Culture & Tradition of India

India boasts of strong culture & traditions. This category introduces you to different aspects of Indian cultural traditions.

Navratri Bhajans: Navratri Bhakti Sangeet

Navratri Bhajans: Hindu Culture & Traditions

Navratri Bhajans: Navratri Bhakti Sangeet – There are two Navratri celebrations in India. The first Navratri is called the Chaitra Navratri and the second is called Ashwin Navratri. The first one is celebrated in the month of March- April and the second is celebrated in the month of September – October according to the Gregorian calendar. The celebrations of both these …

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Navratri Fast: Vrat Procedure For Households

Navratri Fast - Hindu Culture & Tradition

Navratri Fast: Vrat Procedure For Households – Navratri literally means ‘nine nights’ and during these nine days which mark the celebration of Durga Puja in India, different incarnations of the Goddess Shakti, Adi Shakti, or the original creator, observer and destroyer of the universe, are worshiped. The festival is an integral part of the Hindu tradition and different regions in the …

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Navratri Customs: Navratri Culture & Traditions

Navratri Customs

Navratri Customs: Navratri Culture & Traditions in Hindus – Navratri is a very important and popular festival of India. It comes twice on a year, once around March-April and the second time, around September-October. The nine days and nights of Navratri are entirely devoted to Mother Goddess. Throughout this period, fasts, strictly vegetarian diets, japa (chanting mantras in honor of …

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Navratri Poems For Students And Children

Navratri Mantra: Hindu Culture & Tradition

Navratri Poems For Students And Children: Navratri is a nine-day grand celebration in India. During these days, devotees observe fasts and worship Goddess Durga. On this occasion several kinds’ of Jagraate, community poojas, community feasts and celebrations are organized in various parts of the country. In Hindus, this festival is given immense importance and treated as a festival of the …

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पेण तालुका: 30 लाख गणपति की मूर्तियां बनती हैं हर साल

Pen Town, Maharashtra Makes 30 Lac Lord Ganesh Idols a Year पेण - गणपति का गांव

पेण तालुका: महाराष्ट्र सहित पूरे देश में गणेशोत्सव बड़ी ही धूमधाम से मनाया जाता है। गणेशोत्सव के लिए महाराष्ट्र के पेण तालुका में गणपति की मूर्ति बनाने का कार्य पूरे साल चलता रहता है। यह छोटा-सा गांव मुम्बई से 40 कि.मी. दूर रायगढ़ जिले के मुम्बई-गोवा हाईवे पर बसा है। इस गांव की बनी गणपति प्रतिमाएं मुम्बई से लेकर राज्य …

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Parents Day E-Cards For Students And Children

Parents Day E-Cards For Students And Children

Parents Day E-Cards For Students And Children: When it comes to greeting cards, there’s really a lot you can say to the people who mean the world to you, and e-cards are no exception. Sadly, when e-cards come waltzing into the picture, the internet is full of options that have messages that don’t really help drive the point home. Thankfully, …

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Parents Day Cards For Students And Children

Parents Day Cards For Students And Children

Parents Day Cards For Students: Parents day is meant to celebrate and cherish the most important people in your life, your parents. Parents nurture their children with love and care; make sacrifices and work hard to give their children the best things in life. So it’s the duty of all the children to celebrate this day with their parents. Parent’s …

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वीर हकीकत राय का बलिदान

वीर हकीकत राय का बलिदान: Basant Panchami Legends

15 वर्ष के वीर हकीकत राय का बलिदान और उनके साथ ही सती हो जाने वाली उनकी पत्नी लक्ष्मी देवी के बलिदान की गाथा भी जुड़ी है वसंत पंचमी के साथ। बच्चों की एक छोटी-सी लड़ाई मृत्युदंड का कारण बनेगी ऐसा कभी किसी ने सोचा भी नहीं होगा परन्तु सन 1734 ई. के वसंत पंचमी के उत्सव पर मुगल बादशाह …

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Akshaya Tritiya Rituals In Hindus And Jains

Akshaya Tritiya Rituals: Hindu - Jain Culture & Traditions

Akshaya Tritiya Rituals In Hindus And Jains: Akshaya Tritiya or Akha Teej, also known as Navanna Parvam, is celebrated with full enthusiasm amongst the Jain and Hindu people on the third Tithi (Lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of the traditional Hindu month of Vaishakha. Astrologically, the day depicts unique planetary positions of the Sun, Moon and Jupiter, as …

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