MahabaliMahabali (IAST: Mahābalī), also known as Bali, Indrasenan, or Māveli, is a daitya king featured in Hinduism. He is the grandson of Prahlada, and a descendant of the sage Kashyapa. There are many versions of his legend in ancient texts such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, Shatapatha Brahmana, and many Puranas. According to Hindu literature, he was blessed to be one of the Chiranjivi, a group of seven immortals, by Vamana avatar of god Vishnu and reigns in Sutala loka.
DiwaliHindu festival of lightsDipavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It is associated with the spiritual victory or triumph of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Kartika (month)Kārtika, Karttika or Kartik is the eighth month of the Hindulunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Kṛttikā nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to the autumn season and falls in October–November of the Gregorian calendar. In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the month of Tula and begins with the Sun's entry into Libra.Hindu calendarCalendar used for religious purposesIndian New Year's daysThere are numerous days throughout the year celebrated as New Year's Day in the different regions of the Republic of India. The observance is determined by whether the lunar, solar or lunisolar calendar is being followed.
DaityaThe daityas (Sanskrit: दैत्याः) are a race of asuras in Hinduism, descended from Kashyapa and his wife, Diti. Prominent members of this race include Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakashipu, and Mahabali, all of whom overran the earth, and required three of Vishnu's avataras to be vanquished.Vikram SamvatHindu calendar Vikram Samvat (IAST: Vikrama Saṁvat; abbr. VS; Sanskrit: विक्रमसंवत्) known as the Vikrami or Bikrami calendar, is a Hindu calendar historically used in the Indian subcontinent and still used in several Indian states and Nepal. It is a lunisolar calendar, using twelve lunar months and an intercalary month each sidereal year.
PakshaPaksha (Sanskrit: पक्ष, romanized: pakṣa) refers to a fortnight period consisting of various lunar phases in a month of the Hindulunar calendar. Literally meaning "side" in Sanskrit, it refers to the periods between amavasya (new moon) and purnima (full moon), and vice versa. A lunar month in the Hindu calendar has two fortnights, with each fortnight subdivided into lunar days called tithis.
HinduismHinduism () is an umbrella term for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) that are unified by adherence to Dharma, a cosmic order maintained by its followers through rituals and righteous living, as expounded in the Vedas. The word Hindu originated as an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest surviving religion in the world, it is also described since the 19th century by the term Sanātana Dharma (lit. 'eternal dharma').
Outline of ancient IndiaThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient India: Ancient India is the Indian subcontinent from prehistoric times to the start of Medieval India, which is typically dated (when the term is still used) to the end of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE.
Gregorian calendarInternationally accepted civil calendarMahabhashyaMahabhashya (Sanskrit: महाभाष्य, IAST: Mahābhāṣya,IPA:, "Great Commentary"), attributed to Patañjali, is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Pāṇini's treatise, the Aṣṭādhyāyī, as well as Kātyāyana's Vārttika-sūtra, an elaboration of Pāṇini's grammar. It is dated to the 2nd century BCE.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.