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5106: 5296: 5339: 11251: 4412:. On this day, which typically falls on the ninth day of Navaratri, peace and knowledge is celebrated. Warriors thank, decorate, and worship their weapons, offering prayers to Saraswati. Musicians upkeep, play, and pray their musical instruments. Farmers, carpenters, smiths, pottery makers, shopkeepers, and all sorts of tradespeople similarly decorate and worship their equipment, machinery, and tools of trade. Students visit their teachers, express respect, and seek their blessings. This tradition is particularly strong in South India, but is observed elsewhere too. 53: 4970: 5566: 5985: 5256: 4981: 4381:. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during this month, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. The exact dates of the festival are determined according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, and sometimes the festival may be held for a day more or a day less depending on the adjustments for sun and moon movements and the leap year. In many regions, the festival falls after the autumn harvest, and in others, during harvest. 12557: 10938: 10314: 10304: 10294: 5615: 12567: 5311:, on the first day of the Hindu month of Ashwin, a copper pitcher, surrounded by clay, is installed inside the sanctum sanctorum of Devi and Krishna temples, in which nine varieties of food grains are placed. The nine nights are celebrated through devotional songs and religious discourses. Artists arrive to perform folk musical instruments. Celebrations include placing Durga's image in a specially-decorated colourful silver swing, known as 12546: 5077:, a day where Shakta Hindus remember the loved ones who have died, as well the advent of the warrior goddess Durga. The next significant day of Durga Puja is called Shashthi, on which the local community welcomes the goddess Durga and festive celebrations are inaugurated. On the seventh (Saptami), eighth (Ashtami), and ninth (Navami) day, Durga, along with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, are revered. These days mark the main 324: 10997: 5442: 9131:, p. 5: "The intertwining of cultural traditions reinforced a society which was tolerant and the faiths borrowed from each other. (...) Many Bangladeshi Muslim women wear saris and bindis, or teeps, the dot on their forehead, usually seen only among Hindu women; they celebrate pujo, a Hindu festival for the goddess Durga, and they have no hesitation ushering in Poyla Baisakh, to celebrate the Bengali new year." 12577: 5206: 5670: 5607: 4121: 746: 9999: 5066:(temporary stages) that are built in community squares, roadside shrines, and large Durga temples in West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, eastern Nepal, Assam, Tripura, and nearby regions. It is also observed by some Shakta Hindus as a private, home-based festival. Durga Puja festival marks the victory of the goddess Durga in the battle against the shape-shifting, deceptive, and powerful buffalo demon 10989: 5711: 10361: 808: 5981:
Poribar Sociocultural Association etc. City of Toronto has a dedicated Durga Temple named Toronto Durgabari where Durga Puja is organized along with other Hindu celebrations. Most of the puja venues of Toronto area try to arrange the puja in best possible way to follow the lunar calendar and timings.
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In the past, Shakta Hindus used to recite Durga's legends during the Chaitra Navaratri around the spring equinox . For most contemporary Hindus, it is the Navaratri around the autumn equinox that is the major festival and the one observed. To Bengali Hindus and to Shakta Hindus outside of eastern and
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and is shown to exhibit courage which is symbolized by the colour red. Known as the warrior goddess, she is considered one of the most violent forms of Devi. In this avatar, Katyayani rides a lion and has four hands. She is celebrated on Shashti (sixth day). In eastern India, Maha Shashti is observed
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fair, which marks the birth of Lord Rama. It is the largest cattle trading fair and attracts a large handicraft market in pottery, kitchen, and housewares, as well as traditional clothing. Festive performance arts and celebrations are held at the local Hindu temple dedicated to Sita, Hanuman, Durga,
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In temples of Tamil Nadu, Navaratri is celebrated for Durga's dwelling in each temple. The temples are decorated, ceremonial lamps are lit, and Vedic chantings are performed. Priests and visitors of some of these temples wear a special yellow coloured 'promise of protection' thread on their wrists,
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Elsewhere, during this religious observance, goddess Durga's war against deception and evil is remembered. A pot is installed (ghatasthapana) at a sanctified place at home. A lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days. The pot symbolizes the universe and the uninterrupted lit lamp symbolizes Durga.
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The festival and dramatic enactment of the story is organized by communities in hundreds of small villages and towns, attracting a mix of audiences from different social, gender. and economic backgrounds. In many parts, the audience and villagers join in and participate spontaneously, some helping
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In Canada, Bengali Hindu communities both from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India organise several Durga Pujas. Greater Toronto Area has the most number of Durga Puja celebration venues organized by different Bengali cultural groups such as Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society (BCHCS), Bongo
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Navaratri in Gujarat is one of the state's main festivals. The traditional celebrations include fasting for a day, or partially fasting each of the nine days by not eating grains or just taking liquid foods, in remembrance of one of nine aspects of Shakti goddess. The prayers are dedicated to a
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in the warrior goddess aspect of Devi. In other traditions of Hinduism, the term Navaratri implies the celebration of Durga but in her more peaceful forms, such as Saraswati ā€“ the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and other arts. In Nepal, Navaratri is called
6823: 5861:. Even in these states, the festival season is one where significant animal sacrifices are observed. In some Shakta Hindu communities, the slaying of the buffalo demon and the victory of Durga are observed with a symbolic sacrifice instead of animal sacrifice. 4766:. The colour of the day is royal blue. The goddess is depicted in a red-coloured attire or tiger skin with enraged and fiery eyes and dark skin. The red colour is believed to represent prayer and assurance of the goddess's protection to the devotees from harm. 4695:
is worshipped on Chaturthi (fourth day). Believed to be the creative power of the universe, Kushmanda is associated with the endowment of vegetation on earth, and hence, the colour of the day is orange. She is depicted as having eight arms and sits on a tiger.
