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Deepavali:

DEEPAVALI or Diwali means "a row of lights". It falls on the last two days of the dark half of Kartik (October-November). For some it is a three-day festival. It commences with the Dhan-Teras, on the 13th day of the dark half of Kartik, followed the next day by the Narak Chaudas, the 14th day, and by Deepavali proper on the 15th day

From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.

kartik: Encyclopedia - Chhath

Chhath or Dala Chhath is a Hindu festival, which is unique to Bihar state, India and Terai of Nepal. This festival is also celebrated in the north-east parts of India, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and some regions of Chhattisgarh. Chhath - Etymology. The word “chhath” denotes the number 6 in Hindi and the festival begins on the sixth day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of “kartik”, which corresponds to months of October-November in the Gregorian calendar. The festival of Chhath< ...

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kartik: Dhanteras for Health, Wealth and Prosperity

On Dhanteras , Hindus worship Lord Dhanwantari, the deity of health and healing. Dhan is wealth or Lakshmi - so the goddess of wealth and prosperity is also prayed to.

Every household buys something new. But we tend to forget the real meaning of wealth which is sound health. Lord Dhanwantari also symbolises the spirit of knowledge and nature, including all about herbs and medicinal plants.

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kartik: Krishna Purushottama, The Extra Month

Purushottama, the holy month, occurs once every three years. Devotional practice during the month is said to bring to offenders the chance to be forgiven.

According to the Indian Almanac, every three years, an extra month, Purushottama, is included in the year in order to harmonise the lunar month with the solar month. It is technically called an 'intercalary month'.

According to the Smarta school of thought this month is unholy, as they refer to it as being 'tarnished'. Prescribing various holy functions for all months of the year, they left this additional 'unholy' month out of their plans.

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kartik: Encyclopedia - Alandi

Alandi (18°40′12″N, 73°54′00″E) is a town on the banks of the Indrayani River, 25 km east of Pune, India. Saint Dnyaneshwar (Gyaneshwar), after translating the Bhagavad Gita into Marathi attained Samadhi in a cave at Alandi. Alandi is thus a place of pilgrimage and venerated by Hindu sects. A temple complex has been built near the spot of Sant Dnyaneshwar's samadhi. It is visited by thousands of pilgrims, ...

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kartik: Encyclopedia II - Durga - The Worship of Durga Durga Puja

The worship of Durga in the autumn month of Sharat is the major festival in Bengal. Puja means worship, and Durga's Puja is celebrated from the sixth to tenth day of the waxing moon in the month of Ashvin, which is the sixth month in the Hindu Calendar. Occasionally however, due to a misalignment between the lunar cycle and the solar months, it may also be held in the following month, Kartik. In the Gregorian calen ...

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kartik: Encyclopedia - Capital punishment in India

Capital punishment is legal in India although rarely used. Between 1975 and 1991, about 40 people were executed, though there was a period between 1995 and 2004 when there were no executions. Anti-death penalty activists dispute those figures, claiming much higher numbers on Death Row and actual executions. In August 2004, a 41-year-old man, Dhananjoy Chatterjee, was executed for raping and killing a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Calcutta. This was the country's first execution since 1995[1] and the first execution in West Be ...

kartik: Encyclopedia - Ujjain

Ujjain (Hindi:उज्जैन) (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini, and is referred to as Ozene by Ptolemy. It is the administrative center of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division. It is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, and the Kumbh Mela religious festival is held there every twelve years. It has been the first meridian of lon ...

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kartik: Encyclopedia - Durga

In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Saraswati, Parvati, Lakshmi or Devi, the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a lion with multiple hands carrying weapons and assuming mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. This form of the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti). According to the narrative from the Devi Mahatmyam of the markandeya purana, the form of Durga was created as an warrior goddess to fight the demon Mahishasura who could not be defeated by any of god or man due to a boon he received ...

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kartik: Encyclopedia - Hindu denominations

Hinduism encompasses many movements and schools fairly organized within Hindu denominations. A denomination shares a common ground of beliefs but embraces many different movements and schools inside its philosophical branches. Hindu denominations - Basic overview. Contemporary Hinduism is traditionally divided into four major denominations: Śaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartha. Hinduism is a very rich and complex religion. Each of its four denominations share rituals, bel ...

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kartik: Encyclopedia II - Khatushyamji - Ekadashi / Dwadashi

(Shukla Paksha - 11th & 12 of every month) Ekadashi gains its importance from the fact that Shree Shyamji was born on 11th day of Shukla Paksh in the month of Kartik. Dwadashi - Shree Shyamji donated His Head "SHISH" to Krishna during the great battle of Mahabharata - "SHISH DAAN". Darshan on these two days are very auspicious and thousands come regularly every month from all parts of the country. The temple remain ...

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