Culture & Tradition of India

Story of Diwali Festival And Diwali Legends – India, the land of rich cultural heritage, has one or the other festival for every month. It is the spiritual and religious richness in India that each festival is related to some or other deity. One of such festival is the ‘festival of lights’ – Deepawali. It is the glorious occasion that …

Diwali Gift Ideas: Celebrated throughout the world by Indians, Diwali is a festival that brings with it the tradition of worshiping Goddess Lakshmi, tradition of cleaning the homes and decorating it with colorful lights, bursting firecrackers, exchange of gifts, lots of shopping and the sense of togetherness. The festive season is the perfect time to revive your emotional and personal relationships …

दिवाली: बेहद खास हैं ये परंपराएं – अंधकार पर प्रकाश की जीत के प्रतीक के रूप में पूरे भारत में दिवाली का पर्व मनाया जाता है। जहां उत्तर भारत में भगवान राम द्वारा रावण का वध करके 14 वर्षों के वनवास के बाद अयोध्या वापस आने की खुशी में दिवाली का त्योहार मनाया जाता है। वहीं दक्षिण भारत में नरकासुर …

Ganesh Chaturthi Date: Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to honor Lord Ganesha. The festival falls in the Hindu month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). This corresponds to the month of August – September, according to the Gregorian calendar. It is believed Lord Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-deity, should be worshiped first. By doing …

Hindi Diwas Activities: Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 14th September in the schools, colleges, offices, organizations and other enterprises as a Hindi Diwas with the unique programs and competitions organized related to Hindi poems, story recitations, vocabulary quizzes and etc. Hindi is the better mode of communication among the people in India so it should be promoted among each other. …

Raksha Bandhan Celebrations in India: India is the only country where the love of a brother-sister duo is respected so much that a festival, called Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan, is especially dedicated to it. Rakhi is celebrated with a lot of fun and frolic in India. Besides tying Rakhis on the brother’s hand, gift exchange, relishing tempting and mouth watering …

History of Raksha Bandhan: Hindu scriptures and mythology is the source of all the Hindu rituals and festivals. In fact, one can find explanations for all the Hindu traditions and customs in the religious epics. Even the origin of Raksha Bandhan celebrations is rooted in the Hindu mythology. There is no confirmed date and time available about the history of …

Onam Quotes And Sayings For Students: Celebrated for ten days in the month of Chingam (the first month as per the Malayalam calendar), Onam is an important festival for every Malayalee. It is the festival, which every Malayalam speaking person relates to him / her and his / her homeland – Kerala (India). The festival banishes all the barriers of …

10 Days of Onam: The state festival of Kerala, Onam, is a ten-day carnival for all the Malayalees residing in different parts of India and abroad. The festivities, which start from the Attam nakshatram of Chingam (the first Malayalam month) last until Thiruvonam, the tenth day of Onam. In many parts of Kerala, Avittam and Chatayam (the days following Thiruvonam) …

Onam Rituals: The harvest festival of Kerala – Onam – is celebrated with zeal and great fanfare by Malayalees all over the state, India and abroad. It is an enthralling carnival during the festive season, when people indulge themselves in merrymaking by playing a number of games, shopping, feasting, dances and taking part in the community events wherein cultural programs …