4647:("Unmarried One"), another incarnation of Parvati, is worshipped. In this form, Parvati became Yogini, her unmarried self. Brahmacharini is worshipped for emancipation or moksha and endowment of peace and prosperity. Depicted as walking bare feet and holding a 4901:(ā€œdefeatā€). Symbolizing the victory of good over evil, Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Ashvina (Septemberā€“October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar, with the appearance of the full moon, an event called the ā€œbright fortnightā€ ( 5558:
on days 6, 7, 8, 9 along with Ghatasthapana. On the eighth day, a "Yajna" or "Hom" is performed in the name of Goddess Durga. On the ninth day, the Ghat puja is performed and the Ghat is dismantled after taking off the sprouted leaves of the grains.
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The Vidyarambham day tradition starts with the baby or child sitting on the lap of an elderly person such as the grandfather, near images of Saraswati and Ganesha. The elder writes a letter and the child writes the same with his or her index finger.
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Navaratri has been a historic tradition within Tamil Nadu, with Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga goddesses as the focus. Like the rest of India, the festival has been an occasion for performance arts, particularly Hindu temple dances such as
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and others. It is the most important annual festival to Bengali Hindus and a major social and public event in eastern and northeastern states of India, where it dominates the religious life. The occasion is celebrated with thousands of
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demon made of flour, or equivalent, is immolated and smeared with vermilion to remember the blood that had necessarily been spilled during the war. Other substitutes include a vegetal or sweet dish considered equivalent to the
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to celebrate the victory of good over evil. This isnā€™t just a simple tale of good versus evil, but one filled with layers of symbolism and moral lessons. These nine days are solely dedicated to Durga and her nine avatars ā€“ the
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river, she gained a warmer complexion. The colour associated with this day is pink which depicts optimism. She is celebrated on Ashtami (eighth day). In eastern India, Maha Astami is observed on this day and starting with
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celebrations during Navaratri in the eastern states of India. The goddess is offered a sacrificial animal in this ritual in the belief that it stimulates her violent vengeance against the buffalo demon. According to
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In many regions, the festival falls after spring harvest, and in others, during harvest. It also marks the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar, also known as the Hindu Lunar New Year, according to the
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is observed by Telangana Hindus where weapons are maintained, decorated, and worshiped. Tradesmen and farmers similarly clean up, decorate, and worship their own equipment of the trade. On the 10th day,
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The Goddess Lalita is worshiped on the fifth day of the festival. On the ninth day of the festival, men participate in worshiping all kinds of tools, weapons, vehicles, and productive instruments.
5457:) of Sharada Navaratri are celebrated as Sarasvati Puja in which books are worshipped. The books are placed for Puja on Ashtami in their own houses, traditional nursery schools, or in temples. On 5400:, in which military personnel upkeep their weapons and families upkeep their tools of livelihood, both offering a prayer to Saraswati, as well as Parvati and Lakshmi. The day after Navaratri, on 7076: 8624: 4846:(the ability to force influence upon anyone). Here, she has four hands. Also known as Mahalakshmi, The purple colour of the day portrays an admiration towards nature's beauty. Siddhidatri is 4655:(pot) in her hands, she symbolizes bliss and calm. Green is the colour code of this day. The orange colour which depicts tranquility is sometimes used so that strong energy flows everywhere. 6157:
In these cases, Shaktism devotees consider animal sacrifice distasteful, practice alternate means of expressing devotion while respecting the views of others in their tradition. A statue of
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Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India. Certain people revere different aspects of Durga and some people fast while others feast. The Chaitra Navaratri culminates in
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and the specific rites differ between regions, even if they are called the same and dedicated to the same deity. The most common celebration begins on the first day of Navaratri with
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are regionally revered. For example, a notable pan-Hindu tradition during Navaratri is the adoration of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and arts, through
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Beyond South Asia, Durga Puja is organized by Bengali, Odia, Assamese and the Nepali communities in the United States of America. Durga Puja celebrations have also been started in
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are enacted by teams of artists in rural and urban centers, inside temples, or in temporarily constructed stages. This Hindu tradition of festive performance arts was inscribed by
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Sarkar, Bihani (2020). "Toward a History of the Navarātra, the Autumnal Festival of the Goddess". In Goodall, Dominic; Hatley, Shaman; Isaacson, Harunaga; Raman, Srilata (eds.).
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during colonial era to various plantations and mines around the world, as well as those who migrated on their own, continued to mark their Navaratri traditions. Hindus in
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as one of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" in 2008. The festivities, states UNESCO, include songs, narration, recital and dialogue based on the Hindu text
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A lunar year is shorter than a solar year by about eleven days. As a result, most Hindu festivals occur on different days in successive years on the Gregorian calendar.
