Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Ooops MAJOR mistake. The Fall Navaratri begins on 14th OCTOBER not November this year. SORRY SORRY SORRY ! Jai Maa Latha , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Dear Karen, > > The Fall Navaratri begins on the 14th of November this year and goes > on for 9 days. Yes, it is based on the lunar calendar and varies > from year to year. > > Yes, all of the festivals ,including Ganesh's bday, are based on the > lunar calendar and will be on different dates each year. > > The Sanskrit/Hindi word for thanks is Dhanyavaada. Namaste is of > Sanskrit origin but used liberally in Hindi. > > In reality many (not all but many) of the Sanskrit and Hindi words > are interchangeable and it is difficult to say where Sanskrit leaves > and Hindi begins. > > Jai Maa > Latha > > > > >, "Karen Borak" <karenborak@e...> > wrote: > > Namaste ALL esp Latha, > > > > Navaratri date/s are??? Here is something I have been meaning to > ask. Celebration dates in the Hindu calendar vary from year to > year, I think. Is that right? Based on the moon's cycles, right? > So Ganesh's birthday won't be the same date next year. Is that > right? I am so slow to get these things. > > > > TIA, > > Karen > > > > PS Is there a Sanskrit word for thanks? Also, are words such > as "namaste" Sanskrit words? Or are they Hindi words. Both? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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