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Jyestha
Jyeshtha or Jyēṣṭha (; ''jēṭ''; ''zeth''; ''Jyeṣṭha'') is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the third month of the year. Known as ''Joishtho'' ( ''Jyôishţhô'') in Bengali, it is the second month of the Bengali calendar. In lunar religious calendars, Jyēṣṭha begins on the new moon and is the third month of the year. Traditionally, Jyēṣṭha is associated with high summer, and corresponds to May–JuneHenderson, Helene. (Ed.) (2005) ''Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary'' Third edition. Electronic edition. Detroit: Omnigraphics, p. xxix. in the Gregorian calendar. In Tamil, the month is known as Āni, the third month of the solar calendar that begins in mid-June. In Hindu astrology, Jyēṣṭha begins with the Sun's entry into Taurus, and is the second month of the year. Festivals * Shani Dev Jayanti is celebrated on New Moon day i.e. Amavasya of Jyeshtha month. * Ganga Dussehra i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitalsasthi Carnival
Shitalasasthi (also known as Sital sasthi) is a significant festival that celebrates the wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is primarily observed by the Utkal Brahmins (commonly referred to as Odia Brahmins) and Aranyaka Brahmins (also known as Jhadua Brahmins). The festival has been celebrated for centuries and has its origins in Sambalpur, Odisha. It is believed to have begun around 400 years ago when the King of Sambalpur invited Utkal Srotriya Vaidika Brahmins from the Brahmin sasana villages of Puri district. The Brahmin community of Nandapada, considered one of the oldest groups, initiated the Sitalsasti Utsav. The festival is a vibrant carnival, featuring participation from people and artists from various walks of life, which enhances its beauty and brings out the true spirit of celebration. Shitalasasthi is observed annually towards the end of the summer season, on the sixth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Jyestha. The purpose of the festival is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snana Yatra
The Snana Yatra (), also spelt Snana Jatra, is a bathing festival of deities celebrated on the ''purnima'' ( full moon day) of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha. It is the auspicious birthday of Jagannath. It is an important festival for Hindus. This is the first occasion in the year as per the Hindu calendar, when the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshana, and Madanmohana are brought out from the Jagannath Temple (Puri) and taken in a procession to the Snana Bedi. There they are ceremonially bathed and decorated for a public audience with the devotees. Religious significance It is a belief among devotees of Lord Jagannath that if they make a pilgrimage to see the deity on this day, they would be cleansed of all of their sins. Hundreds of thousands of devotees visit the temple on the occasion. The Skanda Purana mentions that King Indradyumna arranged this ceremony for the first time when the idols of the deities were first installed. Ceremonies conducted On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashadha
Ashadha or Aashaadha or Adi () is a month of the Hindu calendar that corresponds to June/July in the Gregorian calendar. In India's national civil calendar, this month is the fourth month of the year, beginning on 22 June and ending on 22 July. In Hindu astrology, Ashada begins with the Sun's entry into Gemini. It is the first of the two months that comprise the monsoon season. The corresponding month in the Bengali calendar is the third month. In lunar religious calendars, Ashadha begins on a new moon and is usually the fourth month of the year. Events Festivals Rath Yatra that is dedicated to Jagannath is held in the month of Asadha every year in Puri and other places. Guru Purnima, a festival dedicated to the Guru, is celebrated on the Purnima (Full Moon) day of the month. Prior to it Shayani Ekadashi, is observed on the eleventh lunar day (Ekadashi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla paksha). "" is an important festival in Tamil Nadu and auspicious for Amman. In many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirjala Ekadashi
Nirjala Ekadashi () is a Hindu holy day falling on the 11th lunar day (ekadashi) of the waxing fortnight of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha (May/June).Annual Holidays. (2004). CHAPTER 12: Hinduism In ''Religious Holidays & Calendars''. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/ogirholidays/annual_holidays, Publisher:Omnigraphics, Inc. This ekadashi derives its name from the water-less (''Nir-jala'') fast observed on this day. It is considered to be the most austere and hence the most sacred of all 24 ekadashis. If observed religiously, it is said to be the most rewarding and granting the virtue gained by the observance of all 24 ekadashis in the year. Legend Nirjala Ekadashi is also known as Pandava Bhima Ekadashi, or Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi. This name is derived from Bhima, the second of the five Pandava brothers, heroes of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. The ''Brahma Vaivarta Purana'' narrates the story behind the Nirjala Ekadashi ''vrata'' vow. Bhima, a lover of food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamai Sasthi
