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Asvina Amavasya, the new moon day in the Hindu month of Asvina, holds significance for performing rituals and offerings to ancestors (Pitru Tarpan), seeking their blessings and peace for departed souls.
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Chopda Puja is a unique Gujarati ritual during Diwali where businesses and families worship their account books and inaugurate new ledgers for the upcoming year, seeking blessings for a prosperous financial future.
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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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Deepamalika refers to the grand illumination of rows of lamps (diyas) during Diwali, symbolizing the removal of darkness and ignorance and the ushering in of light, knowledge, and prosperity in the lives of devotees.
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Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil, where homes are illuminated with lamps, and prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity, with fireworks and feasts marking the joyous occasion.
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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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Kali Puja, celebrated on the night of Diwali in eastern India, especially West Bengal, is dedicated to Goddess Kali, where devotees offer prayers, animal sacrifices (or symbolic offerings), and rituals to invoke her power and blessings for the destruction of evil and protection from misfortune.
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Kamala Jayanti is the day devoted to Goddess Kamala, a form of Lakshmi, where special prayers and rituals are performed to invoke her blessings for material wealth and spiritual prosperity.
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Kedar Gauri Vrat is a fasting and worship ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, observed to seek marital bliss and a harmonious life, particularly by women who pray for the well-being of their husbands.
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Lakshmi Puja is the most significant ritual during Diwali, where devotees worship Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, by lighting lamps, offering sweets, and performing elaborate prayers to invite her blessings for abundance and well-being.
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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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Sharda Puja is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and learning, where students and professionals offer prayers to seek her blessings for success in their studies and careers.
