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Nyepi is a religious observance for Hindus in Indonesia

Nyepi is a public holiday in Indonesia. Nyepi is a religious observance for Hindus.

Nyepi Day: March 16

Nyepi is a religious observance for Hindus. It is also a public holiday in Indonesia.

Nyepi is the celebration of New Year in the Hindu Saka calendar. It is a lunar calendar and New Year is celebrated on the first day of the 10th lunar month, that is March or April of the Gregorian calendar, in 2010 will be on March 16.

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Posted on 15 Mar 2011 in : Hindu Calendar,March Holidays


Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus

Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus.

Ram Navami: March 16

Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus.

The Hindu festival of Ram Navani is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Rama, believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The festival falls on the ninth day of the bright phase of the moon, or shukla paksha, in the lunar month of Chaitra, that is April or May in the Gregorian calendar. and it ususally falls on the same day of the Indian New Year celebrations.

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Posted on 15 Mar 2011 in : Hindu Calendar,March Holidays


Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus

Maha Shivratri is a public holiday celebrated in Sri Lanka. Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus.

Maha Shivratri: February 12

Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus. It is also a public holiday in Sri Lanka.

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Maagha or Phalguna from the Hindu lunar calendar, one night and day before the new moon.

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Posted on 11 Feb 2011 in : Hindu Calendar,Sri Lanka Holidays


Vasant Panchami is a Hindu religious observance

Vasant Panchami is a religious observance for Hindus.Vasant Panchami is a public holiday in Nepal.

Vasant Panchami: February 8, 2011

Vasant Panchami is a religious observance for Hindus and it is a national holiday in Nepal.

Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, art and music. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the Indian month of Magh.

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Posted on 08 Feb 2011 in : Hindu Calendar,Nepal Holidays


People in India and Abroad Celebrate Pongal

Pongal is a festival celebrated in India.

Pongal Date: January 14 to January 17

Pongal is a Hindu festival celebrated in India but it is NOT a public holiday.

Pongal is the Harvest Festival which is considered equivalent to a Thanksgiving celebration. Pongal is celebrated by all Tamils—natives of Tamil Nadu, India—across the world. In Tamil, Pongal means “to boil or spill over”, and that spilled abundance is celebrated every January.

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Posted on 13 Jan 2011 in : Hindu Calendar,January Holidays

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