Culture & Tradition of India

Holi Pooja takes place a day before the Holi Festival. This day is called as ‘Holika Dahan‘. There is no special pooja performed on the Holi day. This day is only meant for celebrations and play of colors. Holika Dahan is the major ritual performed at the time of Holi which is also considered an important Holi Puja. People light …

The Legend of Holi There was once a demon king by the name of Hiranyakashyap who won over the kingdom of earth. He was so egoistic that he commanded everybody in his kingdom to worship only him. But to his great disappointment, his son, Prahlad became an ardent devotee of Lord Narayana and refused to worship his father. Hiranyakashyap tried …

People from all corners of India, rather, world gather at Mathura-Vrindavan every year to feel the essence of Holi in the land of Krishna. People relive the legends of Holi associated with Radha and Krishna and play pranks the young Krishna played with the cowgirls called gopis. The underlying feeling of this fun-frolic was love and devotion. Even today, romance …

The legend has it that when Lord Shiva’s consort Sati committed herself to fire due to disgrace shown by her father Daksha to Shiva, Lord Shiva became extremely sad. He renounced his worldly duties and went into deep meditation. Meanwhile, the daughter of the mountains, Parvati started meditating to acquire Shiva as her husband. Moreover, since Shiva was least interested …

Maha Shivaratri is one of the important Hindu festivals celebrated with religious fervor across the length and breadth of India. Followers of Lord Shiva consider the festival very special, as it is the time to show their love and devotion to their favorite deity. It is significant in every devotee’s life, as it also tests ones ability to abstain from …

यदि आप सिंगल हैं और आपको आशा है कि 14 फरवरी वह दिन हो सकता है जब आप और आपका जीवन साथी अंततः एक हो जांएगे तो यहां आपको सही दिशा-निर्देश पेश हैं जिनकी साथी को स्वीट रख सकते हैं या एक नए प्यार को फलने-फूलने दे सकते हैं। वैलेंटाइन्स-डे: यह कभी न भूलें 14 फरवरी को जब आप उठें …

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दोस्‍तों! हम वेलेंटाइन वीक मना रहे हैं और आज है इस वीक का चौथा दि‍न यानी कि‍ टेडी डे। आजकल टेडी टीनएजर्स में बहुत पसंद कि‍या जाता है खासतौर पर लड़कियों को यह बेहद पसंद होता है। इसलिए गर्लफ्रेंड को खुश करना हो तो टेडीबीयर बेस्‍ट गि‍फ्ट हो सकता है या फिर अपना हाल-ए-दिल बयां करना हो तब भी यह …

The Chinese New Year is just round the corner and people all across the country have started preparations to ring in the New Year. This year, around 4 billion are expected to travel to China to celebrate the New Year with family and friends. The Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year and is celebrated for 15 days. Chinese …

Chinese New Year draws in when the chill north wind blows hard, and winter is at its peak. The Chinese New Year Facts provide an insight into the vividness of the Chinese culture and tradition. Chinese New Year is draped in age old traditions and beliefs. Chinese New Year Facts present us the rich heritage of the world’s one of …