Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Can Eid (Id) and Navaratri start on same day?

Since Navaratri starts on first day of moon cycle (called padva in Hindi), the previous day has to be amavasya (no moon day). So how can Eid (or Id as it is spelt in India) start on same day as Navaratri?

Has this something to do with moon cycle not being of exact 29 days ?

If someone can enlighten me on this or point to a website that explains it in an easy to understand manner, it would be much appreciated.

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