{"id":57894,"date":"2026-03-27T09:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birkwood.org.uk\/website\/?p=57894"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:51:20","slug":"comparing-hindu-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birkwood.org.uk\/website\/comparing-hindu-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Hindu Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">Year 3 Jemison have worked collaboratively to explain the similarities and differences between the Hindu festivals of Holi and Rama Navami. 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