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celebrations will be started with the Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Amavasya), a day before Navaratri starts. The main deity of worship is goddess Gowri, a form of goddess
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built about 1600 CE has had a large dance hall with intricately carved pillars, a structure entirely made of stone. This dance hall has traditionally been known as
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Carol Breckenridge (1977), From Protector to Litigant, The Indian Economic & Social History Review, SAGE Publications, Volume 14, Issue 1, pages 78ā€“83, 86ā€“93
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is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements:
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Celebrations include worshipping nine goddesses during nine days, stage decorations, recital of the legend, enacting of the story, and chanting of the
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such as the Shakta and Vaishnava Puranas, Navaratri theoretically falls two or four times in a year. Of these, the Sharada Navaratri near the
4603:. It is in this form that Durga is worshipped as the daughter of Himavan (the Guardian God of Himalaya). She is depicted as riding the bull, 9214: 7287: 8171: 4858:
form of Shiva and Shakti. It is believed that one side of Shiva's body is that of Siddhidatri. Therefore, he is also known by the name of
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text and representative of a major aspect in the life of the goddess, Parvati. Each day is associated to an incarnation of the goddess:
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Navaratri has historically been a prominent ritual festival for kings and military of a kingdom. At the end of the Navaratri, comes
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The tradition of animal sacrifice is being substituted with vegetarian offerings to the Goddess in temples and households around
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The family worships the pot for nine days by offering rituals and a garland of flowers, leaves, fruits, dry fruits, etc. with a
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In parts of Bihar and Jharkhand, Durga is revered during the autumn of Navaratri. A huge number of pandals are made. In
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The Jains have observed the social and cultural celebrations of Navaratri with Hindus, such as the folk dances. The
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procession is held on the streets of Mysore. An image of the Goddess Chamundeshwari is placed on a golden saddle (
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worship their weapons and horses on Navaratri, and formerly offered a sacrificial goat to a goddess revered as
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significance is celebrated through performance arts on all nine days. The most visible is group dances called
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Another Navaratri tradition in Karnataka has been decorating a part of one's home with art dolls called
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Durga Puja is celebrated commonly by both Bangladesh's Bengali and non-Bengali Hindu communities. Many
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inaugurating the dances and other ceremonies. Other Tamil Hindu temples, such as those associated with
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and the worship of weapons in a manner similar to those by Shakta Hindus. The second Guru of Sikhism,
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Durga is praised twice in the chapters of Virata Parva and Bhishma Parva. Rituals are also found in
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is revered through arts, music, writing, and kite flying. In some regions, the Hindu god of love,
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of Hindu culture. Hindu devotees often celebrate Navaratri by fasting. On the final day, called
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for Navaratri goddesses. It is an artistic flower decorations driven event, particularly using
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is considered auspicious for initiating the children into writing and reading, which is called
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The festival is associated to the prominent battle that took place between Durga and the demon
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tradition as a Hindu celebration of the artisan arts goes back to at least the 14th-century
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is revered on saptami. It is believed that Parvati removed her pale skin to kill the asuras
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in the 19th century, and Navaratri has been one of their major traditional festivals. In
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Ashada Navaratri, also known as Gupta Navaratri, is observed during the lunar month of
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Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durga Puja with interpretation
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and for each of the nine nights, swinging Her to the tune of temple music (called as
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the artists, others helping with stage set up, create make-up, effigies, and lights.
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symbolizes intelligence and peace. It is believed when Kaalaratri took a bath in the
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An 1834 sketch by James Prinsep showing Rama Leela Mela during Navaratri in Benares.
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poetry of Jainism, states M. Whitney Kelting, "draw much of their imagery from the
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Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz.
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On the last day of the festival also known as Navami (ninth day), people pray to
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and household prosperity, and kept alight through the nine nights of Navaratri.
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The festivities extend beyond goddess Durga and various other goddesses such as
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The last night of the Goa Navaratri festival is a major celebration called the
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flower in her left. Shailaputri is considered to be the direct incarnation of
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In most parts of India, tools and weapons are worshipped in a ritual called
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Sharada Navaratri is the most celebrated of the four Navaratri, named after
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Early mentions of Navaratri rituals are found in vernacular texts of the
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Girls dressed up for music and dance performance during Amman Navaratri
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Another notable Tamil tradition is a celebration of the festival with
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and close to the Nepal border, the spring Navaratri attracts a large
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Pratipada, also known as the first day, is associated with the form
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Navaratri is also a festival for feasting with friends and family.
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A large sculpted dance hall inside Padmanabhapuram Palace near
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whereby Rama is described as offering Durga puja. In the epic
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In Gujarat and nearby Hindu communities such as in Malwa, the
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which means spring. It is observed during the lunar month of
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Navaratri and goddess worship is mentioned in the historic
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Some regions produce and sell special Navaratri miniature
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Month (Magha Gupta Navaratri) and another starting in the
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northeastern states of India, the term Navaratri implies
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is typically placed other agriculture symbols such as a
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Bonfire prayers are offered to goddess Durga and Parvati
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Navaratri is celebrated as the Durga Puja festival by
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In North India, Navaratri is marked by the numerous
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A family preparing for Saraswati puja on Navaratri.
