Hemis Festival is celebrated to remember the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava who is prominently known as the second Buddha. It is celebrated in the month of June and July as per Georgian calendar.
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Kharchi Puja or Chibrwi Mwtai festival is the celebration of the earth. It is believed that the Mother Earth turns unholy after Amba buchi or Ama Pechi. Therefore Kharchi Puja is performed to purify the ...
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Tamil New Year is celebrated as on this day Brahma created the world according to Hindu mythology.
"Puthandu" or The Tamil New Year occurs on the first day of Chithirai month usually on 13th or 14th ...
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Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti is celebrated to honor Lord Buddha. He originated the Buddhist religion. Lord Buddha was born in 563 BC at Lumbini, Nepal.
It is held in the month of April or May. ...
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Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in honor of birthday of Lord Hanuman. He was the follower of Lord Rama and the son of Lord Vayu- the wind. Lord Vayu took him to the Lord Sun to ...
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Baisakhi Festival is the celebration of the harvest. On this day in 1699 the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji laid the foundation of Khalsa Panth in Anandpur Sahib. He announced the Guru Granth ...
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Ganga Dussehra is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Divine River Ganga or Ganges to the earth. It falls in the month of June or occasionally in May.
It is celebrated in those areas where the ...
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Chaitra Navratri marks the onset of Vikram Sambat that is Hindu New Year and also beginning of the spring season according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
It is a nine day festival which is devoted to ...
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Kaila Devi Fair presents the rituals and ancient tradition of Rajasthan. The fair is dedicated to Mahalakshmi who is the goddess of wealth.
It is held annually in the month of Chaitra that is in March ...
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Jamai Sasthi Festival is dedicated to Jamai who is called son-in-law. The festival is celebrated to bring son-in-law nearer to the family of his in laws.
On this day, goddess Sasthi is worshiped. It is said ...
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