Diwali, ‘Festival of Lights’, is celebrated with great fervor and gaiety. Diwali is celebrated by young and old, rich and poor, throughout the country to dispel darkness and light up their lives. The festival symbolizes unity in diversity as every state celebrates it in its own special way. The celebration of the four-day festival commences on Aswayuja Bahula Chaturdasi and …

Diwali is the one Hindu festival that unites the whole of India. It is traditionally known as the “festival of lights”, for the common practice is to light small oil lamps (called diyas) and place them around the home, in courtyards, gardens, verandahs, on the walls built around the home and also on the roof tops. In cities, especially, candles …

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Name: Rama Tirtha Born: 22 October 1873, Gujranwala District, Pakistan Died: 17 October 1906, New Tehri, Uttarakhand Disciple(s): Puran Singh, Narayan Swami Known for: Preaching Vedanta in the United States Work Areas: Social Reformer, Writer Education: Forman Christian College, Government College University स्वामी रामतीर्थ एक हिन्दू धार्मिक नेता थे, जो अत्यधिक व्यक्तिगत और काव्यात्मक ढंग के व्यावहारिक वेदांत को पढ़ाने के लिए …

Traditional Halloween games are enjoyed by people just for the sake of celebrating the old Celtic times. They have been around for so long that they bring back nostalgic memories of past Halloweens as well. The traditional games were more centered on the harvest, rather than the trick or treating involved in the contemporary Halloween activities. A lot of these …

Festivals are a golden opportunity for children to indulge in creative activities and display their artistic skills, which doubles the excitement of celebrations. The same holds true for Halloween as well. Kids have a variety of Halloween options to choose from and they can attempt to make almost anything that is associated with the festival. In fact, people of all …

Any festivity is synonymous with fun and frolic and so is Halloween. Halloween celebrators are in a mood to have a gala time, the memories of which last till next year’s blast. Ideas for Halloween fun are aplenty, capable of lighting up your day in a moment. However, spooky ideas are the best to try on the festival, in keeping …

श्री रामचरितमानस के रचयिता गोस्वामी तुलसीदास का जन्म सन् १५६८ में राजापुर में श्रावण शुक्ल ७ को हुआ था। पिता का नाम आत्माराम और माता का नाम हुलसी देवी था। तुलसी की पूजा के फलस्वरुप उत्पन्न पुत्र का नाम तुलसीदास रखा गया। गोस्वामी तुलसीदास जी को महर्षि वाल्मीकि का अवतार माना जाता है। उनका जन्म बांदा (वर्तमान में चित्रकूट, मध्य …

दशहरा के त्यौहार पर हिंदी कविता – होगा तभी दशहरा किस्सा एक पुराना बच्चों, लंका में था रावण, राजा एक महा-अभिमानी, काँपता जिससे कण-कण। उस अभिमानी रावण ने था, सबको खूब सताया, रामचन्द्र जब आये वन में, सीता को हर लाया। झिलमिल झिलमिल सोने की, लंका पैरो पे झुकती, और काल की गति भी भाई, उसके आगे रूकती। सुन्दर थी लंका, लंका …

बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत के प्रतीक दशहरे के अवसर पर चार वेदों के ज्ञाता तथा छ: शास्त्रों के ध्याता लंकेश रावण के पुतले बना कर देश के कोने-कोने में दशहरे पर अग्रि भेंट किए जाते हैं परन्तु पंजाब के पायल शहर में दशकों पुराना ‘रावण का बुत‘ स्थापित है जिसकी आज भी पूजा की जाती है। इस दिन दस …