Ganga Dussehra: During this festival ten days of the month are devoted to the worship of Holy River Ganga venerated by the Hindus as a mother as well as a goddess. Places such as Rishikesh, Haridwar, Garh-Mukteswar, Prayag, Varanasi etc where Ganga flows hold special significance on this day. Devotees flock to these places and Varanasi with its numerous ghats …

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 …

Culture & Tradition of India: Indian cultural history has been derived by the absorbing customs, traditions, and rituals from both invaders and immigrants. Many Indian customs, cultural practices and languages are examples of this co-mingling over centuries. It was the birthplace of many religious systems like Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism which influenced not only this country but also the neighboring countries. With …

Why Holi is known as festival of colors? In Vrindavan and Mathura (Where Lord Krishna grew up) the festival is celebrated for 16 days in remembrance of the divine love of Radha for Krishna. Krishna is believed to have complained to his mother (“Radha kyon gori, main kyon kala“) about his dark skin complexion and Radha’s fair. That’s when Krishna’s …

Lath mar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi. It takes place well before the actual Holi in the town of Barsana near Mathura in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The name means “that Holi in which hit with sticks”. How is Holi Celebrated in Barsana? Legend has it that Lord Krishna visited his beloved Radha’s …

Holi Festival Images: Colorful Holi Festival images to reflect the verve, gaiety, enthusiasm and to create some wonderful memories. Holi pictures depict the importance of the festival and creates a special feeling. You may choose from our stupendous Holi image gallery and add flavor to your festival celebrations. Find the perfect Holi festival, Holi India stock images for your projects, …

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 …

Vishnu Shankar Jain is a well-known Indian lawyer, who is mainly known to us as a Supreme Court lawyer. He is mainly popular for fighting the case of Gyanvapi Temple located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. When it comes to the religion and nationality of Vishnu Shankar Jain, he follows Hinduism and his nationality is Indian. Let us tell you that Vishnu Shankar is …

Holi Festival Quotes in English: Holi, the festival of colors is here. We all wait for it the whole year so that we can enjoy those gujiyas and mithai and colour each other with our favorite colour. So, are you looking for some colorful Holi messages that you can send to your loved ones and express your love for them. …

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