Culture & Tradition of India

Easter History: Origin of Easter – Essentially a springtime festival, there has been much debate over the origin of Easter, in the religious context. However, there is a general acceptance of the proposition offered by 8th-century English scholar St. Bede, according to which, Easter owes its origin to the old Teutonic mythology. According to the mythology, the occasion was observed …

Easter Egg History: Easter is the time when the earth rejuvenates itself. Flowers spring forth from their buds and the earth is full of green joy. Easter was originally adapted by Christians from a Pagan festival (See below). The egg has been a symbol of fertility and rebirth in most of the cultures all over the world. Phoenicians, Persians, Egyptians, …

Easter is the most important annual feast of Christians. According to Christian scripture, it was the day when Jesus resurrected after his crucifixion. This day is celebrated as Easter Day or Easter Sunday. It is also known as Resurrection day or Resurrection Sunday. This day comes two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday. As this is …

Easter Crafts Ideas: Easter is one of the most important Christian festivals. It is celebrated with immense joy and fervor amongst the Christian community throughout the world. It is celebrated in order to commemorate the holy resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. On this occasion, the entire community celebrates this occasion with feasting and community celebrations. There are …

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 …