Culture & Tradition of India

Father’s Day is a day to honor fatherhood. It is a time to say thanks to your father, grandfather & may be to great-grandfather, if you’re lucky enough to have one. The father’s Day celebration began in Spokane, Washington in 1910. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the 3rd Sunday in the month of June as Father’s Day. Family gathering …

Father’s Day poses as just the perfect occasion to express feelings of gratitude and thankfulness to every dad in the world. Though the day is celebrated with utmost fervor and enthusiasm in the present times, things were not the same. Father’s Day celebration had a modest beginning. The history of Father’s Day dates back to 1909, in Spokane, Washington. Sonora …

There are often situations and times, when children forget to hug their dad, kiss and tell him that they love him like they do to their mothers. Most of us would agree that we assume our father to be the provider for the family. From the time, when we worship our beloved pops for all that he knew and all …

In this fast paced life, we tend to forget to express our thanks and gratitude to our father who has always been there by our side through thick and thin. It was your Dad, who helped to build your first castle on the beach, and it was him only who taught you how to play basket ball. Probably you must …

Much goes unsaid and unexpressed, when it comes to conveying feelings and emotions to fathers. Though articulating feelings to mother comes automatically, most of us feel awkward while saying “thank you” or “love you” to our father. As such, a day dedicated to all the fathers in the world, give us the right opportunity to express our deep felt emotions. …

Father’s Day is one of the joyous occasions in the year that give every kid an opportunity to express the unsaid and unarticulated feeling to his/her dad. On this glorious occasion, most families indulge in activities that make the boss of the family feel special and elated. While organizing a surprise party have been cliched activity, this Father’s Day, indulge …

The main spiritual goal of Buddhism is to attain ‘Nirvana’, which means the spiritual liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Buddhism religion does not believe in the existence of god and questions the Hindu practice of elaborate ceremonies, image worship, suppression of women and the elevation of Brahmins. Its core lies in the philosophy that every one is …

Buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by Gautama Buddha (“Buddha” means “enlightened one”), who lived and taught in northern India in the 6th Century B.C. The Buddha was not a god and the philosophy of Buddhism does not entail any theistic world-view. The teachings of the Buddha are aimed solely to liberate sentient beings from suffering. The Basic Teachings …

Buddhist ritual for celebrating the three-in-one occasion are naturally elaborate. The day falls in the Vaishaka month of the Indian calendar. For the Tibetans, it is the full moon day in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar. On Buddha Jayanti, the Buddhist monasteries all over the world echo with prayers, sermons and recitations of Buddhist scriptures. In monasteries, religious …

Ganga, the River Goddess is the only living goddess in the Hindu pantheon. There are numerous stories regarding the birth and origin of this goddess. According to the beliefs, Ganga descends on the earth to rinse away the sins of the mankind. Ganga is the sacred river and has been referred to in the various ancient texts of Hindus. It is believed that Ganga …