kalaś pūjā

offerings of bilva leaves, vibhūti and cold water

abhiṣekam

rescue of Sīta from Rāvaṇa

return to Ayodhyā

appearance on this world

Kalaś Pūjā

a full abhiṣekam

a yajña

Rāma bhajans throughout the whole night

the chanting of the Hanumān Cālīsā

Mahā Abhiṣekam

a yajña

a recitation of the entire Ramāyana

is performed for purification

may be performed for 24h non-stop

is performed to worship the Mother of the five elements

does not include Guru Pūjā

is an expression of gratitude to Mahā Lakṣmi

includes a Kalaś Pūjā

always includes the same main mantra

does not include Guru Pūjā

Kalaś Pūjā

separate Darśanas of Ugra Nārasimha and Lakṣmī-Nārasimha

a yajña

an abhiṣekam

on the 13th of June

on the 14th of June

according to the lunar calendar

is sometimes called Vyāsa Purnima

includes the chanting of 108 Guru bhajans

includes abhiṣekam, pūjā and yajña to Mahavatar Babaji, Śrī Rāmānuja Ācārya and the other Gurus of the Paramparā

is the appearance day of Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda

marriage with Rādhā

appearance to Yaśoda and Nanda

appearance to Devakī and Vasudeva

is held in honour of Rādhā's marriage with Kṛṣṇa

is the day on which devotees of Śrī Kṛṣṇa pray to Rādhā for supreme Bhakti

is held in honour of Rādhā's appearance

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is a 9-night festival

celebrates Durgā's victory over the demon Mahiṣāsura

celebrations include readings from the Śrimad Bhāgavatam

marks the beginning of Dīvālī

is the day on which Lord Dhanvantari came out of the Milky Ocean with the pot of amṛta

always falls on the eleventh day of the month (Ekādaśi)

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Kṛṣṇa held the Rāsa Līlā

devotional service rendered is considered to bring much more spiritual merit than usually

most Vaiṣnavas completely abstain from food

Kṛṣṇa performed the Dāmodara Līlā

a wedding ceremony is enacted

Tulsi is worshipped as embodiment of pure Bhakti

no deity other than Tulsi may be worshipped

is a widely celebrated festival in the Hindu tradition

marks the day on which Mahavatar Babaji decided to remain in His physical body to uplift humanity

marks the appearance day of Mahavatar Babaji

marks the day on which Mahavatar Babaji initiated Paramahamsa Vishwananda into Kriya Yoga

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