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concentrate on the
rites of
Amavasyas,
typically at home in the afternoon. Even today,
traditional workers like
masons do not work on
Amavasya in India. However...
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Bhimana Amavasya (Sanskrit: भीमना अमावस्या, romanized: Bhīmana
Amāvasyā, lit. 'New moon day of Bhima') is a
Hindu occasion that is
observed in the state...
- Kush
Amavasya is a
special Amavasya in the
month of
Bhadrapada in
Hindu tradition. It is also
known as
Kushotpatini or
Kushagrahani Amavasya or Pithori...
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Srinivasa Rao. It was
simultaneously made and
released as
Amavasya Chandrudu (transl. Moon on
Amavasya) in Telugu. The
story was
written by
Kamal Haasan, for...
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ending with the no moon day
known as
Sarvapitri Amavasya,
Pitri Amavasya,
Peddala Amavasya or
Mahalaya Amavasya (simply Mahalaya) Most years, the autumnal...
- "bright". The
Shukla Paksha is a
period of 15 days,
which begins after the
amavasya (new moon) day and
culminating on
purnima (full moon) day and is considered...
- It
attracts pilgrims throughout the year on
occasions such as
Amavasya,
Somwati Amavasya, Deepavali, Sharad-Poornima,
Makar Sankranti, Rama
Navami and...
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Savitri Vrata (also
Savitri Brata) or
Savitri Amavasya is a
fasting day,
commemorating the
pious act of
Savitri who
rescued her husband, Satyavan, from...
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coinciding with a new moon (
amāvasyā) as per the
Hindu lunisolar calendar. The
festivities begin two days
before amāvasyā, on Dhanteras, and
extend two...
- are
either on or the day
after the full moon
night or the
darkest night (
amavasya, अमावास्या),
except for some ****ociated with Krishna,
Durga or Rama. The...