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which means autumn. It commences on the first day (
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For this reason, it is also called 1656:Anupalabdi (non-perception, negation) 1651:Arthāpatti (postulation, presumption) 9916:from the original on 8 November 2020 9595:. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. 9543:from the original on 5 February 2017 9344:. Kashi. pp. 122 and Glossary. 9247:from the original on 13 October 2016 8993:from the original on 8 November 2020 8437:. Nag Publishers. pp. 184ā€“192. 8273:. Government of India. p. 132. 7997:from the original on 20 October 2021 7780:from the original on 8 November 2020 7010: 6998:from the original on 9 December 2020 6915: 6859:from the original on 8 November 2020 6791:from the original on 26 October 2020 6604:from the original on 28 October 2020 6192:from the original on 17 October 2020 5966:, the festivities are celebrated as 5891:The Hindu diaspora that migrated as 5380:are credited to the efforts of King 4769: 4747: 4724: 4680: 4415: 4364: 12576: 9828:from the original on 4 January 2017 9454: 9383:. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 26. 9270:"Durga Puja celebrations in Canada" 9205:Ghosh, Nirmalya (3 November 2016). 8685:from the original on 7 January 2019 8470:Aditi Ranjan; M. P. Ranjan (2009). 8009: 7714:, pp. 66ā€“67, 236ā€“241, 246ā€“247. 7457: 7415: 7368:from the original on 1 October 2022 7325:from the original on 1 October 2022 7290:from the original on 30 August 2021 7277: 7229:from the original on 7 January 2018 7169:from the original on 7 January 2018 7079:from the original on 7 January 2018 7031:from the original on 7 January 2018 6666:. Penguin Books. pp. 111ā€“114. 6592:Sensharma, Aalok (9 October 2020). 5831: 5789: 5646:, and Karnataka where it is called 5481:Navaratri celebrations vary across 5453:, three days (Ashtami, Navami, and 5427:dolls of Tamil Nadu. An art-themed 4854:. Siddhidhatri is also seen as the 4543: 24: 9682:. University of California Press. 9663:from the original on 23 March 2017 9609:from the original on 17 March 2022 9510:from the original on 17 March 2020 9380:Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed 9110:from the original on 26 April 2016 8634: 8509:'Gombe habba' in all its splendour 8270:Census of India, 1961: Maharashtra 8113:Genealogy of the South-Indian Gods 8015: 7113: 7091: 6948: 6838: 6803: 5995: 5089:. On the tenth day, also known as 4873:Day 10 - Dussehra or Vijayadashami 4507: 25: 12663: 9991: 9696:from the original on 1 April 2019 9377:Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair (2013). 9280:from the original on 15 July 2022 8954:from the original on 7 March 2021 8915:from the original on 21 July 2021 8873:from the original on 7 March 2021 8834:from the original on 21 July 2021 8765:from the original on 21 July 2021 8726:from the original on 20 July 2021 8410:. Lancer Publishers. p. 23. 7259:from the original on 22 July 2019 7137:. Sarup & Sons. p. 130. 6826:from the original on 22 June 2020 6785:motivationlifechangingstories.in/ 6186:"Navratri 2020 detailed calendar" 6073:Jwala Devi Temple (Uttar Pradesh) 5699: 4643:On Dwitiya (second day), Goddess 4171:observed in honor of the goddess 12575: 12565: 12556: 12555: 12544: 11249: 10995: 10987: 10937: 10936: 10359: 10313: 10312: 10303: 10302: 10293: 10292: 10055:Festivals in the Sindhi calendar 9997: 9448: 9409: 9370: 9331: 9292: 9229: 9198: 9083: 9044: 7847:, Encyclopedia Britannica (2014) 7051:"Navaratri and Its Significance" 6524:Christopher John Fuller (2004). 6004:literature, particularly in the 5886: 5303:dolls, such as of Krishna above. 5190:, where the effigies of Ravana, 4979: 4968: 4885:, over the 10-headed demon king 4119: 806: 744: 322: 12545: 10366:Festivals in the Hindu calendar 9496:. University Press of America. 9482: 9455:Lin, Tsen Ee (7 October 2021). 9005: 8966: 8927: 8846: 8807: 8738: 8697: 8615: 8596: 8570:. Routledge. pp. 146ā€“148. 