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Diwali Vijaya Dashami

If there is one occasion which is all joy and all jubilation for one and all the young and the old, men and women - for the entire Hindu world. [
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This is among the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar and comes as the finale of the nine-day festival,Navaraatri. [
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Yugaadi

Sri Rama Navami

The first day of the year according to the National Calendar of Bharat.

Wherever four Hindus live, Rama and Sita will be there" so said Swami Vivekananda.

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Mahaveera Jayanti

Buddha Jayanti

Mahaveera, also known as Vardhamana, is the last one in the galaxy of Twenty-four Teerthankaras (Jain Prophets). [
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One of the greatest spiritual teachers of mankind which Bharat has produced is undoubtedly, Buddha.

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Hindu Samrajya Dinotsava

Sri Guru Pooja

This function is to commemorate the Coronation of Chhatrapati Sri Shivaji Maharaj in 1674 A.D., at Raigadh in Maharashtra. [
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Devotional worship of theGuru - the preceptor is one of the most touching and elevating features of the Hindu cultural tradition. [
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Raksha Bandhan

Sri Krishnaashtami

The Raksha Bandhan stirs up one of the deepest and noblest emotions in the human breast - the abiding and chaste bond of love. [
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No other God in the Hindu pantheon, or for that matter in any other religion, is associated with so many romantic tales. [
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Guru Nanak Jayanti

Sankranhti/Makara Sankramana/Pongal

Punjab, rightly claimed as the traditional sword-arm of Bharatvarsha, has valiantly borne the first brunt of all the preEuropean aggressors on her. [
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Certain Hindu festivals are associated with the annual cycle of seasons. Pongal in the South and Sankranti in the North.

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Ganesh Chaturthi

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This is pre-eminently the spring festival of Bharat. The trees are smiling with their sprout of tender leaves and blooming flowers. [ ]

Ganesha, the elephantheaded son of Shiva and Parvati is widely worshipped as the munificent god of wisdom.

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