Dvitiya
Dvitiya (
romanized: Dujā) is the Sanskrit word for "second",[1] and is the second day of the lunar fortnight (Paksha) of the Hindu calendar.[2][3]
Each Hindu month has two dvitiya days, being the second day of the "bright" (Shukla) and of the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights respectively. Dvitiya occurs on the second and the seventeenth day of each month.
Occasions
- Kartika.[4]
- Phulerā Dooj/Dvitiya: It is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Dvitiya of Braj region. This festival falls between two Hindu festivals commemorating spring season i.e. Vasanta Panchami and Holi. On this day holi is played using flowers. The Murtis of Hindu Devi-Devatas are decorated with flowers and flower canopy known as Phulera. As per Narada Purana, Lord Shiva is worshipped on this day with white colored fragrant flowers and an ornamental floral canopy is used for decorating His vigraha. On same day, in Radha Krishna temples vermillion are offered and flower holi is played in their remembrance.[5][6]
- Ramdevjiin northwestern India.
References
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