8557: 8543: 8514: 8502: 8463: 8424: 8399: 8328: 8289: 8260: 8221: 8192: 8180:Gombe Habba in all its splendor 8169:A ball with the dolls: Navratri 8162: 8103: 8042: 7947:L. Dankworth; A. David (2014). 7940: 7831: 7792: 7753: 7517: 7380: 7341: 7302: 7278:Vij, Rohini (20 October 2020). 7271: 7241: 7211: 7181: 7151: 7061: 7043: 6979: 6909: 6773: 6692: 6616: 6585: 6469: 6430: 6151: 4290: 12470:Relations with other religions 9841:Rachel Fell McDermott (2001). 9748:. The Rosen Publishing Group. 9207:"Durga Puja After Two Decades" 8814:Rachel Fell McDermott (2011). 8511:Deccan Herald (9 October 2013) 8408:ks?id=jpxbZZVGNxUC&pg=PA23 7530:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 306ā€“307. 7422:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 304ā€“310. 7348:Jagannathan, Maithily (2005). 6741:Jagannathan, Maithily (2005). 6391: 6352: 6326:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 147ā€“148. 6291: 6177: 6115: 5476: 5361:and it is the state festival ( 5100: 4313:and the public celebration of 894:Epic-Puranic royal genealogies 13: 1: 12652:Public holidays in Bangladesh 8895:; Erndl, Kathleen M. (2000). 8431:Sarojini Jagannathan (1994). 8302:. Penguin Books. p. 98. 7868:. Routledge. pp. 37ā€“38. 7659:Ghosa, Pratapacandra (1871). 6443:. Gale Research. p. 24. 6365:. Heinemann. pp. 30ā€“31. 6171: 5595:. The festivities begin with 5573: 5529:(usually eight varieties). A 5384:in 1610. On the ninth day of 4187:), and again in the month of 3950:Other society-related topics: 1646:Upamāį¹‡a (comparison, analogy) 9881:. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 9742:James G. Lochtefeld (2002). 8631:, The Hindu (9 October 2016) 8159:, Government of India (2016) 8100:, Government of India (2016) 7953:. Springer. pp. 22ā€“25. 6986:Lanka, Venu (23 June 2020). 6660:Chitgopekar, Nilima (2009). 6218:Encyclopedia Britannica 2015 6010:traditionally attributed to 5333: 4889:, who abducted Ramaā€™s wife, 4877:Dussehra, in Hinduism, is a 4472:Chaitra Navaratri is called 4061:Hinduism and other religions 2858:Chandrashekarendra Saraswati 7: 10244:Hyderabad Literary Festival 9967:"Navratri ā€“ Hindu festival" 9847:. Oxford University Press. 9814:. Oxford University Press. 9416:M. Whitney Kelting (2001). 9051:Peter van der Veer (1995). 8973:Rodrigues, Hillary (2003). 8704:Hardenberg, Roland (2000). 8199:A. Sreedhara Menon (1979). 7760:Rodrigues, Hillary (2003). 7131:Tiwari, Shiv Kumar (2002). 7101:Rodrigues, Hillary (2018). 6699:Dirks, Nicholas B. (1993). 6046: 4993:in Kolkata during Navaratri 4950:Eastern Indian subcontinent 4621:. The colour of the day is 3806:Kamba Ramayanam/Ramavataram 3778:Naalayira Divya Prabandham 1511:Arishadvargas (six enemies) 1455:Antaįø„karaį¹‡a (mental organs) 1450:SÅ«kį¹£ma śarÄ«ra (subtle body) 179:15 Oct (Sun) ā€“ 23 Oct (Mon) 10: 12668: 9896:Hillary Rodrigues (2003). 9523:Coburn, Thomas B. (1991). 9096:. Routledge. p. 271. 8335:Brahm Dev (October 1973). 7497:Rachel Fell McDermott 2001 6563:Sivapriyananda, S (1995). 6440:The Asian-American Almanac 6093:Nine Emperor Gods Festival 6041:Nine Emperor Gods Festival 5703: 5673:Golu dolls arrangement in 5319:). This is locally called 5238: 4953: 4803: 4773: 4751: 4728: 4703: 4684: 4662: 4636: 4588: 4419: 4309:, a family visit to these 4211:Etymology and nomenclature 3682:Naalayira Divya Prabandham 2367:Gurus, sants, philosophers 2303:Akshar Purushottam Darshan 1491:Uparati (self-settledness) 187:3 Oct (Thu) ā€“ 12 Oct (Sat) 29: 12542: 12369: 12334: 12160: 12095: 12002: 11929: 11922: 11821: 11724: 11715: 11623: 11509: 11466: 11433: 11351: 11325: 11297: 11288: 11267: 11258: 11247: 11166: 11035: 11026: 11005: 10932: 10901: 10876: 10848:Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 10745: 10619: 10509: 10444: 10373: 10288: 10274: 10252: 10239:Sindh Literature Festival 10231: 10213: 10061: 9948:10.1163/9789004432802_015 9709:David R. Kinsley (1989). 9628:. Sussex Academic Press. 