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 OM, symbol of God the Absolute |
 Lord Ganesh, remover of obstacles |
 My Guruji |
 Sarasvati Devi, Godess of arts and learning |
 Sign of the sun |
Stories which have been completed
| Festival | Story title |
| Diwali Friday, 5 Nov 2010 Hindu New Year: 6 Sat, Nov 2010 (Diwali is always on "New Year's Eve" Future Diwali dates: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 ? Tue, 13 Nov 2012 Sun, 3 Nov 2013 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 |
Lord Rama and the demons |
| Maha-Shivaratri Friday, 12 Feb 2010 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 |
Parvati wins her husband |
| Holi Sun, 28 Feb, to Mon, 1 Mar 2010 Sat, 19 Mar, to Sun, 20 Mar 2011 Thu, 8 Mar, to Fri, 9 Mar 2012 Wed, 27 Mar, to Thu, 28 Mar 2013 Mon, 17 Mar, to Tue, 18 Mar 2014 Fri, 6 Mar, to Sat, 7 Mar 2015 |
Prahlada, the invincible boy |
| Navaratri Fri, 8 Oct 2010, to 17 Oct 2010 Durgashtami (always on the eighth day) 16 Oct 2010 Future years (starting date for Navaratri): Fri, 8 Oct 2010 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 Sat, 5 Oct 2013 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 |
The Battle of the Devi |
Stories in the making 
| Festival |
Story title |
| Ram Naumi Wed, 24 Mar 2010 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 Sun, 1 Apr 2012 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 Tue, 8 Apr 2014 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 |
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| Guru Purnima Sun, 25 July 2010 Fri, 15 July 2011 Tue, 03 July 2012 Mon, 22 July 2013 Sat, 12 July 2014 Fri, 31 July 2015 Tue, 19 July 2016 Sun, 09 July 2017 Fri, 27 July 2018 Tue, 16 July 2019 |
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| Raksha Bandhan Tue, 24 Aug 2010 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 Wed, 21 Aug 2013, or Tue, 20 Aug 2013 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 Sun, 29 Aug 2015 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 |
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| Krishna Janmashtami Thu, 2 Sep 2010 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 Sat, 5 Sep 2015 |
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| Ganesh Chaturthi Sat, 11 Sep 2010 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 Mon, 9 Sep 2013 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 |
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| Satyanarayan Puja (any day) |
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Hindu Festivals 2009
| Festival | Dates | Celebrated where N = North India (and perhaps South India as well) S = South India, and specifically in the state mentioned, if any. |
| Pongal | 15 Jan 2009 (4 days)
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S (Tamil Nadu) |
| Thaipusam | 8 Feb 2009 The birth of Karttikeya (Lord Muruga, son of Lord Shiva) |
S |
| Mahashivaratri | Mon, 23 Feb 2009 the marriage of Lord Shiva to Parvati |
N |
| Ugadi | Fri, 27 Mar 2009 ? New Year in South India |
S |
| Natyanjali (following on from Mahashivaratri)? |
2009 ? In honour of Lord Shiva, Lord of Cosmic Dance (Nataraja) |
S |
| Holi | Wed, 11 Mar 2009 Spring festival (Prahlada, the invincible boy) |
N |
| Ram Naumi |
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 - Ram Naumi the birth of Lord Rama | N |
| Buddha Purnima | Fri, 08-05-2009 | |
| Kavadi |
April or May ??? In honour of Lord Muruga |
S |
| Guru Purnima |
Tue, 07-07-2009 ? Thu - In honour of the Guru and all teachers |
N |
| Raksha Bandan |
Wed, 05-08-2009 brothers and sisters |
N |
| Krishna Janmashthami: |
Fri 14-08-2009 The birth of Lord Krishna |
N |
| Navaratri (incl Durgashtami): |
19-09-2009 to 27-09-2009 Nine-day festival in honour of THE Goddess |
N |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Sun, 23-08-2009 In honour of Lord Ganesh |
N |
| Satyanarayan Puja |
(any day) | |
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A good source for many but not all Festival Dates is:
https://www.whenis.co.uk/
https://www.whenis.co.uk/
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Length of stories:
1 Lord Rama and the Demons: (Diwali)
Length: 5,800 words = 30,900 characters
Length: 5,800 words = 30,900 characters
2 Prahlada, the invincible boy: (Holi)
Length: 16,600 words = 91,500 characters
Length: 16,600 words = 91,500 characters
3 Parvati wins her husband: (Maha-Shivaratri))
Length: 10,400 words = 56,200 characters
Length: 10,400 words = 56,200 characters
4 The Battle of the Devi: (Navaratri)
Length: 9,900 words = 55,600 characters
Length: 9,900 words = 55,600 characters
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Total: 42,700 words = 234,200 characters