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Festivals on Purnima & Amavasya (Religion-wise Compilation)

1. Hinduism

FestivalTithi (Moon Phase)Hindi MonthSignificance
Guru PurnimaPurnima (Full Moon)AshadhaWorship of spiritual teachers and gurus.
Raksha BandhanPurnimaShravanaCelebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
HoliPurnimaPhalgunaFestival of colours symbolizing victory of good over evil.
Sharad PurnimaPurnimaAshwinSacred moonlit night; kheer offerings to Goddess Lakshmi.
Buddha PurnimaPurnimaVaisakhaBirth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha.
DiwaliAmavasya (New Moon)KartikFestival of lights marking return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya.
Mahalaya Amavasya / Pitru PakshaAmavasyaAshwinDay dedicated to ancestors through Pitru Tarpan.
Hariyali AmavasyaAmavasyaShravanaAssociated with Lord Shiva and fertility rituals.

2. Sikhism

FestivalTithi (Moon Phase)Lunar MonthSignificance
Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)Purnima (Full Moon)KartikBirth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Holla MohallaNear Phalguna PurnimaPhalgunaSikh martial festival celebrating courage and unity.

3. Jainism

FestivalTithi (Moon Phase)Lunar MonthSignificance
Mahavir JayantiPurnima (Full Moon)ChaitraBirth of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
Kartik Purnima / Gyana PanchamiPurnimaKartikDay dedicated to knowledge and Jain scriptures.
Paryushan / Daslakshan Parva (Samvatsari)Near AmavasyaBhadrapadaFestival of self-purification and forgiveness (Kshamavani).

4. Buddhism

FestivalTithi (Moon Phase)Lunar MonthSignificance
Buddha Purnima / VesakPurnima (Full Moon)VaisakhaCommemorates birth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana of Buddha.
Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day)PurnimaAshadhaMarks Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath.
Magha Puja (Sangha Day)PurnimaMaghaCommemorates gathering of 1,250 monks to hear Buddha’s sermon.

5. Islam

FestivalMoon PhaseHijri MonthSignificance
Shab-e-BaratFull Moon (15th night)Sha’banNight of forgiveness and prayers for ancestors.
Beginning of RamadanNew Moon sightingRamadanStart of the holy fasting month.
Eid-ul-FitrNew Moon sightingShawwalMarks the end of Ramadan fasting.
Eid-ul-AdhaNew Moon sightingDhu al-HijjahFestival of sacrifice linked with the Hajj pilgrimage.
Islamic New Year (Muharram)New Moon sightingMuharramBeginning of the Islamic lunar year.
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