MAHA ASHTAMI
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School Holiday Calendar 2024: Check out summer vacation dates and May breaks
The new school year has started, and everyone is eager to know when the holidays will be. Holidays are important because they give students and families time to relax and plan fun activities. Here's a list of holidays for schools all over India for the 2024-25 academic year.
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Chaitra Navratri Durga Ashtami 2024: Wishes, quotes, messages, Whatsapp and Facebook status
Chaitra Durga Ashtami 2024, celebrated on April 16th, honors Goddess Maha Gauri, the eighth manifestation of Durga. Navratri, a sacred period for worshipping Durga, is marked with devotion, music, and dance. Ashtami Tithi begins on April 15th at 12:11 PM and ends on April 16th at 01:23 PM. Wishing for divine blessings, strength, prosperity, and joy, here are 20 heartfelt wishes for Navratri Ashtami, fostering spiritual upliftment and renewed hope.
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Chaitra Durga Ashtami 2024: Date, shubh muhurat, significance, kanya puja vidhi, and more
Chaitra Durga Ashtami 2024 Shubh Muhurat: It's a vibrant festival celebrating Durga, the powerful goddess. People pray for blessings and well-being through rituals, offerings, and prayers. They show their deep respect for the divine feminine power of Durga and seek her guidance and protection. Here's Chaitra Durga Ashtami 2024 date, time, significance, rituals, and more.
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List of long weekends in 2024: Plan your holiday trips now to save money in the new year
here is a list of extended bank holiday weekends for your convenience. It should be noted that bank holidays differ by state. The following are the long weekend bank holidays as listed by the RBI for the year 2024.
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Govt works out strategy to ensure normal coal output during festive season
The Ministry of Coal in India has developed a strategy to ensure normal production of coal during the festive season, including offering higher wages to contractual workers. As a result, 21 lakh tonnes of coal were produced on Maha Ashtami, equivalent to a normal day. Coal production in the country has increased by 12.73% compared to the same period last year. After a long period of rain, coal production has picked up in the last 10 days, with a daily production of over 26.57 lakh tonnes. Despite high power demand, there is adequate availability of coal at all plants.
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Navratri Day 8: India invokes two forms of Goddess Durga - serene Ma Mahagauri & fearsome Ma Chamunda
Considered the eighth form of Navadurga (the nine forms of Goddess Durga), Maa Mahagauri is depicted with four hands. Seated atop a white bull, she is seen carrying a trident and a drum.
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Navaratri Kanjak or Kanya puja 2023: How to perform Kanjak puja, timings, significance, rituals
Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami, the eighth and ninth days of Navratri, are celebrated by honoring young girls or kanyas. Kanjak, also known as Kanya Pujan, is performed to worship these girls as manifestations of Goddess Durga. The girls are offered tender coconut, Halwa-Puri, and Chane as prasad. Kanjak is performed twice a year, on the last day of Navratri.
When is Shardiya Navratri 2023? Know start and end dates, mantras and significance
Navratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Mother Goddess Durga, celebrated four times a year. Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri are the most popular. Shardiya Navratri, known as Maha Navratri, begins on October 15th and ends on October 24th in 2023. During Navratri, devotees worship goddess Durga and observe fasts. The festival also includes Garba dance in Gujarat and other parts of the country. Shardiya Navratri is significant as it symbolizes the victory of goddess Durga over demon Mahishasura and Lord Rama over Ravana.
Durga Puja 2023: Everything you should know about the festival
Durga Puja, a significant Hindu festival, is approaching and will be celebrated from October 20 to October 24, 2023. The festival spans five days and is celebrated with grandeur in several states in India. Devotees welcome the idol of Goddess Durga into their homes and worship her for five consecutive days. The festival involves various rituals and pujas, and the grand finale is marked by the vibrant Sindoor Khela, where married women offer vermillion to Goddess Durga.
Maha Govt's 'Pro Govinda' competition on Janmashtami: Here's how civic authorities ensure safety
The Maharashtra government has introduced the "Pro Govinda" competition as part of this year's Dahi Handi festivities in order to ensure the safety of participants. The competition will take place at the NSCI dome in Mumbai, with a pot suspended at a height of 40 feet. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners, with the first prize being ₹11 lakh. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has also made arrangements for 125 beds in civic hospitals across Mumbai to provide medical assistance to participants.
Durga Ashtami 2023: Here are the best wishes and greetings to send your loved ones
The eight day of Navratri, Durga Ashtami, is being celebrated on March 29, 2023. Devotees offer prayers to the Goddess Durga during the festival that started on March 22 and will end on March 30 with Ram Navami and Kanya Pujan. Warm greetings and wishes are being shared among friends and loved ones, wishing them happiness and strength in overcoming obstacles. May the festival fill one's life with new joys, positivity and grant their wishes.