Jamai Sasthi () is a traditional cultural ritual of Bengali people. This ritual is performed on the sixth tithi of the Shukla paksha of the Joishtho month. On this day married women and their husbands are invited and entertained by women's parents. In this way, in an attempt to keep the son-in-law happy, the mundane tradition of Shashthi Puja has become the festival of Bengali's Joishtho month. Long ago, in around medieval time in India, as girls were often married far away, and transport was expensive & extremely exhausting for long travels,for the girl's parents and entire family to meet their girl would face lot difficulties, on other hand if the girl and her husband would come and stay for few days, all could conviniently meet them in joint families and villages . For this, reason the society rules that on Shukla Shashti of the month of Joishtho the girl and her husband will be invited to the house of the girl's parents and have Shashthi Devi Puja so that they can have healthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of as of 2011. The population estimate as of 2023 is 99,723,000. West Bengal is the List of states and union territories of India by population, fourth-most populous and List of states and union territories of India by area, thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-largest metropolis, and List of cities in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated with a population of over 171 million within an area of . Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. It has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal to its south and is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the List of Indian states, Indian state of Sikkim to its north. Dhaka, the capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country. The territory of modern Bangladesh was a stronghold of many List of Buddhist kingdoms and empires, Buddhist and List of Hindu empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prathama (day)
Pratipada () or Prathama () is the Sanskrit word for "first", and is the first day in the lunar fortnight (''Paksha'') of the Hindu calendar. Each month has two Pratipada days, being the first day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively. Pratipada occurs on the first and the sixteenth day of each month. Occasions * Gudi Padwa, the Marathi name for Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New Year according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar. This day is also the first day of Chaitra Navaratri and Ghatasthapana also known as Kalash Sthapana is done on this day. * Govardhan Puja, a North Indian festival, occurs on Pratipada in the month of Kartika. * Bali Pratipada, a South Indian and Maharashtrian festival, also occurs on Pratipada in the month of Kartika. * Ugadi () or (), also known as Samvatsarādi (), is the first day of the year on the Hindu calendar tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwitiya
Dvitiya () also referred to as Beej () and Dooj () is the Sanskrit word for "second", and is the second day of the lunar fortnight (''Paksha'') of the Hindu calendar. Each Hindu month has two dvitiya days, being the second day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively. Dvitiya occurs on the second and the seventeenth day of each month. Occasions * Bhratri Dvitiya (Bhai Dooj/Bhau Beej), the last day of the Deepavali festival, occurs on the dvitiya of the month of Kartika. * ''Phulerā Dooj/Dvitiya'': It is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Dvitiya of Phalgun month and is quite popular in Braj region. This festival falls between two Hindu festivals commemorating spring season i.e. Vasanta Panchami and Holi. On this day holi is played using flowers. The Murtis of Hindu Devi-Devatas are decorated with flowers and flower canopy known as ''Phulera''. As per Narada Purana, Lord Shiva is worshipped on this day with white colored fragrant flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Har Ki Pauri
Har Ki Pauri, meaning the feet of Vishnu, Lord Vishnu (Hari), is a Ghats#River ghats, ghat on the banks of the river Ganga and landmark of the Hindu holy city of Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is believed that it is the precise spot where the Ganga leaves the mountains and enters the plains. The ghat is on the west bank of Ganga canal through which the Ganga is diverted just to the north. Har Ki Pauri is also the area where thousands of pilgrims converge and the festivities commence during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Kumbha Mela, which takes place every twelve years, and the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which takes place every six years and the Punjabi festival of Vaisakhi, a harvest festival occurring every year in the month of April. Literally, "Shiva, Har" means "God", "Ki" means " 's " and "Pauri" means "steps". Lord Vishnu is believed to have visited the Brahma Kund, Brahmakund in Har Ki Pauri in the Vedic times. History King Vikramaditya is said to have built it in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dvitiya
Dvitiya () also referred to as Beej () and Dooj () is the Sanskrit word for "second", and is the second day of the lunar fortnight (''Paksha'') of the Hindu calendar. Each Hindu month has two dvitiya days, being the second day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively. Dvitiya occurs on the second and the seventeenth day of each month. Occasions * Bhratri Dvitiya (Bhai Dooj/Bhau Beej), the last day of the Deepavali festival, occurs on the dvitiya of the month of Kartika. * ''Phulerā Dooj/Dvitiya'': It is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Dvitiya of Phalgun month and is quite popular in Braj region. This festival falls between two Hindu festivals commemorating spring season i.e. Vasanta Panchami and Holi. On this day holi is played using flowers. The Murtis of Hindu Devi-Devatas are decorated with flowers and flower canopy known as ''Phulera''. As per Narada Purana, Lord Shiva is worshipped on this day with white colored fragrant flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagannath
Jagannath (; formerly ) is a Hindu deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India as part of a triad along with (Krishna's) brother Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra. Jagannath, within Odia Hinduism, is the supreme god, '' Purushottama'', and the '' Para Brahman''. To most Vaishnava Hindus, particularly the Krishnaites, Jagannath is a form of Krishna, sometimes as the avatar of Vishnu. To some Shaiva and Shakta Hindus, he is a symmetry-filled tantric form of Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation. Jagannathism ( Odia Vaishnavism) — the particular sector of Jagannath as a major deity — emerged in the Early Middle Ages and later became an independent state regional temple-centered tradition of Krishnaism/Vaishnavism. The idol of Jagannath is a carved and decorated wooden stump with large round eyes and a symmetric face, and the idol has a conspicuous absence of hands or legs. The worship procedures, sacraments and rituals asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
