MohiniMohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, Mohinī) is the only female avatar of Vishnu. She is portrayed as an enchantress, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom. Soon after Amrita was born of Samudra Manthana, Vishnu takes the form of Mohini, acquires the pot of Amrita from thieving Asuras, and gives it back to the Devas, helping them…
There are two traditions being followed with respect to the start of the month. Amavasyant (Amanta) tradition followed mainly in the western and southern states of India (namely Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu) considers a new moon occurring before sunrise on a day to be the first day of the lunar month. Purnimant tradition, on…