Tamil New Year: The month of Chitthirai or Chittrai also called as Varushapirapu i.e. from mid-April to mid-May is the first month of Tamil calendar (Kara year). The month usually starts from 14th April, the day known as Tamil New Year. According to Hindu Mythology, this is the day on which Lord Brahma (the creator of the universe) started the …

How to fast and stay healthy this Navratri – Fasting for nine days during the Navratri festival will not harm your health if you learn how not to starve or eat later in a balanced manner, experts suggest. Dr Anup Dhir, senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals, stresses that devotees should not gorge on fried or oily food as this will …

Eastern Orthodox Epiphany is a blessing of baptism and a second Christmas, comes after the traditional Christmas date of December 25 i.e. on January 6th. It is celebrated by Orthodox Christians as a high religious holiday. For Latin American countries, the Dia de Los Tres Reyes is more of a cultural than religious date, and a second Christmas for children. …

What are Easter Colors? Most of the major festivals are associated with a unique set of colors. For instance, red, green and white are the traditional colors of Christmas, while pink is used in almost all the decorations for Valentine’s Day. Yellow stands for friendship and hence, it is predominantly used on the occasion of Friendship Day. Being a festival …

How to work out the date of Easter Day? Because the Church calendar follows the moon, Easter Day can be on any Sunday from March 22nd to April 25th! Easter is the Christian celebration of the anniversary of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This happened on a date representing the first Full Moon of Spring on the Jewish …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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’, …

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 …