8937:Religion and Rajput Women 8713:Journal of Social Science 8521:S Sivapriyananda (1995). 7625:, pp. 57ā€“59, 63, 66. 7464:. ABC-CLIO. p. 310. 7309:Moosgaard, Peter (2019). 6916:Lall, R. Manohar (1933). 5773:Like elsewhere in India, 5436: 5342:Navaratri decorations at 5244:symbolic clay pot called 5073:The festival begins with 4315:classical and folk dances 2848:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati 1506:Samadhana (concentration) 1370:Three paths to liberation 877:Tribal religions in India 862:Historical Vedic religion 857:Indus Valley Civilisation 609:Krishnananda Agamavagisha 272: 220: 199: 191: 183: 175: 167: 143:Socio-cultural programmes 137: 129: 121: 111: 65: 50: 45: 34:. For the 1966 film, see 12622:Hindu festivals in India 11614:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 10677:Kashmiri Hindu festivals 10281:List of Sindhi festivals 10257:Sindhi Muslims Holidays 9646:Encyclopedia of Hinduism 9559:Encyclopedia of Hinduism 9490:Amazzone, Laura (2012). 9299:Louis E. Fenech (2013). 8934:Harlan, Lindsey (1992). 8853:Harlan, Lindsey (2003). 8608:28 February 2017 at the 8155:25 December 2016 at the 7134:Tribal Roots of Hinduism 6904:James G. Lochtefeld 2002 6482:. Orca. pp. 17ā€“18. 6320:Rinehart, Robin (2004). 6257:Fuller, Christopher John 6237:James G. Lochtefeld 2002 6108: 5505:kept on a wooden stool ( 5279:dance sometimes deploys 4336: 1682:, sacrifice, and charity 574:Trika (Kashmir Shaivism) 11693:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam 10813:Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 9971:Encyclopedia Britannica 9775:Malcolm McLean (1998). 9649:. Infobase Publishing. 9589:Alain DaniĆ©lou (1991). 8663:Christopher John Fuller 8231:Speaking Truth to Power 8144:7 February 2017 at the 7734:31 January 2017 at the 7458:Roy, Christian (2005). 7416:Roy, Christian (2005). 6398:Koskoff, Ellen (2008). 5634:dolls (also spelled as 5533:is lighted symbolising 5501:, upon a small heap of 4219:means "nine nights" in 4205:Shukla Paksha Pratipada 3855:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam 3068:Timeline of Hindu texts 2973:Siddharameshwar Maharaj 2006:Pumsavana Simantonayana 1661:Śabda (word, testimony) 899:Epic-Puranic chronology 867:Dravidian folk religion 30:For the 1964 film, see 11668:Eighteen Greater Texts 10318:Sindhi Hindu festivals 10016:7 October 2021 at the 9808:June McDaniel (2004). 9676:David Kinsley (1988). 8787:Hillary Rodrigues 2003 8189:, Deccan Herald, India 7862:Sean Williams (2015). 7799:Anand A. Yang (1999). 7712:Hillary Rodrigues 2003 7688:Hillary Rodrigues 2003 7524:Christian Roy (2005). 5992: 5827:Devi Bhagavata Purana. 5798:, such as the Bengali 5719: 5682: 5627: 5611: 5589:Padmanabhapuram Palace 5570: 5446: 5350: 5304: 5290: 5260: 5210: 5110: 5035:as well as some minor 4613:in her right hand and 4422:Indian New Year's days 4359:Hindu lunisolar months 4235:Dates and celebrations 4193:Indian cultural sphere 3820:Eighteen Greater Texts 3449:Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2878:Krishnananda Saraswati 2122:Vijayadashami-Dussehra 1636:Pratyakį¹£a (perception) 1496:Titiksha (forbearance) 243:(lunar fortnight) and 32:Navarathri (1964 film) 12627:September observances 12421:Hindu gurus and sants 11673:Eighteen Lesser Texts 8627:24 April 2020 at the 8296:Roshen Dalal (2010). 8174:10 April 2018 at the 8139:Mysuru Dasara History 8096:11 April 2021 at the 7993:. 26 September 2014. 7843:27 April 2015 at the 7635:David R. Kinsley 1989 7195:. 21 September 2017. 7165:. 22 September 2017. 6304:26 March 2022 at the 6053:Navratra Akhand Jyoti 5987: 5713: 5672: 5617: 5609: 5568: 5444: 5341: 5298: 5258: 5208: 5108: 4764:Shumbha and Nishumbha 4659:Day 3 ā€“ Chandraghanta 4633:Day 2 ā€“ Brahmacharini 4420:Further information: 3936:Varna-related topics: 3827:Eighteen Lesser Texts 3400:Devi Bhagavata Purana 2296:Svabhavika Bhedabheda 2282:Achintya Bheda Abheda 2214:Philosophical schools 1516:Ahamkara (attachment) 1476:Vairagya (dispassion) 1404:Mokį¹£a-related topics: 679:Festivals and temples 36:Navaratri (1966 film) 12411:Anti-Hindu sentiment 10167:Diyari - Laxmi Pooja 10006:at Wikimedia Commons 9973:. 