Early Life of Guru Gobind Singh: Guru Gobind Singh was born in December 1666 A.D. at Patna, present day capital of Bihar State. His parents, Guru Tegh Bahadur, and Mata Gujri, had gone to the East on long tour to preach teachings of Guru Nanak. Guru Tegh Bahadur, was accompanied by a large number of his devotees. The purpose of …

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti in India: Sikh festival that commemorates the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of the Sikhs. It is a religious celebration in which prayers for prosperity are offered. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti: What do people do? It is common for large processions to go through markets in India on Guru Gobind …

अर्ध कुंभ, कुंभ, पूर्ण कुंभ और महाकुंभ: जानिए क्या है अंतर, कैसे होती है गणना… क्यों इस बार प्रयागराज में लग रहा है महाकुंभ कुंभ मेला न केवल आस्था का प्रतीक है, बल्कि भारतीय दर्शन, परंपरा और खगोलीय विज्ञान का अद्भुत संगम भी है। प्रयागराज में इस साल महाकुंभ मेले का भव्य आयोजन हो रहा है, जो हर 144 साल …

The Mahakumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. It is the world’s largest public gathering and collective act of faith. This congregation, primarily, includes Ascetics, Saints, Sadhus, Sadhvis, Kalpvasis and Pilgrims from all walks of life. Kumbh Mela, in Hinduism, is a religious pilgrimage that is celebrated four times over a course of 12 …

Island Tourism Festival: A ten-day long festival of dance, drama and music. Exhibitions, displaying arts and crafts, flora and fauna and marine life, are part of the event. Aqua sports and parasailing are added attraction. Island Tourism Festival: 10 Day Long Dance, Drama & Music Fest Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an unique culture, where all religions, languages, ethnic groups …

स्वामी श्रद्धानन्द सरस्वती की जीवनी: 19वीं सदी के उत्तरार्ध और 19वीं सदी के आरंभिक वर्षों में भारत के निर्माण में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाने वाले कुछ लोगों में महात्मा मुंशी राम भी थे, जिन्हें स्वामी श्रद्धानंद के नाम से जाना जाता है। स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के एक वीर योद्धा के रूप में स्वामी श्रद्धानंद जी वीरता और बलिदान की जीवंत छवि प्रस्तुत …

Global Family Day (World Peace Day): The whole world is a global village, and we all are part of one big family. No matter which country we come from, or which race we belong to, or which religion we believe in, the entire population of the world is a big family. Entire mankind should come together and believe in love …

The Little Match-Seller: It was terribly cold and nearly dark on the last evening of the old year, and the snow was falling fast. In the cold and the darkness, a poor little girl, with bare head and naked feet, roamed through the streets. The Little Match-Seller: Hans Christian Andersen It is true she had on a pair of slippers …

A Christmas Carol: Once upon a time – of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve – old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy withal: and he could hear the people in the court outside, go wheezing up and down, beating their hands upon their breasts, and stamping their feet …

A Balloon Seller’s Story: – I am sorry – I am a little late in realizing that a new year has already arrived! Like always my priorities were wrong. In the hallucinations and deliriums I began to celebrate the 26th of January before 1st January at Pusa Road, New Delhi. Did you ever come across the word ‘Rain basera‘? No? …