Ashwin, Shukla Dashami
Dasara, or Vijayadashami, celebrates both Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura, with processions and effigy burning. In Maharashtra, apta leaves are exchanged as symbolic gold.
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Other festivals in the calendar.
Kojagiri Purnima / Sharad Purnima
Ashwin, Purnima
Sharad Purnima, the full moon night of Ashwin, is associated with Lord Krishna's raas leela and is marked with moonlit prayers and kheer offerings. In Maharashtra it is celebrated as Kojagiri Purnima, with a night vigil and saffron milk shared under the moon.
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Karva Chauth / Karaka Chaturthi
Ashwin, Krishna Chaturthi
Karva Chauth, also called Karaka Chaturthi, is a day of fasting observed by married women for their husbands' wellbeing, concluding with the sighting of the moon.
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Vasu Baras / Govatsa Dwadashi
Ashwin, Krishna Dwadashi
Vasu Baras, also called Govatsa Dwadashi, opens the Diwali festival in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Cows and their calves are worshipped as symbols of nourishment and abundance.
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