We had shared information about Karva Chauth and immediately posted about Dhan Triyodashi. We are, now, sharing information about festivals falling in between these 2 days. Today, we are sharing about Aahoyi Ashtami that falls after Karva Chauth. On Karva Chauth, the wellbeing of the husband is prayed for. On ...
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Like mentioned in the previous post, North Indians use the water they had prepared on Dhan Triyodashi for bathing with some fragrant powder called uptan. They, then, wear new clothes, draw color rangoli wherever they can and place oil lamps at strategic locations. They perform pooja to Lord Krishna to ...
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The story of Dhanada Lakshmi goes thus: Once on Dhan Triyodashi morning, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi came on a trip to the earth. He went on to bathe in a river and She moved about the fields. There were a lot of attractive yellow flowers on the mustard plants. ...
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There are a few festivals that were celebrated after Karva Chauth. I will share about them later. Today, I am sharing about Dhan Trayodashi or Dhanvantri Jayanti that fell on last Tuesday. When the milky ocean was churned, one of the items that came out was Amruta Kalasha with Lord ...
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