Culture & Tradition of India

Navratri Mantra: Navratri – the nine nights and ten days dedicated to Goddess Durga, accounts for a huge celebration throughout India and devotees belonging to different corners of the country have their unique way of worshiping. According to legends, Goddess Durga is the embodiment of power and strength, created with an amalgamation of supreme powers of Gods to kill Mahishasura, …

Navratri Date: Navratri is an important Hindu festival, celebrated with religious fervor and great enthusiasm by the Hindus in different parts of the country. It is celebrated twice a year – in March-April (as Chaitra Navratri) and in October-November. While the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri is celebrated as Rama Navami, the festival celebrated in September-October (Sharad Navratri) commemorates the …

Poets and authors have tried to define it for centuries, whereas scientists have only recently started. Many of us know intuitively that love is a major purpose for living; that connection is inherent in all that we do, and without it, we cannot survive as a species. But what is love, and how do we know when we’re in it? …

Muharram has great religious significance in the Muslim community. It is the first month in the lunar Islamic calendar. Muharram is one of the four sanctified months in the calendar, the other three being Dhul-Qa’dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Rajab. Since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, the date of Muharram keeps on changing from year to year. The occasion is …

Muharram Fasting: It is the first month of the Islamic calendar, hence, marking the Islamic New Year. It is an occasion of mourning that commemorates the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hazrat Imam Hussain, along with his family and followers. It is one of the most sacred months of the year, where fighting is strictly prohibited. The other three months …

Muharram Celebration: Muharram marks the Islamic New Year for both Muslim communities, Sunnis and Shias. It is the first month in the lunar Islamic calendar and is one of the four most sacred months of the calendar where fighting is prohibited. The first ten days of the month mark the deadly battle of Karbala (City in Iraq), where Hazrat Imam …

Muharram is one of the most auspicious occasions in the Islamic history and calendar. Firstly, the occasion commemorates the brutal assassination of Hazrat Imam Hussain Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his entire family at the battle of Karbala (City near Baghdad, Iraq). Secondly, Muharram is also observed as the first month in the Islamic calendar. Hence, Muslims begin …

Muharram is one of the holiest occasions in the Islamic calendar. Muharram is the first month of the lunar Hijri calendar, which marks the start of the Islamic New Year. It was during this month that Imam Hussain Ali, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was brutally assassinated together with his family and supporters thousands years back at the Battle of Karbala. …

Muslims across the world observe Muharram as the first month of the Islamic calendar, marking it as the New Year. Muharram is also commemorated to remember the brutal assassination of Hazrat Imam Hussain Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his supporters at the battle of Karbala. The month of Muharram is observed as a period of mourning by all …

Muharram is one of the holiest Islamic festivals and marks the first month of the Islamic calendar. The occasion commemorates the brutal assassination of Hazrat Imam Hussain Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. The death of Hazrat Imam Hussain Ali is mourned throughout the world by the Shia community. Sunnis, on the other hand, observe the occasion on a quiet …