- Monday, August 24, 2009, 13:26
- Jain Holidays
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Michchhami Dukkadami means, “to be fruitless (forgiven)” and Dukkadam (Dushkrut) means “ bad deeds”.
Michhami Dukkadam is the words which are used for their expression about Forgiveness .Paryushan is biggest events for every Followers of Jain.
Paryushana (Paryusan) means staying of the monks in one place for the rainy season.In popular terminology this stay is termed "chaturmaasa" because ...
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- Saturday, August 22, 2009, 14:25
- Muslim Holidays
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Ramadan can also written Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and it is meant to holi-days. It is the festival of the Mulims, celebrates around the World. The prayer times of Rumzan 2009 calendar timetable schedule and fasting has been annouced.
This eid is the Islamic month of fasting in which participating Muslims refrain ...
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- Saturday, August 22, 2009, 13:09
- Featured, Hindu Holidays, Kerala
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Onam, Thiruvonam or Sravanmahotsav is the biggest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. Onum Festival falls during the Malayali month of Chingam (Aug - Sep) and marks the homecoming of legendary King Mahabali. Onum festival will be celebraeted for ten days as they show best of Kerala culture and tradition.
Intricately decorated Pookalam, ambrosial Onasadya, breathtaking Snake ...
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- Friday, August 21, 2009, 18:36
- Hindu Holidays
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Ganesh Chaturthi greetings or Vinayaka Chavithi greetings are hot searches on internet as the Ganesh Chavithi is on August 23 in 2009. As the Ganesh Chaturthi festival starts, people are prepared to celebrate it with great fervor and enthusiasm.
In the times of computers and internet people prefer to send online greetings instead of postal greetings. So ...
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- Thursday, August 20, 2009, 13:35
- Description of Holidays, Featured, Hindu Holidays
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Ganesha Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi or Ganesha Festival is celebrated on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad. This festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesh.Lord Ganesha or Ganpati is one of the most popular deities in the Hindu religion.
On the occasion of the Ganapati festival, a large number of idols are made of ...
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- Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 12:29
- Featured, Parsi Holidays
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Pateti is the festival of the Parsis (Zoroastrian community) is celebrated on the eve of New Year of the Zoroastrian calendar.
Pateti comes in the month of Navroj by the Parsis.On Pateti day, the parsis visit the fire temple or agiary. Other parsi families ...
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- Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 13:13
- Description of Holidays, Featured, Parsi Holidays
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Jamshedi Navroz is the Parsi New Year. It usually falls on 21st March. Parsi New Year was named after the legendary King of Persia, Jamshed who started the Parsi Calendar. As per the Parsi mythology, universe is recreated on this day and life with all its glory is cherished. Navroz ...
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- Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 18:50
- Hindu Holidays
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Dahi Handi is celebrated on Janmaashtami or Krishna Janmashtami in Mumbai, Pune & rest of Maharashtra state in India with enormous zeal and enthusiasm.
What is Dahi Handi
The handi is a clay pot filled with buttermilk that was positioned at a convenient height prior to the event; the topmost person on the human pyramid tries to break ...
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- Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 13:55
- National Holidays
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Speech on Independece day August 15 by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be watched by whole India with much anticipation. Indian Independence Day 15th August is a national holiday.
The Speech of August 15 Independence Day 1947, this the most ...
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