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    What is the difference between krishna jayanthi and gokulashtami?

    Krishna Jayanti or Gokulashtami or Janmashtami marks the celebration of Shri Krishna's birth. Shri Krishna Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu on earth.
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    What is the difference between krishna tulsi and rama tulsi?

    Rama Tulsi - A green tulsi with light purple flowers and an aromatic, clove-like scent (thanks to its chemical composition of eugenol, which is the main aroma in cloves and mellower flavor. Krishna Tulsi - A purple plant with a clove-like aroma and peppery flavor.
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    What is the difference between krishna paksha and shukla paksha?

    Shukla means bright which is a period of the bright or waxing moon, whereas Krishna stands for dark which is the time when moon fades. A Shukla Paksha is from the new moon (Amavasya) to the full moon (Poornima). Whereas, Krishna Paksha, opposite of the Shukla Paksha, starts from the full moon to...
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    What is the difference between krishna and Vishnu?

    Lord Vishnu is the source of all incarnations of Godhead. However, this is not in the case of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna is actually the source of Lord Vishnu.
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    What is the difference between janam kundali and lagna kundali?

    An astrology birth chart which is also known as Janam Kundli—also called an astrology natal chart which is known as Lagna Kundli—it is a map which shows the planets were in their journey around the Sun (from our beginning point on earth) at the exact moment you were born.
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    What is the difference between janma rashi and lagna rashi?

    Janma Rashi is the Rashi occupied by Chandra at the time of birth. Lagna Rashi is the Rashi rising at the Eastern horizon at the moment of birth. The sun signs change from month to month.
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    What is the difference between lagna and rashi?

    Lagna or Ascendant refers to the first house of our horoscope and can have any sign from 1 to 12 written in it. The Rashi or Moon sign is the house where you have the placement of Moon in your horoscope.
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    What is the difference between lagna chart and moon chart?

    Lagna Chart is the Planetary Position of the zodiac when you took birth. Moon Chart shows the position of the moon and the position of other planets from Moon at the time of birth.
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    What is the difference between lagna chart and navamsa chart?

    Lagna Chart is the Planetary Position of the zodiac when a person took birth. It gives information about every Area of our Life for example- Finance, career, Marriage, Health etc. Navamsa is a chart which is also called Divisional Chart which has given immense importance in Astrology. In Vedic...
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    Is Diwali Indian New Year?

    There are various days throughout the year which are celebrated as New Year Day in the different states of India. The next day of Diwali is also known as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar which is the first day of the month Kartik in Gujarat.
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    What is the last country to celebrate New Years?

    The last place or places to receive the new year were the tiny outlying islands of the US. Baker Island and Howland Island greeted the New Year in last
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    Is there an Indian new year?

    Yes, there is an Indian new year which is known as Gudi Padwa, Cheiraoba, Cheti Chand and Bestu Varas. To mark the festivities, people enjoy the day with family, friends and the community.
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    What is the name of months?

    The name of 12 months are Chaitra , Vaisakha , Jyaistha , Asadha , Shravana , Bhadra , Asvina , Kartika , Agrahayana , Pausa , Magha and Phalguna
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    What is Hindu new year called?

    Ugadi is the New Year's Day in Indian states which are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Gudi Padwa is celebrated in Goa, Maharashtra, and Konkan as the new year day. Navreh in Kashmir, Cheiraoba in Manipur and Cheti Chand is celebrated by Sindhi as the new year day. Bestu...
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    What is the name of 12 month?

    The name of 12 months are Chaitra , Vaisakha , Jyaistha , Asadha , Shravana , Bhadra , Asvina , Kartika , Agrahayana , Pausa , Magha and Phalguna
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    What are the 5 days of Diwali?

    The first day of Diwali week is called Dhan Teras which is the beginning of the Diwali festival. It is the second day of this week which is called Narak Chaturdasi. In some states of India, it is known as Choti Diwali. The third day of this festival is Diwali, when Goddess Lakshmi and Lord...
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    Which is the first month of Hindu calendar?

    This is the first month of Hindu calendar which is known as Chaitra (30 / 31 Days) begins March 22 / 21 which associates with the coming of Spring, since Holi, the spring festival of color, is celebrated on the eve of Chaitra (namely, the last day of Phalgun month).
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    What is the name of Hindu calendar?

    The Hindu calendar is also known as Panchanga which is an ancient time calculating system used to determine the dates of festivals. It is a calendar with many regional variations.
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    What is Hindu calendar called?

    The Hindu calendar is also known as Panchanga which is an ancient time calculating system used to determine the dates of festivals. It is a calendar with many regional variations.
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    Who started Saka calendar?

    Gautamiputra Shatakarni has introduced the Saka calendar. The month Chaitra is the first month of the year beginning on March 22 which is the day after the Spring Equinox. During leap years, the starting day of Chaitra corresponds with March 21.
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