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Indian Festivals
(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
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