Culture & Tradition of India

होली का दिन आते ही पूरे शहर में होली की मस्ती भरा रंग चढ़ने लगता है लेकिन 14 साल के अरनव को यह त्योहार अच्छा नहीं लगता। जब सारे बच्चे गली में शोर मचाते, रंग डालते, रंगे पुते दिखते तो अरनव अपने खास दोस्तों को भी मुश्किल से पहचान पाता था। वह होली के दिन घर में एक कमरे में …

Bright colors, lip-smacking food, foot-tapping music and syrupy gujiyas are some of the first things that pop up in the mind of television actors like Mrunal Jain, Tina Dutta and Jay Soni, who share their best and worst memories of Holi Adaa Khan: My best was last year, when I went to Rajan (Shahi) sir’s home with close friends Ankit …

The excitement of smearing colors and pumping water on one another seems high in the city ahead of Holi. The craze was visible at the city markets as a number of children, awestruck by the high intensity of water flow in battery-operated water guns, asked their parents to buy them. Water guns, colour crackers in vogue this Holi Based on …

Maha Shivaratri Rituals: Maha Shivaratri celebrations in India are marked with immense devotion, colorful rituals and religious fervor. The Hindus across the length and breadth of the country celebrate the festival with gusto. Fasting and night vigil are the highlights of Maha Shivaratri. The devotees would observe a stringent fast and sing bhajans all through the night, during the festival. …

Maha Shivaratri Gifts: Hindu Culture & Traditions – Lord Shiva is one of the three main Gods of the Hindu Trinity. He is said to be the Hindu God of destruction. It is believed that he abodes in high mountains of Kailash in Himalayas. He is also said to be the savior of the world as he drank the entire …

Mahashivaratri is celebrated with gusto by the Hindus all over India. It is an important day for the followers of Lord Shiva, as it honors their favorite deity. The celebrations are marked by fasting and the observance of a number of rituals. The festival is significant in many aspects. For instance, it bears mythological importance, because Lord Shiva is considered …

Maha Shivaratri Fast: Maha Shivaratri is the wonderful opportunity for the followers of Lord Shiva, to praise the God and seek his blessings. In fact, for the devotees of Lord Shiva, nothing is more important that fasting on Mahashivaratri, when it comes to showing their honor and love to the deity. On the festival, people observe a stringent fast, when …

Maha Shivaratri Date: Mahashivaratri is one of the important Hindu festivals, celebrated with pomp and gaiety. It is celebrated on 13th or the 14th night of the new moon during Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Phalgun, which corresponds to February-March in Gregorian calendar. The festival is celebrated on moonless night. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Mahashivratri honors the goodness …

Reciting Lord Shiva Aarti on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri is believed to invoke divine blessings of Lord Shiva. This aarti is sung in the praise of the Lord and is recited by Shiv bhakts (devotees) around the world. If daily recited at the time of puja, the aarti is said to provide you the special blessings of the …

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