What are Easter Celebrations? The dichotomous nature of Easter is reflected in the celebration of the festival. On one hand, the festival is a tribute to the Resurrection of Jesus while on the other, celebration of Easter heralds the advent of the spring season. What are Easter Celebrations? Religious observations in churches, exchange of gifts, making flower bonnets and Easter …
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Celebrations On Whipping Monday In Czech Republic, the traditional name for Easter Monday is ‘Whipping Monday‘, because on this day, the village boys symbolically ‘whip’ girls on the legs. Young, live ‘pussy willow’ twigs are thought to bring health and youth to anyone who is thrashed with them. The braided whip made from pussy willow twigs is called the ‘Easter …
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How is Easter Celebrated in Canada? In Canada, decorating Easter eggs is usually an activity done with children at school or home. The traditional Easter egg hunts are held by community organizations. World’s largest Easter egg is a product of Canada. In 1975, the Easter egg or Ukranian ‘Pysanka’ was constructed, in the remembrance of early Ukrainian settlements in an …
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How is Easter Celebrated in Brazil? Easter celebration in Brazil begins with the Holy Week rituals, which involve the blessing of the palm branches, woven in intricate patterns representing crosses, banners, letters and other related objects. Like in many other countries, worshippers in Brazil take out procession walks, carrying statues of Mary and the body of Lord Jesus Christ. ‘Pacoca’, …
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Illinois, is a leading agricultural, manufacturing, and urban state of the north central region of the United States. It is bordered by Wisconsin on the north, Lake Michigan on the northeast, Indiana on the east and southeast, and Kentucky on the south. The Ohio River follows its southern border, and the Mississippi in the west and southwest of the state …
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हनुमानगढ़ी मंदिर अयोध्या: इतना तो सब जानते हैं मंगलवार के दिन हनुमान जी की पूजा की जाती है। इस दिन हर कोई हनुमान जी की कृपा पाने के लिए विभिन्न तरीकों से उन्हें खुश करने की कोशिश करता है। तो चलिए आज हम आपको इनके एक अनोखे मंदिर के बारे में बताते हैं जहां बजरंगबली एक अनोखे रूप में विराजित …
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माधव बेड़िया सरकार हनुमान मंदिर: हिंदू धर्म में 33 कोटि देवी-देवता हैं। इन सभी देवी-देवताओं के देश में कई मंदिर स्थापित है। मगर हर मंदिर की मान्यता अलग-अलग होने के कारण इनकी पूजा के विधान भी एक-दूसरे से विभिन्न हैं। आज हम आपको बजरंगबली के एक ऐसे ही मंदिर के बारे में बताने जा रहे हैं जिसमें हनुमान जी की …
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Hanuman: Epic Hero – It is hard to find a mythical character who is at once so powerful, learned, philosophic, humble and amusing! Anjaneyaputra features prominently in the great epics of Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Hanuman: Epic Hero of Ramayana, Mahabharata Hanuman Meets Lord Rama Hanuman met Rama and his brother Lakshmana while Rama was in exile in the jungle, …
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How did Hanuman meet Rama? Hanuman met Rama and his brother Lakshmana while Rama was in exile in the jungle, and searching for his wife Sita who was abducted by Ravana. Their quest brought them near Pampa Lake at the foot of Mount Rishyamukha (in Koppal district near Hampi in Karnataka), where the monkey king Sugriva and his ministers were …
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