Indian Festivals

Indian Festivals are celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of saints and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion.

Veer Savarkar Jayanti Information, Hindutva, Videos, Cards, Banners

Veer Savarkar Jayanti

Veer Savarkar Jayanti is celebrated all over India in commemoration of Vinayak Damodar “Veer” Savarkar. Known as one of the Indian freedom fighters, Savarkar is known for performing multiple activities for the development of Hindu community across the country. His birthday celebrations will be organized on 28 May like every year. The great Marathi legend has advocated towards the abolishment of …

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Jawahar Lal Nehru Death Anniversary Information

Jawahar Lal Nehru Death Anniversary - May 27

This year will mark death anniversary of country’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru on May 27. Every year the leader is paid floral tribute by elite ministers, govt. officials and other dignitaries across the nation. Special program is organized at Shanti Van, the memorial of Nehru where priests recites hymns from sacred texts for the departed soul of the …

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नारद जयंती: Narada Jayanti Information

Narad Jayanti

नारद जयंती – Narada Jayanti Information: देवर्षि नारद पहले गन्धर्व थे। एक बार ब्रह्मा जी की सभा में सभी देवता और गन्धर्व भगवन्नाम का संकीर्तन करने के लिए आए। नारद जी भी अपनी स्त्रियों के साथ उस सभा में गए। भगवान के संकीर्तन में विनोद करते हुए देखकर ब्रह्मा जी ने इन्हें शाप दे दिया। जन्म लेने के बाद ही …

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Narsimha Jayanti: Date, Celebrations, Holy Offerings

Narsimha Jayanti - Hindu Festival

Narsimha Jayanti – Narsingh Chaturdashi or Narsimha Chaturdashi is mainly observed to celebrate victory of good over evil. It is believed that on this very great day, Lord Narasimha appeared for rescue of Dharma and Bhakti personified in Prahlada Maharaja. Narsimha Jayanti Special Celebrations Generally this day is celebrated with fasting and worshiping the lord with the abhisheka and archana …

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Mohini Ekadashi Date, Vrat, Legends & Importance

Mohini Ekadashi Date, Vrat, Legends & Importance

Mohini Ekadashi: Hindu mythology believes in rebirth. Mohini Ekadashi is one of the important Ekadashis that holds great significance and importance according to Hindu Mythology. It is so called because it helps a person to get rid of all their sins that have so far been accumulated right from his previous births. Mohini Ekadashi occurs during the Shukla Paksha of …

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मातृ दिवस स्पेशल: हर पल ‘मां के प्रति कृतज्ञ’ रहिए – वेदों-पुराणों से जानें महत्व

मातृ दिवस स्पेशल: हर पल 'मां के प्रति कृतज्ञ' रहिए - वेदों-पुराणों से जानें महत्व

मां वह अलौकिक शब्द है जिसके स्मरण मात्र से ही रोम-रोम पुलकित हो उठता है। हृदय में दिव्य भावनाओं का ज्वार उमड़ आता है। हमारा मन उन सुखद स्मृतियों के प्रवाह में डूब जाता है। मां की ममता, स्नेह, प्रेम, त्याग और वात्सल्य की छाया को शब्दों के माध्यम से व्यक्त करना संभव नहीं है। संतान के निर्माण एवं पालन-पोषण …

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Surdas Jayanti Information, Verses, Poetry and Bhakti Movement

Surdas Jayanti

Surdas Jayanti commemorates the birthday of saint Surdas who is believed to be blind. There is difference of opinion among laureates and literature about his birth year. An Indian postal department released a postage stamp on the great poet which indicates that Surdas was born in 1479 AD and his soul departed in 1586. Surdas Jayanti Information: The poet attributes …

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Ramanuja Acharya Jayanti: Date, Information, Celebration & Bhakti

Ramanuja Acharya Jayanti

Sri Ramanuja Acharya Jayanti or Ramanuja Jayanti as it is commonly known is celebrated as a mark of respect to the South Indian philosopher Ramanuja Acharya. It was Ramanuja who advocated that worship of Lord Vishnu is the best and the viable method of attaining Moksha or salvation. Ramanuja Acharya Jayanti: Tamil calendar is consulted every year to decide on …

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Akshaya Tritiya Festival Information, Akha Teej, Navanna Parvam

Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya Festival Information: Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on the third day of the bright half of the pan Indian lunar month of Vaishakha of the traditional Hindu calendar, is one of the most important days of the year for the Hindus. Also known as Akha Teej or Navanna Parvam, it’s in the month of late April or early May …

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