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Days of the Week in Hindi Posted by on May 16, 2019

One of the first concepts you are taught in any language class are the “days of the week.” While this may entail a simple explanation in other languages, the days of the week in Hindi are rife with meaning due to their connections with Hinduism and astrology. Although many young people in India today may…

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Days of the Week Posted by on Aug 11, 2009

Sunday : रविवार ravivaar. Surya (सूर्य) is the god that presides over this day of the wee. Surya (सूर्य) literally means ‘the supreme light.’ He (सूर्य) is the god of the sun and is represented as having his hair and arms made of gold. Monday : सूर्य somavaar. Soma (सोम) is the god that presides over this…

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