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Nirjala Ekadasi 2012 Date
November 13, 2011
When is Nirjala Ekadasi 2012 – Well, Nirjala Ekadasi 2012 Date falls on Thursday, 31st of May. Nirjala Ekadasi, the fast kept to obtain the spiritual outcome of all 24 fasting days throughout the day, is considered one of the most auspicious religious observances in Hinduism. The word ‘Nirjala’ means no water and ‘Ekadasi’ is [...]
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Hanuman Jayanti 2012 Date
November 13, 2011
When is Hanuman Jayanti 2012 – Well, Hanuman Jayanti 2012 Date falls on Friday, 6th of April, Chaitra Shukla Paksha’s Poornima. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, also known as Bajrangbali, is considered as the greatest devotee of Lord Rama according to Hindu mythology. It is celebrated on the fourth [...]
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Govardhan Puja 2011 Date
October 12, 2011
When is Govardhan Puja in 2011 – Govardhan Puja 2011 Date happens to fall on 27 October, 2011. Govardhan Puja is also known as Annakut; the word means a heap of grains. It is celebrated to pay reverence to Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Narayana who has been described as the creator of the [...]
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Akshaya Tritiya 2012 Date
October 11, 2011
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2012 – Akshaya Tritiya 2012 Date falls on Tuesday, April 24. Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej is an auspicious day for Hindus and Jains. Akshaya means ‘imperishable’ and ‘Tritiya’ means the third in Bengali. It falls in months of April-May which according to Hindu Almanac is the third [...]
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Vat Savitri Puja 2012 Date
October 2, 2011
When is Vat Savitri Puja in 2012 – Well, Vat Savitri Pooja in 2012 is on Monday, 21st May and Vat Savitri Vratam Poornima Pooja is on Monday, 4th June. Vat Savitri Puja is a festival of the Hindus which is generally celebrated in the month of Jyestha (mid May to mid June). The festival [...]
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