21 February 2017. 9941:. pp. 321ā€“345. 8564:Aya Ikegame (2013). 8185:9 April 2018 at the 8016:Kerkar, Rajendra P. 7611:Cynthia Bradley 2012 7223:www.newsonair.nic.in 6476:Singh, Rina (2016). 6359:Penney, Sue (2008). 6036:poems" of Hinduism. 5662:. In the evening of 5554:on days 3, 4, 5 and 5202:) over evil forces. 4577:a subsection of the 4183:(March/April of the 4068:Hinduism and Jainism 2998:Vethathiri Maharishi 2903:Nisargadatta Maharaj 1471:Viveka (discernment) 846:(500/200 BCEā€“300 CE) 420:Scriptures and texts 223:Hindu festival dates 12632:October observances 12517:Hinduism by country 11683:Iraiyanar Akapporul 11643:Tirumurukāį¹Ÿį¹Ÿuppaį¹­ai 10833:Sankashti Chaturthi 10818:Prabodhini Ekadashi 10591:Sajibu Nongma Panba 10411:Krishna Janmashtami 10185:Krishna Janmashtami 10132:Krishna Janmashtami 10116:Gogio - Nag Panchmi 10069:Sindhi Cultural Day 9461:Free Malaysia Today 9188:, pp. 239ā€“241. 8804:, pp. 204ā€“205. 8789:, pp. 277ā€“278. 8524:Mysore Royal Dasara 7750:, pp. 308ā€“309. 7702:, pp. 168ā€“169. 7690:, pp. 244ā€“245. 7649:, pp. 106ā€“115. 7601:, pp. 215ā€“219. 7587:Alain DaniĆ©lou 1991 7577:, pp. 162ā€“169. 7565:, pp. 106ā€“108. 7512:Malcolm McLean 1998 7499:, pp. 172ā€“174. 7253:Times of India Blog 6906:, pp. 741ā€“742. 6819:The Hindustan Times 6787:. 20 October 2020. 6566:Mysore Royal Dasara 6239:, pp. 468ā€“469. 5917:Trinidad and Tobago 5893:indentured servants 5883:in Northern India. 5801:Krittivasi Ramayana 5660:Vijayanagara Empire 5525:, and major staple 5218:Bihar and Jharkhand 4800:Day 9 ā€“ Siddhidatri 4585:Day 1 ā€“ Shailaputri 4560:Nine forms of Durga 4247:is synonymous with 4227:meaning "nine" and 4126:Hinduism portal 4005:Hinduism by country 3841:Iraiyanar Akapporul 3785:Tirumurukāį¹Ÿį¹Ÿuppaį¹­ai 2868:Dayananda Saraswati 2853:Bhaktivinoda Thakur 2759:Sripada Srivallabha 2699:Raghunatha Siromani 2664:Narasimha Saraswati 1641:Anumāį¹‡a (inference) 751:Hinduism portal 727:Regional variations 217: 12612:Festivals in Nepal 12607:Festivals in India 10879:Balinese festivals 10858:Varuthini Ekadashi 10853:Vaikuntha Ekadashi 10798:Naraka Chaturdashi 10768:Ananta Chaturdashi 10173:Guru Nanak Jayanti 9274:The Times of India 9211:Indo American News 8802:June McDaniel 2004 8023:The Times of India 7991:The Times of India 7700:June McDaniel 2004 7647:David Kinsley 1988 7599:June McDaniel 2004 7563:David Kinsley 1988 7392:www.britannica.com 7255:. 1 October 2016. 7163:The Indian Express 7025:The Times of India 6992:The Times of India 6883:The Indian Express 6068:Jhandewalan Temple 5993: 5960:Dhakeshwari Temple 5843:Christopher Fuller 5813:texts such as the 5720: 5683: 5628: 5624:Navaratri Mandapam 5612: 5571: 5517:root, leaves of a 5447: 5404:, the traditional 5351: 5307:In the temples of 5305: 5261: 5211: 5111: 5037:tribal ethnicities 4913:Regional practices 4700:Day 5 ā€“ Skandamata 4453:, the birthday of 4435:Vasantha Navaratri 4392:. 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SUNY Press. 9893: 9888:978-3447025225 9887: 9871: 9853: 9838: 9820: 9805: 9787: 9772: 9754: 9739: 9721: 9706: 9688: 9673: 9655: 9640: 9634: 9619: 9601: 9586: 9568: 9553: 9535: 9520: 9502: 9486: 9484: 9481: 9479: 9478: 9447: 9428: 9408: 9389: 9369: 9351:978-0956016829 9350: 9330: 9311: 9291: 9258: 9228: 9197: 9178: 9169:, p. 208. 9159: 9140: 9121: 9102: 9082: 9063: 9043: 9024: 9004: 8985: 8965: 8946: 8926: 8907: 8884: 8866:978-0195154269 8865: 8845: 8826: 8806: 8791: 8776: 8757: 8737: 8696: 8677: 8651: 8633: 8614: 8595: 8576: 8556: 8542: 8513: 8501: 8482: 8462: 8443: 8423: 8416: 8398: 8379: 8356: 8327: 8308: 8288: 8259: 8240: 8220: 8191: 8161: 8150:Present Dasara 8131: 8102: 8083: 8064: 8055:Temples of Goa 8050:Kamla Mankekar 8041: 8008: 7978: 7959: 7939: 7920: 7893: 7874: 7849: 7830: 7811: 7791: 7772: 7752: 7740: 7716: 7704: 7692: 7680: 7651: 7639: 7627: 7615: 7613:, p. 214. 