Festivals and Fairs Flashcards by N EI L S

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January

Paush magh

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February

Magh falgun

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March

Falgun chaitra

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April

Chaitra vaishakh

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May

Vaishakh jaisth

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June

Jaisth ashad

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July

Ashad shravan

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August

Shravan bhadrapad

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September

Bhadrapad ashwin

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October

Ashwin kartik

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November

Kartik margashish

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December

Margshish paush

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Nag panchami

Shravan K5

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Nidra navmi

Shravan K9

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Hariyali amavasya

Shravan K15

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Chhoti teej

Shravan S3

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Raksha bandhan

Shravan S15

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Nariyal purnima

Shravan S15

Aka rakshabandhan

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Badi teej

Bhadrapad K3

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Budhi teej

Bhadrapad K3
Aka badi teej

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Kajli teej

Bhadrapad K3
Aka badi teej

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Satudi teej

Bhadrapad K3
Aka badi teej

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Ub chhath

Bhadrapad K6

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Hal chhath

Bhadrapad K6

Aka Ub chhath

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Balram jayanti

Bhadrapad K6

Ub chhath and hal chhath

Get it?
Hal

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Krishna janmashtami

Bhadrapad K8

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Goga navmi

Bhadrapad K9

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Bachh baras

Bhadrapad K12

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Sati amavasya

Bhadrapad K15

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Baba ri beej

Bhadrapad S2

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Ganesh chaturthi

Bhadrapad S4

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Shiv chaturthi

Bhadrapad S4

Aka ganesg chaturthi

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Kalank chaturthi

Bhadrapad S4

Aka ganesh chaturthi

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Chatra chauth

Bhadrapad S4

Ganesh chaturthi

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Hartalika teej

Bhadrapad S3

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Rishi Panchami

Bhadrapad S5

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Maheshwari raksha bandhan

Bhadrapad S5

Rishi panchami

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Radha ashtami

Bhadrapad S8

Krishna was on bhadrapad K8

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Teja dashmi

Bhadrapad S10

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Khejrali tree festival

Bhadrapad S10

Teja dashmi

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Jal jhulni ekadashi

Bhadrapad S11

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Dev jhulni

Bhadrapad S11

Aka jal jhulni ekadashi

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Parivartani ekadashi

Bhadrapad S11

Aka jal jhulni ekadashi

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Dol gyaras

Bhadrapad S11

Aka jal jhulni ekadashi

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Anant chaturdashi

Bhadrapad S14

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Beginning of shradh

Bhadrapad S15

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Shradh fortnite

Ashwin K1-15

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Shardiya navratra beginning

Ashwin S1

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Durgashtmi

Ashwin S8

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Homashtmi

Ashwin S8

Aka durgashtmi

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Dusshera

Ashwin S10

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Sharad purnima

Ashwin S15

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Karwa chauth

Kartik K4

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Ahoi ashtami

Kartik K8

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Dhanteras

Kartik K13

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Roop chaudas

Kartik K14

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Deepawali

Kartik K15

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Death anniversary of lord mahavir

Kartik K15

Diwali

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Death anniversary of swami dayanand saraswati

Kartik K15

Diwali

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Gowardhan pooja

Kartik S1

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Bhai dooj

Kartik S2

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Yam dwitya

Kartik S2

Aka bhaidooj

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Gopashtami

Kartik S8

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Amla navmi

Kartik S9

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Akshay navmi

Kartik S9

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Dev uthni gyaras

Kartik S11

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Prabhodini ekadashi

Kartik S11

Aka dev uthni gyaras

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Tulsi ekadashi

Kartik S11

Aka dev uthni gyaras

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Satya narayan poornima

Kartik S15

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Til chaturthi

Magh K4

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Sankat haran chaturthi

Magh K4

Aka til chaturthi

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Shattila ekadashi

Magh K11

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Mouni amavasya

Magh K15

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Gupt navratra

Magh S1 and ashaad S1

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Basant panchami

Magh S5

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Saraswati jayanti

Magh S5

On basant panchami

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Mahashivratri

Falgun K13

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Fulera dujh

Falgun S2

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Holi

Falgun S15

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Dhulandi

Chaitra K1

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Sitla ashtami

Chaitra K8

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Hindu new year

Chaitra S1

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Gangaur

Chaitra S3

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Gulabi gangaur

Chaitra S5

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Chundi gangaur

Chaitra S5

Aka gulabi gangaur

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Ram navmi

Chaitra S9

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Hanuman jayanti

Chaitra S15

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Aakha teej/akshay tritya

Vaishakha S3

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Budh poornima

Vaishakh S15

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Peepal purnima

Vaishakh S15

Aka budh poornima

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Vatvriksha amavasya

Jaishth K15

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Ganga dashmi

Jaishth S10

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Nirjala ekadashi

Jaishth S11

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Bhadalya navmi

Aashad S9

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Devshayani gyaras

Aashad S11

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Guru poornima

Aashad S15

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Vyas poornima

Aashad S15

Aka guru poornima

Name of hindu calender?

