| March 8:
Maha vad
13: Shivratri
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This is a festival in honor of Lord
Shiv whose marriage to Parvati took place on this day. People
observe a fast on this day and stay awake throughout the night,
praying to Lord Shiv.
March 25: Falgun
sud 15:
Holi, Bhagatji Maharaj's Birthday (Click
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Celebrates the protection
of Prahlad from his father, the demon-king Hiranyakashipu. Prahlad
was seated in a fire with his aunt, Holika. She perished in
the fire, but Prahlad survived.
In the Swaminarayan Sampraday, devotees celebrate the birthday
of Bhagatji Maharaj, the second spiritual successor of Bhagwan
Swaminarayan.
March
26: Falgun
vad 1: Dhuleti/Pushpadolotsav
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This is a spring festival,
in which people rejoice by spraying each other with colored
water. |
