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Navarathri Festival
The nine-day festival of Navrathri, or Navarathri, in Hindu religion dedicated to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga. Navratri 2011 dates are from September 28 to October 6, 2011. Sharadiya Navratri begins on the first day of the bright half of Ashvin or Ashwayuja [September-October] as per traditional Hindu calendar. Navrathri is also dedicated to…
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Maa Jagdamba Aarti (Gujarati)
જય આદ્યા શક્તિ મા જય આદ્યા શક્તિ, અખંડ બ્રહ્માંડ દીપાવ્યા (2) પડવે પંડિતમા, જયો જયોમા જગદંબે દ્વિતિયા બેય સ્વરૂપ શિવ શક્તિ જાણું મા શિવ (2) બ્રહ્મા ગણપતિ ગાઉ (2) હર ગાવું હરમા, જયો જયોમા જગદંબે. તૃતીયા ત્રણસ્વરૂપ ત્રિભુવનમાં બેઠા મા,ત્રિભુવન (2) દયા થકી તરવેણી (2) તમે તારૂણી માતા, જયો જયોમા જગદંબે. ચોથે ચતુરા મહાલક્ષ્મી મા સચરાચર વ્યાપ્યાં,…
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Astronomy Pancanga–The Hindu Almanac (DRAFT) "Time creates the sky and the earth. Time creates that past and the future. By Time the sun burns, through Time all beings exist, in Time the eyes see. Time is the lord of all." This verse from the Atharva-veda (19.54) expresses the importance of time in Hindu culture. In…
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Shitala Satam in Gujarat
Shitala Satam is observed on Shravan Krishna Paksha 7 in Gujarat. This year, Shitala Satam date is August 21. This day is dedicated to Goddess Shitala Maa. It’s observed by Married women for the welfare of family and specially for childrens to escape from small pox. Food is cooked on previous day (Krishna Paksha 6) and…
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Naag Panchami Festival
Naag Panchamī is a festival during which religious Hindus in some parts of India worship Lord Naagas. The following Sanskrit mantra describe the names of Eight great Naagas: अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं, पद्मनाभं च कम्बलम् | शंखपालं धार्तराष्ट्रं, तक्षकं कालियं तथा || On this day married women and the girls wake up early in the morning, take…
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Chhatt Puja – Ancient Hindu festival dedicated to Surya
Chhatt, also known as Surya Shashti, is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in order to thank the Hindu Sun God, Surya, for sustaining life on Earth and also to request for granting certain wishes. The rigorous rituals of this festival are observed over a period of four days. These rituals include holy bathing, fasting and…
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Alang – World's Largest Ship-breaking Yard
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India. It is the leading centre of the worldwide ship breaking and recycling industry. The facility, located 50 km from Bhavnagar, employs nearly 20,000 people in more than 163 ship-breaking plots. It is known as the graveyard of ships, a place…
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Buland Darwaza – Highest Gateway in the World
Buland Darwaza meaning ‘high’ or ‘great’ gate in Persian, is the largest of gateways in the world. It is located in Fatehpur Sikri which is located 43 km away from Agra, India. It is also known as the “Gate of Magnificence”. The gigantic gateway Buland Darwaza or the Lofty Gate looms over the courtyard of…
