Second Day of Durga Puja: Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of five days long Durga Puja Festival. In India fasting is undertaken by many people on this holy occasion. This day is also known for ‘Astra Puja’ (Worshiping Weapons) as on this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped. The day is …
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Durga Puja: Srinjay Chakravarty Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess and is also celebrated because of the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasur, Durga. The temple priest has rung his bell. A cloud of smoke from candles and lamps …
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Chinese New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival and in Singapore as the Lunar New Year, is a holiday on and around the new moon on the first day of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar. This calendar is based on the changes in the moon and is only sometimes changed to fit the seasons of the …
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Firecrackers explode and bang, Cymbals and temple bells have rang. dragons parade through the street, Chinese new year, a yearly treat. Fireworks Explode in the skies, a special treat for children’s eyes. celebrations are all we hear, For the animal of the year. This year, however, is the best, dragons are king o’er all the rest. sixty years passed reaching …
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