Tag Archives: Indian Festivals Legends & Stories

Kajari Teej Festival Significance, Grand Celebrations & Food

Kajari Teej Festival

Kajari Teej or Badi Teej is a special festival. It is celebrated throughout the Northern and the Western parts of India. The celebrations are conducted with much fanfare throughout the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Kajari Teej is celebrated during the Shravana month. Kajari Teej Date: 2025: 12 August, 2025 (Tuesday) 2024: 22 August, 2024 …

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Luv Kush Jayanti: Hindu Fest celebrated by Koiri & Kushwah Samaj

Luv Kush Jayanti - Hindu Festival

Luv Kush Jayanti is observed on the day of Shravan Purnima in North India. The celebration of Luv Kush Jayanti is limited only to some specific communities in North India – mostly found in Indore and Chandigarh. The Koiri Samaj and Kushwah Samaj are the most prominent communities among them. Luv and Kush were the twin sons of Sri Ram …

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Narali Purnima: Coconut Festival of Maharashtra Fishermen

Narali Purnima: Hindus Coconut Festival

Narali Purnima: The Hindu festival of Narali Purnima or the Coconut festival is celebrated with great fervor and in a jubilant manner by the fishermen and the fishing community in Maharashtra on the full moon day of Shravan. Shravan is one out of the four most auspicious months in the Hindu calendar. Thus, a full moon day or the Purnima …

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Naga Panchami Information, Date, Puja Katha in Hindus

Naga Panchami - Hindu Festival

Naga Panchami is celebrated by Hindus in most parts of India. Naga Panchami is celebrated on Panchami in Shravan month. On this day, they worship Naga Devata (Cobras). Cobras are considered divine in Hindu mythology. People go to temples and snake pits and they worship the snakes. They offer milk and silver snake to protect them from all evils. They also …

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Hariyali Amavasya Information, Date, Celebration & Udaipur Fair

Hariyali Amavasya - Hindu Festival

Hariyali Amavasya: In Hindi, the word ‘Amavasya‘ refers to a no-moon day and ‘Hariyali’ refers to greenery. Hariyali Amavasya is thus a festival which is celebrated on a no-moon day to welcome the month of monsoon. It is celebrated on the first Amavasya of Saavan which is the period of July-August as per the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated by …

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Guru Purnima Information For Students: Vyasa Purnima

Guru Purnima - Hindu Festival

Guru Purnima – The full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) is observed as the auspicious day of Guru Purnima. The spiritual Gurus are revered on this day by remembering their life and teachings. Guru Purnima Date: 2026: Wednesday, 29 July 2025: Thursday, 10 July 2024: Sunday, 21 July It is a propitious day of Guru Purnima, …

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Pori Festival: Lahaul And Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Pori Festival: Lahaul And Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Pori Festival is a three-day festival. It is celebrated by both Hindus and Buddhists living in these Himalayan Highlands, and is the perfect example of the region’s rich cultural amalgamation. Pori Festival is an exceedingly lively and popular festival celebrated across the whole of Himachal Pradesh state of India, particularly in the Lahaul and Spiti region. Pori takes place from …

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Muharram: Islamic Month of Mourning, Sacrifices

Muharram: Month of mourning

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, begins with mourning processions all over the world. Muslims of Shia sect, in black attire, participate in the gatherings in which the sacrifices of Hussein and his companions are commemorated. Muharram: Islamic Month of Mourning, Sacrifices Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred in 680 AD by a group of 72 …

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Muharram Muslim Festival of Mourning

Muharram: Muslim Festival of Mourning

Muharram is a Muslim festival of mourning observed in the first month of the Hijri Year. The Shia community in Particular celebrate it with great fervor and enthusiasm. Muslims, in general, observe fast, offer prayers, recite fatihas, and sing elegies in homage to the martyrs during the celebrations. On the final day Tajias are taken out in grand processions, accompanied …

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Dakshinayana Sankranti Information, Karkataka Sankranti Facts

Dakshinayana Sankranti - Hindu Festival

Dakshinayana Sankranti: Legends have it that Gods go to sleep during the Dakshinayana period. As the sun enters Karka rashi during Dakshinayana, therefore it is popularly also known by the name of Karkataka Sankranti. Dakshinayana generally lasts for six months starting June 21st and lasts till the month of January. It ends during Makar Sankranti when the Uttarayana phase begins. …

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