Diwali Facebook Covers: Diwali is one of the Indian festivals celebrated all over India, with equal enthusiasm and zeal. The word ‘Diwali’ is the abbreviation of the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali‘, which means ‘rows of lights’. One of the major Hindu festivals, it is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over the evil, when Lord Rama defeated Ravana and rescued his …
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Karva Chauth Facebook Covers: Karva Chauth (करवा चौथ) is a one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women in North India in which married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands. The fast is traditionally observed in the states of Rajasthan, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, New Delhi and Punjab. The festival falls …
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Durga Puja Facebook Covers: Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. दुर्गा पूजा, अथवा दुर्गोत्सव अथवा शरदोत्सव भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप व दक्षिण एशिया में मनाया जाने वाला, एक वार्षिक हिन्दू पर्व है जिसमें हिन्दू देवी दुर्गा की पूजा की जाती है। इसमें छः …
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Dussehra Facebook Covers: Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Indian festival celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin month according to the Hindu calendar. This day falls in the month of September or October. The day culminates a 9 day fasting period of Navratri in the Hindu culture. The day also coincides with immersion of the idol of …
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Navratri Facebook Covers: Navaratri is one of the most prominent festivals of India and is celebrated with great vigor and enthusiasm. Not many know that Navratri is observed during four different periods of the year, namely the ‘Vasanta Navratri‘, ‘Ashad Navratri‘, ‘Sharad Navratri‘ as well as ‘Pausha Navratri‘. While the ‘Vasanta Navratri’ is celebrated during the months of March-April, with …
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Onam Facebook Covers For Students: Onam is the most popular festival in Kerala and is celebrated with great pomp and show. It is believed to be the National festival of Kerala. Onam is celebrated each year in the month of August-September which according to the Malayalam calendar is the first month of the year called Chingam. The festivities of the …
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Janmashtami Facebook Covers For Students: This festival is celebrated all over India in the Hindu month of Shravan (August / September) on the ‘Ashtami’ or the eighth day of Krishna Paksh or dark fortnight. Janmashtami is also known as Gokulashtami, Srijayanti and Krishnashtami. The day is celebrated with great zeal and devotion. The Lord Krishna devotees observe fast for the …
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Raksha Bandhan Facebook Covers: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters; the festival is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister relationship between men and women who are relatives or biologically unrelated. It is called Rakhi Purnima, or simply Rakhi, in many parts of India. The festival is observed by Hindus, …
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Akshaya Tritiya Facebook Covers: Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a holy day for Hindus and Jains. It falls on the third Tithi (lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of the pan-Indian month of Vaishakha and one of the four most important days for Hindus. It is an auspicious day of the birthday of Lord Parasurama who …
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Hindu Emperors Facebook Covers – India has played host to the ebb and flow of empire-building since around 600 BCE. Its position at the confluence of east and west has also seen it come under fire from various would-be conquerors, including the Mongols of Genghis Khan and Timur, the Persian Achaemenids under Cyrus the Great, and even the Macedonian warrior …
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