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Chaitra is the first month of the Hindu calendar and the very first day of this month begins the new year in Maharashtra, Andhra and parts of Karnataka. This festival is called GudiPadva or Ugadi. The people of these states follow the Shalivahan Shaka, one of the two eras used in the lunar calendar. Gudi…

In this album Jagjit Singh reveres the adorable Lord of successful beginnings and the destroyer of all obstacles by singing in His glory. The first to be worshied at every occassion, Lord Ganesh epitomizes everything related to wisdom. Considered as a symbol of intelligence and a conveyor of good luck, He is believed to grant…

The Hindus believe that all living creatures die to be born again. Siddhartha who became the Buddha was no exception. It is believed that several lifetimes as a Bodhisattva go into the making of the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The Bodhisattva has come in many forms ? man, monkey, deer, elephant and lion. Whatever his…

Hindu Fasts: The Shravana Dvadashi Vrata Said The God Of Fire: Now I shall describe the process of performing the Shravana Dvadashi Vrata, which should be per- formed on the day of the twelfth phase of the moon’s increase in the month of Bhadra. By observing a fast on the occasion of such a Dvadashi,…

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