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| Festivals and Auspicious Dates of
Jaiswal Community for the year 2003 |
| 14-Jan 2003 |
"Makar Sankranti"
, Pongal. |
| 15-Jan-2003 |
"Makar Sankranti Bath".
From this day onwards the "good days" start. After one month marriages etc
can take place |
| 21-Jan-2003 |
"Sakath Chowth". This day all
the mothers of the Jaiswal community perform pooja for the welfare of their
sons. They make "Ladoos" of Til, Murmura, Groundnut and Gram etc. This is
one of the important festivals of the Jaiswals Community |
| 01-Feb-2003 |
"Mouni Amavasya".
This is the most scared Amavasya for us. Most of the hindus take a bath
in river Ganga. |
| 06-Feb-2003 |
"Vasant Panchmi" .
Most sacred day for marraiges. |
| 01-Mar-2003 |
"Shri Mahashivaratri Vrat"
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| 11-Mar-2003 |
"Holasthak" begins
today. From this day till the day when holi will be burnt, auspicious work
like marriages is NOT performed. |
| 17-Mar-2003 |
"Holikdahan". Burning
of Holi (from 9:15 p.m to 2:17 a.m) |
| 18-Mar-2003 |
"Dhuredi". The day
to play with colours. |
| 25-Mar-2003 |
"Sitlashtmi". |
| 02-Apr-2003 |
First day of Hindu New year.
First day of "Chaitra", "Gudipadva". YUGADI. First day of Navaratra. |
| 10-Apr-2003 |
"Durgashtmi" |
| 11-Apr-2003 |
"Sri Ram Navmi" -
Birthday of Lord Rama |
| 16-Apr-2003 |
"Sri Hanuman Jayanthi" |
| 01-May-2003 |
"Satvai Amavasya"- Jaiswal
community prepare "Sattu" and eat on this day. *Sattu is a good intake for
minimizing body heat* |
| 04-May-2003 |
"Akshaya Tritia" |
| 30-May-2003 |
"Vat Savitri Vrat", "Baragdai
Amavasya |
| 31-May-2003 |
"Surya Grahan" (Solar Eclipse) |
| 09-Jun-2003 |
"Ganga Dashara" |
| 10-Jun-2003 |
"Nirjala Ekadashi" |
| 01-Jul-2003 |
"Jagdish Ratyatra" |
| 10-Jul-2003 |
"Devashayni Ekadashi"-
It is believed that god goes to sleep from today until next four months. |
| 13-Jul-2003 |
"Guru purnima"- On this
day pooja of ones GURU (teacher) is to be performed. |
| 02-Aug-2003 |
"Nag Panchmi"- Pooja of
the NAG(snake) is performed on this day |
| 12-Aug-2003 |
"Shravan Poornima" - Last
day of Shravan. "Raksha Bandhan"- Sisters tie "Rakhee" to their brothers |
| 18-Aug-2003 |
"Harchat" or "Halasthi
Vrat" - This is also one of the important festivals of the Jaiswal community.
All the mothers perform pooja and fast for the welfare of their sons. |
| 20-Aug-2003 |
"Shri Krishna Janmashtmi"-
Birthday of Lord Krishna |
| 30-Aug-2003 |
"Haritalika", "Kajari Teej".
Wives fast on this day to get the same husband in the next birth |
| 31-Aug-2003 |
"Shri Ganesh Chaturthi"-
On this day idols of Lord Ganesh are bought and are worshipped for 11 days.
One can reduce the number of days of worship to 3,5,7 or 9 depending on
ones convenience |
| 09-Sep-2003 |
"Anant Chaturdashi"
- Idols of Lord Ganesha are immersed in water this day. |
| 10-Sep-2003 |
"Starting of "Pitrapaksha"-
From this day till 15 days is called as Pitrapaksha and from this day we
give "Pind" to our dead ancestors. |
| 19-Sep-2003 |
"Matra Navmi". Pind-dan
is given to all dead women of the family. |
| 25-Sep-2003 |
"Pitra Moksha Amavasya".
Last day of Pitrapaksha |
| 27-Sep-2003 |
"Navratra" starts this day.
"Kalash Stapna", "Gujrati Dandi" starts. |
| 03-Oct-2003 |
"Durgastami Vrat" |
| 04-Oct-2003 |
"Durga Navmi"- Pooja of machines
is done on this day. |
| 05-Oct-2003 |
"Vijay Dashmi" or "Dusshera"
- Pooja of vehicles is done on this day. |
| 09-Oct-2003 |
"Sharad Poornima" or "Kojagiri" |
| 13-Oct-2003 |
"Karvachowdh". This is one of
the most important festival for the ladies of the Jaiswal community. The
ladies fast the whole day and then break their fast after looking at the
moon in the night. * The moon will appear from 7:36 p.m onwards this year
* |
| 18-Oct-2003 |
"Avohai Asthmi" |
| 23-Oct-2003 |
"Dhanteras"- First day of Deepawali* |
| 24-Oct-2003 |
"Narak Chaturdashi" - Second
day of Deepawali*. |
| 25-Oct-2003 |
"Deepawali" Note: Laxmi Poojan
can be done anytime between 6:00 a.m to 6:46 p.m |
| 26-Oct-2003 |
"Annakut Govardhan Pooja" |
| 27-Oct-2003 |
"Bhai dooj"- Sisters put tilak
to their brothers on this day. |
| 02-Nov-2003 |
"Akshaya Navmi" or "Avala
Navmi" |
| 05-Nov-2003 |
"Tulsi Vivah" & "Dev Uthani
Ekadashi" - It is presumed that God wakes up after 4 months of sleep
on this day. Marriages start from this day onwards. |
| 09-Nov-2003 |
"Karthik Poornima" |
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Kalchuri Samaj