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.

ईस्टर संडे की दिलचस्प परम्पराएं: Easter Sunday Interesting Traditions

ईस्टर संडे की दिलचस्प परम्पराएं

ईस्टर संडे की दिलचस्प परम्पराएं: ईसाई धर्म के सबसे बड़े पर्वों में एक पर्व है ‘ईस्टर‘। मान्यताओं: अनुसार गुड फ्राइडे के तीसरे दिन यानी अगले संडे को ईसा मसीह दोबारा जीवित हो गए थे। इस घटना को ही ‘ईस्टर संडे (Easter Sunday)’ के रूप में मनाते हैं। ईसा मसीह अपने शिष्यों के लिए वापस आए और 40 दिनों तक उनके …

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Good Friday: Christian holiday commemorating crucifixion of Jesus

Good Friday

Good Friday is celebrated in April-May by the Christians in India to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Lord Christ sacrificed himself on the cross for the sake of entire humanity. On this day Christians mourn Christ’s death and observe strict fast, and attend the services in the churches. Good Friday: St. Like’s Gospel describes Christ’s crucifixion in the following …

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6 Popular Holi celebration destinations

6 Popular Holi celebration destinations

India’s Holi Celebration Destinations 6 Popular Holi celebration destinations: The unusually warm winter is melting into summer and falling, as usual, in the cusp of this yearly weather transition is Holi, a heady festival of colour and laughter. If you love the sights, sound and colors of Holi, then travel to some of the most spectacular places in India where …

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Amalaki Ekadashi Information, Date, Importance, Legends in Hindus

Amalaki Ekadashi Information, Date, Importance, Legends in Hindus

Amalaki Ekadashi is observed by the Hindu devotees with utmost respect on the 11th day of waxing moon, which comes between February and March each year. Also referred to as Amalaka Ekadashi, ardent worshipers hold this day in high esteem. Indian gooseberries are worshiped on this day in an exclusive manner. Locally, a gooseberry tree bearing Latin name as Phyllanthus …

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Bhavnath Fair: Girnar Parvat, Junagadh

Bhavnath Fair: Girnar Mountain, Junagadh, Gujarat

Bhavnath Fair: The vibrancy and charm of Bhavnath fair attracts a multitude of tourists and devotees of Shiva and make Junagarh as their second home in their will to become a part of mammoth experience. The ancient city of Junagarh (Gujarat) is situated in the valley of Girnar Parvat & Datar hills. Bhavnath Fair: भावनाथ मेला Bhavnath Fair 2024 – 08 …

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Maha Shivaratri Festival Info, Legends, Traditions, Rituals and Puja

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri Festival or the ‘The Night of Shiva’ is celebrated with devotion and religious fervor in honor of Lord Shiva, one of the deities of Hindu Trinity. Shivaratri falls on the moonless 14th night of the new moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun, which corresponds to the month of February – March in English Calendar. Celebrating the festival …

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Chinakkathoor Pooram: Palappuram, Palakkad Temple Festival

Chinakkathoor Pooram, Palakkad Temple Festival

Chinakkathoor Pooram is an elephant pageant which is held annually at the sacred Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple, at Palappuram in Palakkad district in north Kerala. A huge procession of 33 festooned tuskers is the highlight of the festival. The festival is celebrated in Kumbham month of Malayalam calendar. Chinakkathoor Pooram: Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple, Palappuram Locality performs traditional art forms …

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Pariyanampetta Pooram: Kattakulam Temple Festival of Kerala

Pariyanampetta Pooram Kattakulam - Kerala Festival

Pariyanampetta Pooram is a seven day fest held at Pariyanampetta Bhagavathy Temple, Kattakulam in Palakkad district of Kerala, ‘God’s own country‘. The Pariyanampetta temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy, the Goddess of 14 Desams. Pariyanampetta Pooram: Kattakulam, Palakkad The image of the goddess is drawn on floor and songs are sung along with it; this ritualistic drawing is called Kalamezhuthu …

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Jewish Festival Calendar 2024: Print Religious Holidays of Jewish

Jewish Festival Calendar

Jewish Festival Calendar 2024: The Jews or Jewish people represent an ethno religious group, whose ethnicity, nationality and religion are closely interlinked. The traditional faith of the Jewish nation is Judaism. There are 13.2 million Jews worldwide, according to the Jewish agency for Israel. While 5.4 million Jews are based in their homeland Israel, a thumping 5.3 million Jews are …

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Basant Panchami: Saraswati Puja Festival

Basant Panchami - Saraswati Puja

Basant Panchami: Saraswati Puja Festival: Vasant Panchami, sometimes referred to as Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami, is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. Traditionally during this festival children are taught to write their first …

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