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- proper noun Hinduism The Indian word for
full moon . The day (tithi ) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hinducalendar .
Etymologies
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The word "Purnima" means a full moon night.it is also called as rakshabhandan.
Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009
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Mukesh & Lata - Humsafar Mere Humsafar - Purnima [1965] "Purnima" or "Poornima" [1965] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Narendra Suri and produced by Mahipatray Shah.
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Mukesh & Lata - Humsafar Mere Humsafar - Purnima [1965] "Purnima" or "Poornima" [1965] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Narendra Suri and produced by Mahipatray Shah.
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They come out in the night of "Purnima" (Full Moon Night) and break into homes of peoples.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2009
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Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press HOLY MAN: A Hindu holy man applies tilak, or vermillion paste, after taking a dip on the banks of the River Ganges on the occasion of Guru Purnima, the full moon day dedicated to the Guru or masters in one's life, in Allahabad, India, Friday.
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Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press A Hindu woman offered prayers before taking a bath on 'Paush Purnima,' the first auspicious day of the Magh Mela in Allahabad, Monday.
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Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press Students wrapped themselves with saffron cloth after bathing Saturday, on the occasion of Shravan Purnima, an auspicious day in Hinduism, in Allahabad, India.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Amit Dave/Reuters Married women tie threads around a banyan tree during the Hindu religious festival of Vata Savitri Purnima in Ahmedabad, western Indian, on Wednesday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters A Hindu devotee was decorated with 'tika', colored powder and rice used as a blessing, during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Saturday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Nokia promoted Purnima Kochikar to vice president of Forum Nokia, the company's global network that supports developers, a year ago in part to help expand its developer network.
Nokia Courts App Developers Christopher Lawton 2010
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