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BHU releases Hindi calendar to end confusion on fasts & festivals

Varanasi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Department of Astrology of Banaras Hindu University released the Hindi calendar "Abhinav Vratadi Panjika" here today, which is based on scriptures and determines the fasts and festivals relevant to the Sanatan Dharma.
The calendar was released by Prof. Ramnarayan Dwivedi, General Secretary of Kashi Vidvat Parishad and Prof. Vinay Kumar Pandey, Organization Secretary and former Chairman of the Department of Astrology, Prof. Subhash Pandey, Dr. Rameshwar Sharma, Dr. Dheeraj Mishra and Amit Mishra.
This initiative, designed to address the difficulties of calendars in today's environment and the ease of viewing them for the general public, is beneficial to all. Like a beacon in the darkness, this calendar will serve as an inspiration to society.
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