Indian Festivals

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(In the order, they are celebrated)

• Ramnavmi-
  When : Chaitra Month's Shukla Paksh's Navami
  Why : Lord Shri Ram was born on this day at noon at Ayodhya (Parents: Queen Kaushalya and King Dasharath). Mahakavi(The Great Poet) Tulsidas started the creation of epic, "Ramcharitmanas"
• Hanuman Jayanti-
  When : Chaitra Month's Shukla Paksh's Purnima/Poonam
  Why : Lord/Saint/Bhakt Shri Hanuman was born on this day. (Parents: Mother Anjana and Father Kesari)
• Akha Teej
• Narshimha Jayanti
• Vad Puja (Bad Puja)
• Ganga Dashera
• Nirjal Ekadashi
• Jagannath Rath Yatra
• Devpothi/Devsoni/Devshayni Ekadashi
• Guru Purnima
• Naag Panchami
• Rakshabandhan/Rakhi
• Janamashtami
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• Rishi Panchami
• Radha Ashtami
• Vishwakarma Puja
• Shraadh
• Navaratri/Norta/Garaba
• Dashera/Dashahara
• Sharad Purnima / Sharad Poonam
• Karva Chauth
• Vaagh Baras
• Dhanteras
• Kali Chaudash
• Diwali/Deepawali
• Besatu Varsh / New Year
• Bhai Dooj / Bhai Beej
• Dev Uthani Ekadashi / Devuthi Ekadashi
• Tulsi Vivah
• Dev Diwali
• Gita Jayanti
• Makar Sakranti / Uttrayan
• Basant Panchami
• Surya Saptami
• Mahashivaratri
• Holi (Holika Dahan)
• Dhuleti (Holi)
• Ranshan Chath
• Sheetlasatam/Seetlashtami

• Indian Months
  Chaitra
  Baisakh/Vaishakh
  Jyeshtha/Jeth
  Ashadh
  Saavan/Shravan
  Bhado
  Asoj/Aasho
  Kartik
  Margshirsh/Magshar
  Posh
  Magh/Maha
  Phalgun/Fagun/Fagan
  
• Fast for whole months
  Chaitra
  Sharvan
  Adhik
• Paksh=Moon Phase
  Shukla Paksh = Waxing Moon Phase
  Krishna Paksha = Wanning Moon Phase
• Indian Days
  Dooj/Beej = Second Day
  Teej = Third Day
  Teej = Third Day
  Chaturthi/Choth = Foruth Day
  Pancham/Panchami = Fifth Day
  Chath/Sashthi = Sixth Day Saptami/Satam = Seventh Day Ashtami/Aatham = Eight Day Navam/Navami/Nom/Naum = Nineth Day Dasham/Dashami = Tenth Day Purnima/Poonam = Full Moon Day