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Shitala Ashtami
As the dusty hear of summer begins. festivities subside. this is the
time to worship the cooll goddesses, Ganga the river goddess and
Shitala, the goddess of fevers.
Ganga Dashahara
The river is worshipped on
Ganga Saptami when she descended to earth from heven and on
c. when she entered the plains. the people show their love
tor her by stringing garlands of flowers and trailing them across
her waters.
Navaratra
In April falls the first
Navaratra, the nine nights that honour the goddess Durga-
Gauri This is also the season when pilgrims perform the Panchkroshi
Yatra.
Ramnavami
The city of tulsi Das
celebrates tlie birth of Lord Rama on Ramnavami with 24- hour
readings from his epic, Ramcharitmanas.
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Fitr
marks the end of Ramzan, a month of fasting for the devout Muslim.
People celebrate with new clothes and special food.
Muharram
Later, on Muharram,
Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain by parading tazias
or paper-and-tinsel replicas of the holy tomb at Karbala.
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