Culture & Tradition of India

Christmas is celebrated with great fanfare across different countries of the world. The day is preceded by Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, and followed by eleven days of the festival, ending on January 6. Christmas Eve holds special significance in the celebrations of the festival. The day is celebrated with much enthusiasm by the Christians all over the …

Christmas is undoubtedly one of the most awaited times of the year across the world. The festive season is marked by cards, carols, cakes as well as celebrations. The world is usually quite excited to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ as well as welcome the New Year and leave no stone unturned to make the occasion special. The Christmas …

The festival of Christmas is celebrated with fun as well as religious fervor. People would pray to the Almighty for health, wealth and prosperity for them and their loved ones. A number of traditions are followed, which mark the celebrations of the festival. Churches across the globe conduct special prayers in the midnight of Christmas Eve, to commemorate the birth …

Christmas is a festival that is celebrated with equal level of fun and seriousness. The fun element of the festival is reflected in its merrymaking – people celebrate it by feasting, singing Christmas carols and songs and decorating their tree, beautifully. The serious part of the festival confines to the rituals and traditions, followed since ages. Certain things associated with …

Christmas is the time for spreading joy and cheer. It is the occasion to wish all your near and dear ones a “Merry Christmas“. With the advent of fast new-age technology, the most popular way to wish people is by sending out Christmas SMS. These SMS or text messages come very handy to wish people in a way that is …

White Christmas essentially refers to snowfall on Christmas. When a place is covered with at least 1 inch snow on Christmas, it is officially declared to have a White Christmas. It is usually experienced by people living in the high altitude regions of northern hemisphere. Having snowfall on Christmas makes it more fun and adds even more beauty to the …

Christmas being a popular festival, many authors have opted for the festival as the backdrop of their fiction. Some of these stories have become so popular that they have been told and retold again and again and are being taught in schools as part of the curriculum for kids. Some of them being: The Gift Of The Magi – by …

Christmas is a popular festival celebrated throughout the world. Though the main theme behind the celebrations is same everywhere, every country has slightly different customs related to Christmas celebration. However, the zeal and enthusiasm of Christmas celebrations remain the same everywhere. Be it countries of Europe or the countries of Asia, or counties in America or Africa there is a …

“वंदे भूतेश मातृ रूपेण संस्थिता नमस्तस्यै नम नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।” हिंदू संस्कृति में मातृ स्थान प्रथम है। सनातन आदि काल से नवरात्र पूजा चली आ रही है। पितृपक्ष की समाप्ति के दूसरे ही दिन कलश स्थापना के साथ ही माँ दुर्गा की आराधना प्रारंभ हो जाती हैं। दुर्गा पूजा का पर्व भारतीय सांस्कृतिक पर्वों में सबसे ज़्यादा लोकप्रिय है। …

Amidst chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya, people across India will bid adieu to Lord Ganesh idols. The festival is celebrated with grand fanfare in Mumbai, where security has been beefed up for immersion of more than 90,000 idols at 84 different spots. The 10-day festival will culminate with a number of street processions in Mumbai. Around 25,000 policemen have been …