from the bright lunar fortnight and ending on the day of full moon. Dasain is also popularly referred to as Bada Dasain‚ Dashera
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The Palace of Mysore (also known as the Amba Vilas Palace) is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore that ruled the princely state of Mysore for over seven centuries‚ and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces‚ however‚ the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. The Wodeyar kings
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timekeeping‚ a tithi is a lunar day. Hindu festivals include: * Diwali * Gudi padwa * Pongal * Holi * Navratri * Ganesh Chaturthi * Raksha Bhandan * Krishna Janmashtami * Dussehra * Dasara * Onam * Vijayadashami * Shivaratri * Ugadi Iftar meal on Ramadan ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Islamic religious festivals Islamic religious festivals include: * Eid ul-Adha * Eid ul-Fitr * shab-e-barat * Eid millad-ul-nabi
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MAHA SHIVRATRI Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shivaor the night of Shiva. It is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha month of the Hindu calendar Easter[ Easter is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Easter is a moveable feast‚ meaning it is not
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Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram
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Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya‚ Shashthi‚ Maha Saptami‚ Maha Ashtami‚ Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha (Bengali: দেবী পক্ষ‚ ‘Fortnight of the Goddess’). Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya (Bengali: মহালয়া)
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