Culture & Tradition of India

India boasts of strong culture & traditions. This category introduces you to different aspects of Indian cultural traditions.

First Mothers Day Celebrations And Thanking Mother

First Mothers Day Celebrations And Thanking Mother

First Mothers Day Celebrations: A woman’s First Mothers Day evokes mixed feelings of joy and pride. It is the time for the new mother to celebrate first mother’s day. She must relish the joys of holding her baby, to feel her own heartbeat inside it and should take pride in the fact that she is the ‘mother’ of that adorable …

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Mothers Day In India: Holidays, Observances And Celebrations

Mothers Day In India: Holidays, Observances And Celebrations

Mothers Day In India: The concept of celebrating Mothers Day on the second Sunday of May is very new in India and it can be said that in a time span of less than a decade, Mother’s Day has been a great success. In the presence of umpteenth number of existing festivals, it is a remarkable achievement for a foreign …

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Julia Ward Howe: Who fought for Mothers Day

Julia Ward Howe

Story of Julia Ward Howe: There are several words which describe the personality of Julia Ward Howe, yet they all fail in their individual capacity or even in their collective might to define the remarkable woman as she was. The world knows Ms Howe as a writer, poet, playwright, essayist, travel writer, reformist, feminist, club woman. She was all rolled …

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Mothers Day Celebrations Information

Mothers Day Celebrations Information

Mothers Day Celebrations Information: Mother’s Day is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm in over 46 countries across the globe. Though Mother’s Day celebrations take place at different times around the world what is remarkably same are the feelings with which people celebrate Mother’s Day. This is so because mothers are as caring in East as they are in the West. …

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Mothers Day Date in Different Countries

Mothers Day Date in Different Countries

Mothers Day Date in Different Countries: Mothers Day is celebrated in several country across the globe though the month and date on which Mothers Day is celebrated in different countries varies. Most countries celebrate Mothers Day on second Sunday in the Month of May. This Mother’s Day date was declared by US President Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 1914 when he …

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Mothers Day Date: When It Is Celebrated

Mothers Day Date: When is Mothers Day Celebrated

So while searching for Mothers Day Date, you have stumbled on this page. That’s great, as you have come to the right place to know the date of Mother’s Day. But before knowing the date, let’s know the fact behind the celebration of Mother’s Day on a particular day. Mother’s Day is not an ancient concept; it started in the …

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Buddha Purnima Celebrations in India, Burma, Sri Lanka & Japan

Buddha Purnima Celebrations: Buddhist Culture & Traditions

Buddha Purnima Celebrations: The full moon of the month of Vaisakh has a three-fold significance for Buddhists because this was the day when Buddhist God, Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and attained Nirvana. On the day of Buddha Purnima, Buddhists arrange Panchsheel, Ashtasheel, Sutrapath, Sutrasraban, collective prayers and various other religious ceremonies. Many Buddhists organize three-day festivities. Many social and …

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Buddha Poornima Holiday: Sa-ga zla-ba

Buddha Poornima: The Holy Day

Buddha Poornima Holiday: Vesak is the day the Buddhists regard as the most important one in their religious calendar. While the Theravadas call it by the name of Vesak, it has got different names, depending on the places where it is observed. For instance, in India, the land of Buddha, the Day is more familiar as the Buddha Poornima holiday, …

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