Vikram samwant

Time difference of vikram samwant and gregorian calender?

VS is 57 years ahead of gregorian

Teej signifies which god?

Mata parvati

What is adhik mas?

Every 3 years, a month is added to calender k/a adhik maas

In which festival mongoose is worshipped?

Nidari navmi shravan K9

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Fateh sagar fair

Udaipur

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Kalpvrisksh fair

Magaliyawas (ajmer)

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Budha johad fair

Raisingnagar (sriganganagar)

Festival of love of husband and wife?

Chhoti teej shravan S3

What is sinjara?

Gifts sent by in laws for newly wedded bride

In which festival women wear leheriya sarees?

Chhoti teej shravan S3

Where is chhoti teej famous?

Jaipur

Which festival is k/a hariyali poornima

Raksha bandhan shravan S15

When is shravan kumar worshipped?

Raksha bandhan shravan K15

Badi teej is famous of?

Bundi

When is thidri?

Bhadrapad K7

Goga navmi fair in?

Dadreva(churu)
And
Gogamedi (hanumangarh)

Bhadrapad K9

When do farmers tie rakhi with 9 knots?

Goga navmi bhadrapad K9

When is calf worshipped?

Bachh baras bhadrapad K12

When is knife is not used?

Bhadrapad K12

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Rani sati fair

Jhunjhunu bhadrapad K15

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Baba ramdeo

Runicha/ramdevra (jaiselmer)

When is ramdevra fair held?

Bhadrapad S2 to S11

Which fair is known as kumbh of marwar?

Ramdevra

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Trinetra Ganesh

Ranthambore

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Chungi teerth

Jaiselmer
Ganesh chaturthi bhadrapad S4

When are sapt rishi worshipped?

Bhadrapad S5

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Bhojan thali fair

Kama (bharatpur) on bhadrapad S5 rishi panchmi

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Hariram ji fair

Jhojra (nagore) on bhadrapad S5 rishi panchmi

When is raksha bandhan of maheshwari community?

Bhadrapad S5 on rishi panchami

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Nimbark sect fair

Salemabad (ajmer) on bhadrapad S8 radha ashtami

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Tejaji fair

Parbatsar (nagore) on teja dashmi bhadrapad S10

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Khajrali tree festival

Khejrali (jodhpur) bhadrapad S10 teja dashmi

Amrita devi vishnoi is related to?

Khejrali tree festival

When are idols of lord krishna are bathed?

Dev jhulni ekadash i.e bhadrapad S11

When is ganesh immersion?

Bhadrapad S14 anant chaturdashi

When is sanjhi worshipped?

During shradh fortnight ashwin K1-15

Where is banana sanjhi worshipped?

Nathdwara (rajsamand) during shradh ashwin K1-15

Which temple is the temple of sanjhi?

Matsyendra nath temple

Thambuda fast takes place on?

Last day of shradh i.e. ashwin K15

Dussehra is famous of?

Kota and mysore

On which festival weapons are worshipped?

Dusshera

When is khejari worshipped?

Dussehra ashwin S10

Kingfisher is considered auspicious on which festival?

Dussehra ashwin S10

Who wrote leeltaans(kingfisher) poem?

Kanhaiyalal sethia

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Marwar festival

Jodhpur sharad purnima ashwin S15

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Mand mahotsav

Jodhpur sharad purnima ashwin S15

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Meera mahotsav

Chittor sharad poornima ashwin S15

When is kheer eaten for good eyesight?

Sharad poornima ashwin S15

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Satyanarayan poornima

Pushkar(ajmer), kolayat(bikaner), chandrabhaga(jhalarapatan) and rameshwaram (SM)
On satyanarayan poornima kartik S15

When do women fast for long lives of their children?

Ahoi ashtami kartik K8

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Annakoot festival

Nathdwara on govardhan pooja kartik S1

Which tribe participates in annakoot festival

Bhil in nathdwara

When are cow caretakers (gwale) worshipped?

