नवीन वर्ष
दिवाळी - दसरा
किती हे देव !!
जय भारत जय महाराष्ट्र
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This is the start of Marathi New year
गुढीपाडवा - the first day of Marathi year
गुढी is decorated with कडू लिंब पाने,बत्तासे -गाठी, हार,
celebrated as Return of lord Ram to Ayodhya, his victory over Ravan
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Name this festival - Festival of Lights
Can you name different days of it
Diwali दिवाळी
celebrated in the month of Ashwin-Kartik.
We light Panati - Diya / Akash kandil -Lantern
There are five days - Vasubaras, Narak chaturdashi, Laxmi poojan, Padwa, Bhaubeej
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Name the Festival
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया
Its celebrated in Bhadrapad month (August/Sept.)
celebrated for 10 days as a Public festival
Bal Gangadhar Tilak started it in Pune
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Name the flag & its colors
Happy Independence Day
Tricolor - Tiranga
Orange at top, White in middle with blue Ashoka chakra ,Green at the bottom
We celebrate 15 August as Independence day
Flag is hoisted at Lal killa (Delhi) by the Prime minister of India
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Name this festival which marks the end
of Marathi year & followed by Festival of colors
Spring is here
Name the sweet made -
होळी comes in the last (Marathi) month of Falgun comes in Feb/March & celebrated on full moon day
Bonfire is made with लाकूड /गोवऱ्या,ऊस ,नारळ
Puran poli is main attraction
Then comes रंग पंचमी
fifth day after होळी celebrated with variety of colors
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Along with sweet comes
दिवाळी फराळ is enjoyed by all which include spicy
चिवडा , चकली , sweet - करंजी, लाडू , शंकरपाळे
Also फटाके / Fire works are lighted in open outside
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Its birthday of Lord Krishna - Janmashtami
Comes in month of Shravan (ashtami (8th day))
Dahi Handi is celebrated the next day.
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National Bird/Animal/Fruit/Flower
Tiger वाघ , Lotus- कमळ , Mango-आंबा , Peacock-मोर
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तिळगूळ घ्या गोड गोड बोला
Kite flying is observed in North India for this festival
Name the sweets made
Makar sankrant मकर संक्रांत
It comes in winter usually celebrated on 14/15 January
तिळगूळ , गुळपोळी is prepared in Maharashtra
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Name this Festival which comes as 10th day in in th
Name the flowers used on this day
दसरा Dassara (vijaya dashami)
is celebrated as end of Navaratri (9days)festival. to mark Victory of Ram over Ravan
Saraswati (goddess of Education) is worshipped along with Durga Pooja in Bengal
Leaves of Apta tree are given as Gold
झेंडूची फुले Marigold flowers are used for pooja
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रामनवमी -Ram Navami -Its birthday of Lord Ram
comes in first Marathi month Chaitra (Navami (9th day) after Gudhi Padwa
Hanuman -हनुमान is devotee of Lord Ram. Helped him to find/ rescue Sita , to make the bridge to reach Lanka
His birthday celebrated on Hanuman Jayanti again in Chaitra mahina
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Name Capital of India & Two neighboring countries
Capital of Maharashtra & Neighboring states
Languages spoken in India / Festivals celebrated
New Delhi
Pakistan/Bangladesh/Srilanka /Bhutan/China
Mumbai
Karnataka/Raigad/Madhyapradesh
Hindi - Uttar pradesh - Holi
Marathi -Maharashtra GudhiPadwa,Ganesh-festival
Gujarathi - Gujarath - Navaratri
Bengali - Calcutta - Durga Pooja
Telagu - Andhra pradesh - Pongal
Diwali, Id, Christmas celebrated in many states
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This is celebrated and followed to welcome New Year
Christmas celebrated (mainly by Christians) on
25th December followed by
celebration of (English)New Year
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Its festival for भाऊ बहीण
can you name another celebration for
Sister-Brother which comes in Diwali
Raksha bandhan रक्षा बंधन / (राखी पौर्णिमा)
comes in month of Shravan (Pournima )
Sister ties Rakhi on brother's wrist.
Bhau beej (भाऊ बीज) is last day of Diwali (दिवाळी) when Sister wishes her brother good luck, brother gives her gifts
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Some Environment friendly Festivals !!
नाग पंचमी Its honoring Snakes for their help to farmers (by eating mice who destroy the farm)
It comes in the month of Shravan
वट पौर्णिमा Here women pray to Banyan tree as it helps to keep/ maintain Environment healthy
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Geographical features
Himalayas in North-उत्तर, Arabian sea in West - पश्चिम
Indian ocean in South - दक्षिण,
Bay of Bengal in East - पूर्व
Taj mahal at Agra, Red Fort at Delhi, Palaces at Jaipur. Gate way of India at Mumbai
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Name this National festival
Do you know National anthem of India
Republic Day of India is celebrated on 26 January
जन गण मन by Ravindranath Tagor
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Maharashtrian Thali name four items
Do you like these
वरण , भात ,पोळी ,भाजी ,कोशिंबीर, पापड
मोदक is another Maharashtrian item
specially prepared for गणपती
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गुरु पौर्णिमा -Guru pournima
celebrated in the marathi month Ashadh (June/july)
We cherish our Guru-teacher/mother/mentor
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Great Indian political leaders
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru -the first prime minister of India
Mahatma Gandhi - helped India to gain Independence
Shivaji Raje founder of Maratha empire