Chaitra Navratri 2023 Day 8: Shubh muhurat, puja vidhi, and colour for Maa Mahagauri
Learn about Maa Mahagauri, the Ashtami puja vidhi, the meaning, and the mantra.
Chaitra Navratri 2023: When is Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami? Date, Shubh Muharat, Puja Vidhi, all details here
Ram Navami is an important Hindu festival to be celebrated on March 30th this year, which commemorates the birth of Lord Rama, and falls on the Navami Tithi during the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Lord Rama was believed to have been born in Ayodhya, and the city hosts grand celebrations during this auspicious occasion.
List of long weekends in 2023: Plan your holiday trips now to save money in the future
Many festivals and holidays are around the weekend in the year 2023, this is why smart planning can give you a much-deserved long weekend.
Is it a bank holiday today for Chhath Puja?
Bank Holiday: Hindus celebrate the auspicious Chhath Puja festival. People worship Lord Surya, the Sun God, also known as the God of energy and life force, throughout the four days of Chathh.
Is Saturday, Oct 29 a bank holiday?
Due to the fact that it was the second and fourth Saturday in October, banks were closed on October 8 and 22.
Bank holidays in October: State-wise list of bank holidays in the month of October 2022?
In India, October is a festive month since it is filled with important holidays. Bank customers are advised to organise their bank-based work around all of these holidays, basis the state they reside in
Bank Holidays: When is the next long bank holiday weekend in October 2022?
There are many bank holidays in October because the festive season. There are two long weekend bank holidays in October.
Is today a bank holiday?
On October 5, numerous states celebrate Durga Puja, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi), and Srimanta Sankardeva's Janmotsav. Here is the list of states where banks are closed today.
Dussehra Bank Holidays: Is it a bank holiday on 3,4 and 5th October for Dussehra? Check state wise list here
October is a festive month in India since important celebrations and holidays mark it. Here is a look at the states-wise bank holiday list for October 3, 4, and 5.
Maha Ashtami: Who is Maa Mahagauri? Know the significance, shubh muhurat, Kanya puja vidhi, mantra
Maha Ashtami 2022: According to Hindu mythology, Mahagauri attained "Gaur Varna" by rigorous penance. The name 'Mahagauri' means the one extremely bright. She mounts on the ox. On this day, people also perform Kanya/Kumari Puja or Kanjak. Devotees invite small kids at home to offer food and worship them as Devi and Launguras. The day is also observed as Durgashtami by those who observe Durga Puja.
October 2022 Festivals: When is Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Diwali, Chhath, Bhai Dooj, Govardhan? Here is full list
The Hindus' two most-important festivals- Navratri and Diwali -- will fall in October this year. The October month will start with the sixth day of Shardiya Navratri and end with Chatth Puja. As per the Hindu calendar, this year October month is starting with the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month.
Navratri 2022: Maha Ashtami today, devotees worship Goddess Mahagauri
According to Hindu mythology, the eighth day of Navratri is dedicated to Mahagauri who attained "Gaur Varna" by rigorous penance. The name 'Mahagauri' means the one extremely bright. She mounts on the ox. Mahagauri appears in many forms.
‘Bodhon, Sandhi Puja & Dhunuchi Nach’ are some Durga Puja rituals Bengalis adhere to a tee (to this day)
When it comes to Durga Puja rituals, the default Bengali mentality is, was and will always be- ' the more, the merrier!'
When is Durga Puja 2022? Know shubh muhurat, history and important dates here
The five-day Durga Puja celebrations start on the sixth day of Navratri (Sasthi) and ends with Vijaya Dashami (on Dusserha). This year, the sixth day of Navratri is falling on October 1 and Vijayadashami is on October 5. The five days celebrations will start in full swing from October 1.
Banks will be closed on these dates this week in these states: Get full bank holiday list in October
In October, banks will be closed in various states for Durga Puja, Kati Bihu, and Id-E-Milad. Banks will also be closed on second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays.
PM Narendra Modi to launch GatiShakti to boost infra development
Describing it as a historic event for the country's infrastructure landscape, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Tuesday said the GatiShakti project will break departmental silos and institutionalise holistic planning for the stakeholders across major infrastructure projects.
Restaurants gearing up to serve Bengali food during Durga Puja
The Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi is offering bhaja Bengali muger dal from east India. A meal for two here is upwards of Rs4,000 plus taxes.
On Ashtami eve, gathering storm worries Bengal
While Bengal’s fervent prayers to keep the rain gods away were answered with bright sunshine on Friday, the scaling up of the cyclone Phailin filled people with apprehension about Maha Ashtami celebrations on Saturday.
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