Definitions
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- proper noun Hinduism The
sixth day (tithi ) of the lunar fortnight (paksha ) in the Hinducalendar .
Etymologies
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From Sanskrit षष्ठी (ṣaṣṭhī, "sixth day in a lunar fortnight")
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Examples
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The Puja’s start on the sixth day (Maha-Shashti) and go on till the tenth day (Maha-Dashmi).
Pujo in Mumbai Abodh 2006
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The Puja’s start on the sixth day (Maha-Shashti) and go on till the tenth day (Maha-Dashmi).
Archive 2006-10-01 Abodh 2006
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