What is the Bonfire Ritual in Lohri Festival? In the evening, with the setting of the sun, huge bonfires are lit in the harvested fields and in the front yards of houses and people gather around the rising flames, circle around (parikrama) the bonfire and throw puffed rice, popcorn and other munchies into the fire, shouting “Aadar aye dilather jaye” …

First Lohri of Bride or The New Born: The first Lohri celebrated by a new bride or a newborn represents a grand occasion and immediate family members are invited for feast and exchange of gifts. Once the party is over, Lohri is celebrated with traditional dancing and singing around the bonfire. Lohri pampers women and children. This is particularly a …

जातिगत भेदभाव हमारी सबसे बड़ी दुर्बलता, संगठित होना इस काल की आवश्यकता: स्वामी विवेकानंद “जब तक करोड़ों भूखे और अशिक्षित रहेंगे, तब तक मैं प्रत्येक उस आदमी को विश्वासघातक समझूँगा, जो उनके खर्च पर शिक्षित हुआ है, परन्तु जो उन पर तनिक भी ध्यान नहीं देता!” जातिगत भेदभाव सबसे बड़ी दुर्बलता: विवेकानंद सन् 1857 के प्रथम स्वाधीनता संग्राम से पराधीनता …

विश्व एक व्यायामशाला है, जहाँ हम खुद को मजबूत बनाने के लिए आते हैं: स्वामी विवेकानंद भारतीय संस्कृति के मूल मंत्र ‘वसुधैव कुटुंबकम’ की प्रासंगिकता से सर्वप्रथम स्वामी विवेकानंद ने ही पूरे विश्व को परिचित कराया था। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के नेतृत्व में भारत ने इस मूल मंत्र का और सुदृढ़ तरीके से प्रचार-प्रसार किया। स्वामी विवेकानंद: वसुधैव कुटुंबकम वसुधैव …

Lohri History: The history of Lohri, a seasonal festival of North India is as old as that of story of Indus Valley civilization itself. The Festival of Lohri marks the beginning of the end of winter and the coming of spring and the new year. The fires lit at night, the hand warming, the song and dance and the coming …

What are customs and legends of Lohri? In the morning on Lohri day, children go from door to door singing and demanding the Lohri ‘loot’ in the form of money and eatables like til (sesame) seeds, peanuts, jaggery, or sweets like gajak, rewri, etc. They sing in praise of Dulla Bhatti, a Punjabi avatar of Robin Hood who robbed the …

Lohri is one such festival which works as a tie-up bond for various communities. The festival is celebrated with great fervor and exuberance especially in North India. Farmers celebrate this harvest festival with traditional dances and songs. It falls on the 13th January when the Earth starts moving towards the sun marking the auspicious period of Uttarayan. Astrological Influence of …

Name: Swami Vivekananda (Narendranath Datta) Born: 12 January 1863 – Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Died: 4 July 1902 (aged 39) Belur Math, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India) Religion: Hinduism Occupation: Indian Hindu monk, Philosopher, Author, Religious Teacher, Disciple of Indian mystic Ramakrishna Guru: Ramakrishna Philosophy: Modern Vedanta, Raja yoga Founded: Ramakrishna Mission (1897); Ramakrishna …

सभी नदियां समुंद्र में ही जाकर गिरती हैं: मुंशी फैज अली ने स्वामी विवेकानन्द से पूछा: “स्वामी जी हमें बताया गया है कि अल्लहा एक ही है। यदि वह एक ही है, तो फिर संसार उसी ने बनाया होगा?”स्वामी जी बोले, “सत्य है।”मुंशी जी बोले, “तो फिर इतने प्रकार के मनुष्य क्यों बनाये। जैसे कि हिन्दु, मुसलमान, सिख्ख, ईसाइ और …

K J Yesudas Biography: Kattassery Joseph Yesudas (born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer and musician who sings Indian classical, devotional and film songs. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian music and also as a cultural icon of Kerala. Name: Yesudas (Kattassery Joseph Yesudas) [Other names: Dasettan, Gana Gandharvan] …