Gopashtami Kartik S8

Pushkar fair on?

Satyanarayan purnima kartik S15

Kolayat (bikaner) fair on?

Satyanarayan purnima kartik S15

Chandrabhaga fair on?

Satyanarayan purnima kartik S15

Rameshwaram fair on?

Satyanarayan purnima kartik S15

Malwa breed animals sold in which fair?

Cattle fair of chandrabhaga (jhalarapatan)

What is k/a colorful fair of hadoti?

Chandrabhaga fair jhalarapatan

What is k/a tirth raj?

Pushkar

What is k/a konkan tirth?

Pushkar

What is k/a tirtho ka mama

Pushkar

Where is temple of brahma ji?

Pushkar

Where is temple of savitri ji?

Pushkar

Where is gayatri temple?

Pushkar

Where is rangnath ji temple?

Pushkar

How many ghats in pushkar?

Tirtho ka bhanja is?

Machkund (dholpur)

Tirtho ki rani is?

Devyani (sambhar, jaipur)

Where is ashram of kapil muni?

Kolayat (bikaner)

Who is k/a the father of sankhya philosophy?

Kapil muni

Rameshwaram sees confluence of which rivers

Chambal, banas and seep

Which months have no festivals?

Margashish and paush

When does shahi snan on kumbh fair takes place?

Royal bath on mouni amavasya magh K15

When is gargi award given?

Basant panchami/saraswati jayanti magh S5

Where is veneshwar fair held?

Navatapura (dungarpur)

What is k/a pushkar of wagad?

Veneshwar fair

What is k/a adivasiyo ka kumbh?

Veneshwar fair

Which rivers confluence in beneshwar dham?

Mahi som and jakham

Where is broken shivling worshipped?

Baneshwar dham

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Ghushmeshwar mahadev

Shivad (SM) on mahashivratri falgun K13

When and where was the first operator Society of Rajasthan established

Bhinay (ajmer) in 1904

Kodamar holi in?

Bhinay (ajmer)

Lathmar holi in?

Mahaveerji (karauli)

Pattharmar holi in?

Barmer

Badshah todarmal ki sawari in?

Beawar (ajmer)

Nhan (jhaanki of bhagwan) in?

Sangod (kota)

Fair: location and date
Janam paran maran fest?

Jaipur holi falgun S15

Iloji ki baarat where and when?

Barmer on holi falgun S15

Who was iloji god of?

Chhedchhad ke devta

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Sitla ashtami fair?

Chaksu jaipur (donkey festival) sitla astami chaitra K8

Fair: location and date
Jauhar fair

Chittor chaitra K11

Basant navratra begins on?

New year chaitra S1

Gangaur is famous of?

Jaipur and udaipur

Which festival has the most folk songs?

Gangaur

On which festival girls fast for a good husband and sister in law?

Gangaur chaitra S3

Where do ganwar processions take place in and on?

Jaiselmer on day after gangaur chaitra S4

Which state looted isar of jaiselmer which led to ganwar processions now on S4 chaitra?

Bikaner

Fair: location and date
Hanuman jayanti

Salasar and mehendipur on hanuman jayanti chaitra S15

Which hanuman ji is depicted with a beard and mustache?

Salasar balaji

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Ghinga ganwar fair

Jodhpur on vaishakh K3

Maximum child marriages take place on?

Akshay tritiya vaishakh S3

When do people of bikaner fly kites?

Vaishakh S3 akshay tritiya

Fair: location and date
Banganga

Viratnagar (jaipur) on budh poornima vaishakh S15

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Gomati sagar fair

Jhalrapatan (jhalawar) on budh poornima vaishakh S15

Cattle fair of jhalawar?

Gomati sagar fair on buddh poornima vaishakh S15

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Matrikund fair

Chittorgarh on buddh poornima vaishakh S15

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Nakki lake fair

Mt abu (sirohi) on buddh poornima vaishakh S15

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Gautamwshwar fair

Arnod (pratapgarh) on buddh poornima vaishakh S15

When was pokaran nuclear test conducted?

Buddhar poornima vaishakh S15 18 may 1974

When are banyan trees worshipped?

Vatvraksha amavasya jaishth K15

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Ganga dashmi fair

Kama (bharatpur) on ganga dashmi jaishth S10

When are kites flown in udaipur?

Nirjala ekadashi jaishth S11