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KAUAI, HAWAII, August 3, 2003: Our thanks to M P Bhattathiry (mpmahesh@asianetindia.com) for providing the following list of festivals and related resources. In this month, August 2 is Naag Panchami, 4 is Tulsidas Jayanti, 12 is Raksha Bandhan, 15 is Sri Aurobindo Jayanti, 19 is Sri Krishna Jayanti, 31 is Ganesh Chaturthi.
1.Sri Aurobindo’s words – excerpts from the book India’s Rebirth. It has helped me understand India.
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2. Significance of Sri Krishna Jayanthi – source
3. Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi – source
4. Enshrining Ganesha – published by Jnana Prabhodini. This piece gives the manual of worship of Shri Ganesha, the rites to be performed before the immersion of the image. source
5. Sacred Trees of the Hindus – by Dr Satish Kapoor. Gives mythological & social linkages.
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