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| August |
| Sat 01 |
Jhoolan Yatra starts :Jhulan Yatra, or swing festival, is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is also an important festival in Lord Jagannath temples, especially in Puri. |
| Sat 01 |
Putrada Ekadashi :The Ekadashi that fall in Shukla paksha of Shravan month is called Pavitropana orPutrada Ekadashi . |
| Sat 01 |
Tilak Smriti Day :Bal Gangadhar Tilak (29th Couplet) Described by British as "The Father of Indian Unrest" Tilak was born on 23.07.1856. His slogan, "Swaraj (Self Rule) is my birthright", inspired millions of Indians. |
| Mon 03 |
Shravan Somvari Vrat (Fourth) :Mondays in the Hindi month of Shravan or Shrawan (July – August) is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Hindus in North Indiaobserve Shravan Mas Somvar Vrata or Sravan Somavara Upvaas. |
| Mon 03 |
Som Pradosh :This story is connected with Monday fast. Monday fast is practiced to propitiate Lord Shiva and Parvati. The panchakshara Mantra "Om Namah Shivaya" should be repeated on this day. |
| Wed 05 |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) :The Rakshaa Bandhan stirs up one of the deepest and noblest emotions in the human breast - the abiding and chaste bond of love. |
| Sat 08 |
Kajri Ratjagga : |
| Sun 09 |
Sankashthi Ganesh Vrat :On this day, one should observe a complete fast the whole day. |
| Sun 09 |
Kajri Teej :To celebrate the auspicious occasion of Teej, women fast for longevity and healthy of their husband. They refrain themselves from water and food whole day and perform various rituals associated with the festival. |
| Sun 09 |
Bahula Chouth : |
| Wed 12 |
Halshashti; Lalhi Chhath :Halshashti, also known as Balarama Jayanti, is a festival celebrated on the sixth day (Shashti) of the Krishna Paksha of Bhadra (August- September). |
| Thu 13 |
Sri Krishna Janmaashtami :No other God in the Hindu pantheon, or for that matter in any other religion, is associated with so many romantic tales. |
| Fri 14 |
Goga Navami :Guga Navami is a festival celebrated in Punjab and Haryana. Celebrated during the month of August it is dedicated to Guga, the snake king. |
| Sat 15 |
Indian Independence Day :After more than two hundred years of British rule, India finally won backs its freedom on 15th August, 1947. |
| Sun 16 |
Jaya Ekadashi :IN THE MONTH OF MAGHA mAgha Suddha EkAdaSi: Called as "jayaikAdaSi" |
| Mon 17 |
Paryushan Begins (Shvetambar Moortipoojak) :The Jain community celebrates diffren0t days and festivals like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually. |
| Tue 18 |
Shivratri of the month :Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month. |
| Wed 19 |
Aghor Chaturdashi :Aghoracharya Maharaj Kinaram was born on Aghor Chaturdashi (Bhadrapad) in 1658 A.D in Ramgarh village Varanasi district. |
| Sun 23 |
Ganesh Chaturthi :Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati is widely worshipped as the munificent god of wisdom. |
| Sun 23 |
Hartalika Teej Vrat :Hartalika Teej Vrat is an important ritual performed by Hindu women. The ritual is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and is observed in Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. |
| Mon 24 |
Paryushan Begins (Digambar Das Lakshan) :The Jain community like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually. The superb Jain festival popularly known as ‘Paryushan Parva’ organized every year in the auspicious month ‘Bhadrapad’ of the Hindu calendar extends from the fifth day to fourteenth day of the bright fortnight. |
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