7603: 7591: 7589:, p. 288. 7579: 7567: 7555: 7536: 7516: 7514:, p. 137. 7501: 7489: 7470: 7447: 7428: 7405: 7379: 7360: 7340: 7321:(1): 147ā€“154. 7301: 7270: 7240: 7210: 7180: 7150: 7143: 7112: 7090: 7060: 7055:Nepa Rudraksha 7042: 7009: 6978: 6947: 6928: 6908: 6896: 6870: 6837: 6802: 6772: 6753: 6730: 6711: 6691: 6672: 6645: 6615: 6598:Jagran English 6584: 6555: 6536: 6507: 6488: 6468: 6449: 6429: 6410: 6390: 6371: 6351: 6332: 6309: 6297:Celebrations: 6290: 6271: 6241: 6222: 6203: 6184:Drik Panchag. 6175: 6173: 6170: 6167: 6166: 6150: 6113: 6112: 6110: 6107: 6106: 6105: 6100: 6095: 6090: 6085: 6080: 6075: 6070: 6065: 6060: 6055: 6048: 6045: 5997: 5994: 5949:United Kingdom 5888: 5885: 5833: 5830: 5791: 5788: 5701: 5700:Andhra Pradesh 5698: 5654:. Evidence of 5644:Bommala Koluvu 5575: 5572: 5556:Saraswati Puja 5478: 5475: 5438: 5435: 5382:Raja Wodeyar I 5335: 5332: 5292: 5289: 5252:(soul, self). 5240: 5237: 5219: 5216: 5177:Madhya Pradesh 5132:Ramcharitmanas 5102: 5099: 5083:Devi Mahatmya, 5029:Burmese people 5013:Tripuri people 5001:Bengali Hindus 4988: 4987: 4978: 4977: 4976: 4967: 4966: 4965: 4964: 4963: 4951: 4948: 4914: 4911: 4874: 4871: 4850:, the wife of 4804:Main article: 4801: 4798: 4774:Main article: 4771: 4768: 4752:Main article: 4749: 4746: 4729:Main article: 4726: 4723: 4704:Main article: 4701: 4698: 4685:Main article: 4682: 4679: 4663:Main article: 4660: 4657: 4637:Main article: 4634: 4631: 4589:Main article: 4586: 4583: 4561: 4558: 4545: 4542: 4509: 4506: 4494:Andhra Pradesh 4459:Rama Navaratri 4433:, also called 4417: 4414: 4366: 4363: 4338: 4335: 4292: 4289: 4275:, followed by 4236: 4233: 4212: 4209: 4177:Adi Parashakti 4169:Hindu festival 4160: 4159: 4157: 4156: 4149: 4142: 4134: 4131: 4130: 4129: 4128: 4115: 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6665: 6664: 6663:Book Of Durga 6656: 6654: 6652: 6650: 6633: 6629: 6625: 6619: 6603: 6599: 6595: 6588: 6572: 6568: 6567: 6559: 6543: 6539: 6533: 6529: 6528: 6520: 6518: 6516: 6514: 6512: 6495: 6491: 6485: 6481: 6480: 6472: 6456: 6452: 6446: 6442: 6441: 6433: 6417: 6413: 6407: 6403: 6402: 6394: 6378: 6374: 6368: 6364: 6363: 6355: 6339: 6335: 6329: 6325: 6324: 6316: 6314: 6307: 6303: 6300: 6294: 6278: 6274: 6268: 6264: 6263: 6258: 6252: 6250: 6248: 6246: 6238: 6233: 6231: 6229: 6227: 6219: 6214: 6212: 6210: 6208: 6191: 6187: 6180: 6176: 6162: 6161: 6154: 6148: 6144: 6140: 6136: 6132: 6128: 6124: 6121:Also spelled 6118: 6114: 6104: 6101: 6099: 6098:Vijayadashami 6096: 6094: 6091: 6089: 6086: 6084: 6083:Mysore Dasara 6081: 6079: 6076: 6074: 6071: 6069: 6066: 6064: 6061: 6059: 6056: 6054: 6051: 6050: 6044: 6042: 6037: 6035: 6031: 6026: 6024: 6020: 6017: 6013: 6009: 6008: 6003: 5991: 5986: 5982: 5978: 5976: 5971: 5969: 5965: 5961: 5957: 5952: 5950: 5946: 5945:United States 5942: 5938: 5934: 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5387: 5383: 5379: 5375: 5370: 5368: 5367:Mysuru Dasara 5364: 5360: 5356: 5348: 5345: 5340: 5331: 5329: 5324: 5322: 5318: 5314: 5310: 5302: 5297: 5288: 5286: 5282: 5278: 5274: 5270: 5266: 5257: 5253: 5251: 5247: 5236: 5235:and Ganesha. 5233: 5229: 5225: 5215: 5207: 5203: 5201: 5197: 5193: 5189: 5184: 5180: 5178: 5174: 5170: 5166: 5165:Uttar Pradesh 5162: 5158: 5154: 5150: 5146: 5142: 5138: 5134: 5133: 5128: 5124: 5120: 5116: 5107: 5098: 5096: 5092: 5091:Vijayadashami 5088: 5084: 5080: 5076: 5071: 5069: 5065: 5064: 5058: 5054: 5053:Chakma people 5050: 5049:Santal people 5046: 5042: 5038: 5034: 5030: 5026: 5022: 5018: 5014: 5010: 5009:Bihari people 5006: 5002: 4992: 4982: 4971: 4961: 4957: 4947: 4945: 4941: 4936: 4930: 4928: 4927:Vijayadashami 4924: 4920: 4910: 4908: 4904: 4903:shukla paksha 4900: 4896: 4892: 4888: 4884: 4880: 4870: 4868: 4863: 4861: 4857: 4853: 4849: 4845: 4841: 4837: 4833: 4829: 4825: 4821: 4817: 4813: 4807: 4797: 4795: 4791: 4786: 4782: 4777: 4767: 4765: 4761: 4755: 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