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Aadi Amavasai is an important day for Tamil Hindus to offer tarpan (water offerings) and rituals for their ancestors, praying for their peace and salvation, usually observed with fasting and river bathing.
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Daiva Savarni Manvadi marks the beginning of the reign of the 9th Manu, Daiva Savarni, in Hindu cosmology, symbolizing a new phase in the cyclical process of creation.
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Darsha Amavasya is the new moon day observed with rituals for ancestors, including tarpan (offering water) and pitru shraddha to ensure peace for departed souls.
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Hariyali Amavasya is the new moon day of the Shravan month, where devotees perform rituals to worship Lord Shiva and the earth for a bountiful monsoon, and it marks a day of environmental significance with prayers for greenery and fertility.
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Ishti refers to a Vedic ritual offering where devotees perform yajnas (sacrificial offerings) to please the gods and seek prosperity, health, and fulfillment of specific desires.
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Masik Amavasya, observed on every new moon day, is a time for performing pitru tarpan and shraddha rites, as well as meditating and fasting to remove negative energies and seek peace for ancestors' souls.
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Paryushana Parvarambha is the beginning of the most important Jain festival, where devotees focus on fasting, meditation, self-discipline, and spiritual reflection, seeking purification and forgiveness for wrongdoings.
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Pithori Amavasya is observed by women who pray to Goddess Durga and the Pithris (ancestral spirits) for the health, protection, and prosperity of their children, with offerings made for the well-being of the family.
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Pola is a traditional festival in Maharashtra dedicated to the worship of bullocks, where farmers decorate and honor their bullocks with prayers, processions, and festive activities, expressing gratitude for their role in agriculture.
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Somavati Amavasya is a rare occurrence of Amavasya (new moon) on a Monday, considered highly auspicious for performing ancestral rites and offering tarpan (water offerings) for the peace of ancestors, as well as for seeking blessings from Lord Shiva.
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Sravana Amavasya is the new moon day of the Shravan month, considered auspicious for performing rituals to honor and seek blessings from ancestors, often observed with fasting and special prayers for family well-being.
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Varalakshmi Vrat is a festival where married women worship Goddess Lakshmi, offering prayers, fasting, and tying sacred threads to seek her blessings for prosperity, well-being, and the health of their families.
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Vrishabhotsava is a festival celebrating the importance of bulls in agriculture, observed with rituals and offerings made to honor and protect these animals, essential for farming.