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  Chhath Festival Begins In Bihar

  India | Oct 31, 2011, 12:27 PM IST

  Patna, Oct 30: Lakhs of devotees offered prayers after taking holy dip in various rivers across Bihar as the four-day Chhath festival began today.Chhath, celebrated five days after Diwali, is dedicated to the Sun God

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  Navratri Festival Strengthened Sadbhavna, Says Modi

  India | Oct 06, 2011, 07:31 PM IST

  Vadodara, Oct 6: On the background of peaceful culmination of Navratri festival, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that the festival has strengthened peace and harmony in society."It is the spirit of Gujarat that

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  Durga Puja Begins On Mahashasti

  India | Oct 02, 2011, 11:09 PM IST

  Kolkata, Oct 2: Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja began today with the rituals of'Mahashasti,'in which the Goddess is welcomed to her earthly abode.Neighbourhoods woke up to the roll of'dhak'(drums) under a clear autumn sky as

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