Culture & Tradition of India

Hanukkah is an important festival of the Jews. Every year, they wait eagerly for it to begin. It starts on the 25th day of the third month (Kislev) of Jewish calendar. According to the Georgian calendar, the festival is celebrated in the month of November-December. The holiday celebrates the events that took place over 2,300 years ago in the land …

Chhat Puja Legend: Origin of Dala Chhat Pooja – Legend or the origin of Chhat Puja or Dala Chhat is associated with Mahabharata epic. Mahabharata has the reference of Chhat pooja. It is also mentioned that Chhath or Dala Chhat was started in the time of Mahabharata. Chhat Puja and Draupadi: Draupadi, wife of the Pandavas, has a great power …

भाई बहन के परस्पर प्रेम तथा स्नेह का प्रतीक त्यौहार भैया दूज कार्तिक मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की द्वितीय तिथि को दीपावली के बाद पुरे भारत देश में आदिकाल से मनाया जाता है। इस दिन बहने अपने भाई को तिलक लगाकर उनके उज्ज्वल भविष्य व उनकी लंबी उम्र के कामना करती है। भैया दूज वाले दिन आसन पर चावल के …

Traditional Halloween games are enjoyed by people just for the sake of celebrating the old Celtic times. They have been around for so long that they bring back nostalgic memories of past Halloweens as well. The traditional games were more centered on the harvest, rather than the trick or treating involved in the contemporary Halloween activities. A lot of these …

Festivals are a golden opportunity for children to indulge in creative activities and display their artistic skills, which doubles the excitement of celebrations. The same holds true for Halloween as well. Kids have a variety of Halloween options to choose from and they can attempt to make almost anything that is associated with the festival. In fact, people of all …

Any festivity is synonymous with fun and frolic and so is Halloween. Halloween celebrators are in a mood to have a gala time, the memories of which last till next year’s blast. Ideas for Halloween fun are aplenty, capable of lighting up your day in a moment. However, spooky ideas are the best to try on the festival, in keeping …

With every festival, a unique legend is related and these legendary stories narrate the significance of the festival along with the rituals performed. India being a land of boundless customs, rituals and festivals, has a vast range of such stories which have come down from generation to generation and still hold equal importance to the population. As established by legends, …

Navratri Gifts Ideas For Students And Children – Navratri celebrations are held twice in India. The first Navratri falls in the month of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu calendar i.e. March- April according to the Gregorian calendar and the second in the month of Ashwani i.e. September – October according to the Gregorian calendar. Both of these Poojas …

Navratri is celebrated in myriad ways, by the Hindus across India. The celebrations seen in north India would be exactly the opposite of the merrymaking of people in South India. The mood of people in the eastern state of West Bengal is entirely different during the festive season of Navratri, as the occasion is celebrated as the triumph of goodness …

The Hindu festival of Navratri is celebrated twice a year in India. The first Navratri of the year is known as Chaitra Navratra, as it falls in March-April. The second Navratri is held in October-November, which coincides Durga Puja. The nights of Navratri are devoted to the reverence of Goddess Durga, who is worshiped in many forms. Prayers are offered …