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Title
Hindu Feasts, Fasts and Ceremonies
Author
Natesa Sastri
Year
1903
Publisher
M.E. Publishing House
Location
Madras
Source
djvu
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Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
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CONTENTS
Chapter
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I.
The Ardra
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Avani Avittam
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The Mahalaya Amavasa
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The Bhogi and the Pongal
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The Dipavali
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The Hindus and the Eclipse
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VII.
Hindu Funeral Rites
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Holi and Kamandi
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Kalakshepas, Old and New
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The Mukkoti or Vaikunta Ekadasi
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The Krittika
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The Mahamakha
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The Arddhodaya and the Mahodaya
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The Sarasvati Puja
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The Mahasivaratri
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The Srijayanti or Krishnashtami
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The Varalakshmi Worship
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The Vinayaka Chaturthi
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The Hindu New Year's Day
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The Onamm Feast in Malabar
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APPENDIX
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The Kaliyuga
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APPENDIX
B.
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Glossary.
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