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Major Hindu Festivals Calendar & Muhurtham Guides

Guides to major Hindu observances: the traditional Nirnaya rules, city-specific dates and muhurtham windows where a shipped rule computes them, ritual guides, and diaspora living practices.

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Thai Pongal & Makara Sankranti: Date, Muhurtham & Solar Ingress Guide

Thai Pongal & Makara Sankranti date and morning cooking window for your city, the solar ingress rule, 4-day rituals, and apartment-safe recipe tips.

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Deepavali (Diwali): Date, Ganga Snanam Timing & Lakshmi Puja Guide

Deepavali (Diwali) date and Arunodaya Ganga Snanam window for your city, the Amavasya Lakshmi Puja rule, 5-day rituals, and apartment-safe celebrations.

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Krishna Janmashtami & Gokulashtami: Date, Nishita Puja Muhurtham & Fasting Guide

Krishna Janmashtami date and midnight Nishita Kala window for your city, Smartha vs Sri Vaishnava rules, fasting vidhi, and butter-sweet recipes.

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Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi): Date, Madhyahna Muhurtham & Puja Vidhi

Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi) date and Madhyahna puja window for your city, Shodashopachara ritual guide, 21 modak naivedyam, and apartment visarjan tips.

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Maha Shivaratri: Date, Nishita Kala & 4-Prahar Puja Guide

Maha Shivaratri date and midnight Nishita Kala window for your city, the 4-prahar puja sequence, Shiva Linga abhishekam vidhi, and fasting rules.

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Sharad Navratri & Dussehra: Dates, Ghatasthapana & Vijayadashami Guide

Sharad Navratri start date and Ghatasthapana morning window for your city, Ghatasthapana rules, 9 Goddess forms (Navadurga), Ayudha Puja, Durga Ashtami, and Vijayadashami.

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Holi & Holika Dahan: The Bhadra Rule, Legend & Rangwali Holi Guide

Holi & Holika Dahan: the Bhadra rule, the legend, the rituals, Rangwali color celebrations and Gujiya recipes. Nava Panchangam does not yet compute a date or bonfire window for Holi.

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Sri Rama Navami: Date, Madhyahna Janmotsav Muhurtham & Ritual Guide

Sri Rama Navami date and Madhyahna (midday) window for your city, traditional Panakam/Neer Mor recipes, and Ramayana recitations.

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Raksha Bandhan: Date, Rakhi Tying Muhurtham & The Bhadra Rule

Raksha Bandhan date and afternoon (Aparahna) window for your city, the Bhadra rule, sibling rituals, sweet recipes, and Upakarma guidance.

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Karwa Chauth: The Moonrise Rule, Sargi & Puja Vidhi

Karwa Chauth: the Chandrodaya (moonrise) rule, Sargi, Karwa pot rituals and puja vidhi. Nava Panchangam does not yet date Karwa Chauth or compute moonrise.

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