why mukkoti ekadasi is celebrated?
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Vaikuntha Ekadashi is one of the important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is dedicated to Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (between December and January). When observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
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Asafotufiam Festival. ... The festival is celebrated in the first week of August every year. It is celebrated in remembrance of the achievements in wars for settlements fought by the ancestors of that area. A local dance called Kpatsa is performed to entertain the chief and the people.
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December 25 The Good Governance Day (GGD) is observed every year in India to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The day was established to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.
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The festival of Lohri, which is celebrated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus all across the India, marks the end of winter season and is traditionally believed to welcome the sun to the northern hemisphere. Observed a night before Makar Sankranti, this occasion involves a Puja Parikrama around the bonfire with prasad.
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Pradosham or Pradosh vrat is considered to be an auspicious day as it is believed that one can eliminate all his/her sins on this day. One can fulfill his/her wishes and desires on this day by fasting and praying to lord Shiva. Interestingly, when a Pradosham falls on a Monday, then it is called Soma Pradosham.
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Muharram 2019 | Muharram, considered one of the most significant festivals celebrated by the Muslim community, marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year. This year the 10th day of Muharram, also known as Ashura or 'Youm-e-Ashura', falls on Tuesday (10 September).
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Diwali is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated to honor Rama-chandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought and won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana.
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The festival is associated to the prominent battle that took place between Durga and demon Mahishasura and celebrates the victory of Good over Evil. These nine days are solely dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine Avatars - the Navadurga. . Each day is associated to an incarnation of the goddess: Day 1 - Shailaputri.
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When North India celebrates Diwali to commemorate Lord Ram's return to Ayodhya after his fourteen years of banishment, Bengalis, Odia and Assamese across the country celebrate Kali Puja. Kali puja, as the name suggests, is celebrated to worship Goddess Kali.
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It is celebrated in a few states in India. Bakrid/Eid al Adha Holiday: Bakrid/Eid al Adha Holiday is a famous Islamic festival celebrated in a majority of states. Like government offices, banks will not remain open on Bakrid/Eid al Adha.
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Ugadi, also known as Yugadi, is a festival celebrating New Year's Day for Hindus from the Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana states of India. ... The term Ugadi means 'beginning of a new age', and the festival is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra.
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Eid ul-Adha is another important festival in the Muslim calendar. Some Muslims may regard this as the most important festival as it remembers the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when ordered to by Allah . ... A sheep or goat may be sacrificed as a reminder of Ibrahim's obedience to Allah.
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Rituals of Amalaki Ekadashi: On the day of Amalaki Ekadashi, the devotees wake up at sunrise and get over with their morning rituals. They then worship Lord Vishnu and the sacred amla tree. A 'sankalp' is taken with sesame seeds and coins with the motive to attain moksha after death.
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It is called the festival of lights because Diwali marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. To celebrate Diwali people set off fireworks, and lights candles called divas or diyas. ... Diwali is a festival of the Hindu religion but also has significance for Sikhs, Janists and Buddhists.
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Gudi Padwa is observed in the month of Chaitra, according to the luni-solar calendar, and is considered an auspicious day that marks the New Year, celebrates the onset of spring and the reaping of Rabi crops. ... Gudi is believed to ward off evil, invite prosperity and good luck into the house.
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Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the elephant-headed God Ganesha's birthday. ... He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies as he's considered the God of beginnings. He's widely and dearly referred to as Ganapati or Vinayaka.
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Shravan Putrada Ekadashi is celebrated on the shukla paksh Ekadashi tithi in the Shravan month. Thie Ekadashi falls on August 11, 2019. The Ekadashi vrat will begin at 10:09 am on August 10 and will end on 10:52 am on August 11.