Indian Festivals

Indian Festivals are celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of saints and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion.

Mamallapuram Dance Festival Information

Event Name: Mamallapuram Dance Festival Event Date: 25 December 2023 – 15 January 2023 Duration: 4 Weeks Highlight: Performance of exponents of the varied dance forms such as Kuchipudi, Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali or Kathak Location: W Raja Street, Mahabalipuram 603104 Tamil Nadu Mamallapuram Dance Festival: Once the ancient port of the Pallavas, Mamallapuram plays host to a vibrant festival of …

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Charan Singh Jayanti: National Farmers Day, Kisan Diwas – 23 Dec

Charan Singh Jayanti: Farmers Day, Kisan Diwas

National Farmers Day: Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti or the birth anniversary of Ch. Charan Singh is on December 23. It is observed as Kisan Diwas or Farmers day. Since, farmers are the backbone of an economy therefore our nation celebrates Farmers Day in the memory of late Ch. Charan Singh, the ex-Prime Minister of India. He was primarily a farmer …

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Hanukkah Festival Information, History, Significance & Traditions

Hanukkah - Jewish Festival

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that occurs in December (the Hebrew month Kislev), also spelled Chanukah, (also called The Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, Feast of the Maccabees) marks the reconsecration of the Temple of Jerusalem (Israel) after its recapture from the Syrian Greeks c.165 BC. A miracle recorded in the Talmud – the burning of a day’s supply …

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Hornbill Festival Information: Nagaland

Hornbill Festival Information: Nagaland

Hornbill Festival — The tribes of Nagaland celebrate their festivals with gusto and fervor. More than 60% of the population of Nagaland depends on agriculture and therefore most of their festivals revolve round agriculture. They consider their festivals sacred and so participation in these festivals is compulsory. Hornbill Festival Nagaland is known as the land of festivals as each tribe celebrates …

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Utpanna Ekadashi Information For Hindus: Utpatti Ekadashi

Utpanna Ekadashi Information For Hindus: Utpatti Ekadashi

Utpanna Ekadashi: In North India, Utpanna Ekadashi falls in the month of Margashirsha but according to the Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka calendars it occurs in the Kartik month. In the Tamil calendar, the month is Aippasi while it is Thulam in the Malayalam calendar. Along with Lord Vishnu, Ekadashi Mata is also worshiped on this day. All Hindus who plan …

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Ambedkar Jayanti Information For Students

Ambedkar Jayanti

Ambedkar Jayanti — Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or simply B.R. Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 at MHOW (Military Headquarter of War) in Madhya Pradesh. He was the architect of Indian Constitution and is also known as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution‘. He had dedicated his entire life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society. Hence many …

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Feast of St Francis Xavier: Goa State Regional Holiday

Feast of St Francis Xavier: Goa State Regional Holiday

The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is an important holiday that is observed by devout Christians all over the world. In India, it is a regional public holiday in the state of Goa. It is observed on 3 December every year. St. Francis Xavier was a very important missionary who was instrumental in propagating the Christian faith and the Roman …

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देव दिवाली: कार्तिक पूर्णिमा – शुभ मुहूर्त, पूजा विधि और धार्मिक महत्व

देव दिवाली: कार्तिक पूर्णिमा - शुभ मुहूर्त, पूजा विधि और धार्मिक महत्व

85 घाटों पर 12 लाख दीये, 11 टन फूलों से विश्वनाथ मंदिर की सजावट: काशी की देव दीपावली में पहुँचे 70 देशों के प्रतिनिधि, CM योगी बोले – हर हर महादेव बता दें कि राक्षस त्रिपुरासुर ने कभी पूरी सृष्टि में आतंक मचाया था। भगवान शिव ने उसका संहार किया और फिर देवताओं ने दिवाली मनाई थी, इसीलिए इसे देव …

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Karthigai Deepam: Tamil Nadu State Oldest Festival of Lights

Karthigai Deepam

Karthigai Deepam is the popular festival of southern part of India and is the oldest festival with splendid and elaborated celebrations all over the state of Tamil Nadu. The festival is also termed as “Festival of Lights” and is also considered the extension of Diwali Festival. Karthigai Deepam: Date 2023: 26th November, 2023 (Sunday) 2024: 13th December, 2024 (Friday) 2025: …

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