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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Hindu_calendar
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gptkbp:addedTo
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lunar calendar to adjust with solar year
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Adhik_Maas
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gptkbp:calendar
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Hindu lunar calendar
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:intercalary_month
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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marriages
any zodiac sign
housewarming ceremonies
mundan ceremonies
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gptkbp:duration
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about 29.5 days
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gptkbp:features
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no fixed position in the year
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gptkbp:frequency
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once every 2-3 years
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gptkbp:importantFor
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spiritual purification
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Sanskrit
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gptkbp:mythology
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Vishnu accepted the month and named it Purushottam Maas
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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Purushottam (Vishnu)
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gptkbp:observedBy
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gptkb:Hindus
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gptkbp:occursEvery
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32.5 months
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Sanskrit_literature
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gptkbp:prohibits
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weddings
house construction
property purchase
thread ceremonies
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gptkbp:purpose
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to align lunar and solar calendars
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gptkbp:reasonForAddition
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to synchronize lunar and solar years
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gptkbp:recommendation
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visiting temples
chanting mantras
reading Bhagavad Gita
feeding the poor
donating clothes and food
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:India
gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
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gptkbp:rituals
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gptkb:charity
fasting
recitation of scriptures
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gptkbp:scripture
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gptkb:Bhagavata_Purana
gptkb:Padma_Purana
gptkb:Skanda_Purana
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gptkbp:significance
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considered highly auspicious for spiritual activities
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gptkbp:specialWorship
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gptkb:Lord_Krishna
gptkb:Lord_Vishnu
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gptkbp:usedBetween
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two lunar months
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Adhik_Maas
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Purushottam Maas
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