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Essence of World Religions
Janmashtami - Lord Krishna's birthday
Ganesha Chaturthi - Birthday of the elephant-headed God of Success
Navarätri - Ten day festival of goddesses marks the prayer of Durgä, Ambä, Bahuchar etc..)
Diwäli - Festival of Lights marks Lord Vishnu's triumph over evil and honors goddess Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity) and in some regions goddess Käli. Holi - Honors young Lord Krishna's triumph over evil Holikä.
Shivaratri - Lord Shiva's birthday
The place to be happy is 'here',
The time to be happy is 'present'
The way to be happy is 'to make others happy'.
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-A wise man
