Matsya Utsav Alwar is celebrated to promote and encourage local art, culture, heritage, folk music and dances of this region. The events include heritage walk, cycling event, adventure activities, boat race, eco-trekking, sand art, henna competition and cultural performances. The myriad activities engage not only tourist but also the local participants. Matsya Utsav Alwar is celebrated to promote and encourage …

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 …

Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is situated in Delhi city opposite to Parliament House. When Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was beheaded in Chandni Chowk, no one dared to pick Guru Sahibs sacred head and his body. But with wish of akal purakh, swear storm swept through the city. Under the cover of dark blanket Bhai Jaita ji managed to escape with …

हिन्द की चादर: सिखों के नौवें गुरु श्री गुरु तेग बहादुर जी विश्व के एकमात्र ऐसे धार्मिक महापुरुष हुए हैं जिन्होंने किसी दूसरे धर्म की रक्षा के लिए अपने प्राण न्योछावर किए। इनका प्रकाश श्री गुरु हरगोबिंद साहिब के गृह में 1621 ई. को माता नानकी जी की कोख से गुरु के महल अमृतसर साहिब में हुआ। ये बचपन से …

Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib: Located in the heart of Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is an important gurudwara (Sikh temple) that was built in honor of the guru Tegh Bahadur, who was beheaded here by Emperor Aurangzeb for refusing to convert to Islam. The trunk of the tree under which Bahadur was beheaded remains in the …

Vaikathashtami Festival is dedicated towards worshipping Lord Shiva in the form of Shivalinga. The festival is celebrated at the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple in Kerala which is one of the oldest and extremely popular temples of Kerala both from religious and social perspectives. Vaikathashtami Festival: Date 2024: 23 November, 2024 [Saturday] The festival of Vaikathashtami or Vaikkath Asthami is celebrated in …

Kala Bhairava Jayanti is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Kala Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. It is observed on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) in the Hindu month of Margashirsha, which typically falls in November or December. Kala Bhairav Ashtami is also known as Bhairav Ashtami, Bhairava Jayanti, and Kala-Bhairava …

Majuli Festival: Majuli is the largest river island in the world and is situated in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, India. Its spans about 1,250 square kilometers but is gradually losing its terrain due to soil erosion and now only has an area of 421.65 square kilometers. Majuli is shrinking further as the vast Brahmaputra keeps getting bigger. The island …

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 …

इसाई मिशनरी धर्म प्रचारक सेंट फ्रांसिस ज़ेवियर (Francis Xavier) पुर्तगाली काफिले के साथ वर्ष 1542 में भारत आया था। उसने भारत पहुँचकर ईसाई धर्म का प्रचार-प्रसार किया था। वह ‘सोसायटी ऑफ जीसस’ से जुड़ा था। इन्हीं सोसायटी ऑफ़ जीसस वालों को जेसुइट्स कहा जाता है। कौन था फ्रांसिस जेवियर? सेंट फ्रांसिस जेवियर के आने के बाद 1559 तक गोवा में …