Two MP Temples Mark Independence Day on August 11, Following Hindu Calendar

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Two prominent temples in Madhya Pradesh — Pashupatinath in Mandsaur and Bade Ganesh in Ujjain — celebrate India's Independence Day on August 11 instead of August 15. The temples follow the Hindu calendar to determine the date of the celebration rather than the Gregorian calendar date. This unique tradition has been observed since 1985, making it a decades-old practice. The date of August 11 corresponds to the Hindu calendar equivalent of August 15, 1947, the day India gained independence.

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