eight annual Wiccan festivals

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Janmashtami

the festival of Krishna’s birth.

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Sivaratri (Sanskrit) Festival. {BCW 2:117, 163}

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LAMMAS: August eve festival; one of four high festivals; also called Lughnasadh, Martinmas and St. Martin's Eve. Also see NOS CALON AWST.

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SAMHAIN - The festival of remembrance for the dead, held on October 31st. It is the last of the three harvests.This festival also marks the transition of rulership of the Wheel of the Year from that of the Goddess to that of the God.

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CANDLEMAS - Festival held on Feb 1st. One of the Celtic "Fire Festivals". Celebrates the first signs of spring & the return of the sun.

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SAMHAIN: The festival of remembrance for the dead, held on the eve of Nov. 1st. It is the last of the three harvests. This festival also marks the transition of rulership of the "Wheel of the Year from that of the Goddess to that of the God.

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Lughnasadh, Lunasa (*Festival of Lugh*) - The Autumn festival on July 31. It is a Gaelic word, the name of the month of August, and is pronounced *LOO-na-sa*.

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swayam-vara:

swayam-vara (svayam-vara). Festival for choice of bridegroom.

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mahashivratri:

hindu festival devoted to lord shiva

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krishna-janamastami:

hindu festival celebrating the birth of lord krishna

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raksha bandhan:

hindu festival of tying rakhi or band around wrists

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ram navami:

hindu festival celebrating the birthday of lord rama

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navaratri:

a nine-day hindu festival devoted to the goddess durga

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Kumbhuk Mela Kumbha Mela (Sanskrit) A festival (BCW 6:38)

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Janmotsar In Hinduism, the festival commemorating the birth of Krishna. (BCW 1:250)

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Arati (Sanskrit) Praise-giving; bathing festival (arati) (BCW 3:57-8).

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Karam (Sanskrit). A great festival in honour of the Sun-Spirit with the Kolarian tribes.

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Radhashtami

the festival celebrating Radharani’s birth.

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pada-yatra

a traveling missionary festival, conducted mainly on foot.

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SABBAT - one of the Eight festivals or high holidays of Wica.

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