Kajari Teej or Badi Teej is a special festival. It is celebrated throughout the Northern and the Western parts of India. The celebrations are conducted with much fanfare throughout the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Kajari Teej is celebrated during the Shravana month. Kajari Teej Date: 2023: 02 September, 2023 (Saturday) 2020: 06 August, 2020 …
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The festival of Raksha Bandhan is observed on the full moon day of Shravana (July-August). The word “Raksha” means protection. On this auspicious day women and girls tie an amulet-like thread round the right hand wrist of their brothers as a token of protection against evil during the ensuing year. The thread is called “Rakhi” and is made of a …
Read More »Onam: Kerala Harvesting Festival Information For Students
Onam is one of the greatest festivals of Kerala (India). It is the festival, which the Kerala People celebrate together without the difference of caste and religion. Onam is a time for sports and festivities and in Kerala where one third of the area is low lying, covered with canals, lakes and backwaters; the people take to their boats and …
Read More »Hariyali Teej Festival Date, Customs, Rituals, Myth & Legends
Hariyali Teej Festival: Lush green surroundings and lively ambiance of the gardens come alive as groups of young women sing songs and sway on the jhoolas (swings) specially created for festivities. The occasion is Teej or popularly known as Hariyali Teej. Teej in its literal sense means ‘third’ and usually falls on third day after Amavasaya. The Teej festivities during …
Read More »On New Year, Parsis Talk Change: Jamshed-e-Navroz
On New Year, Parsis Talk Change — There are 734 Parsis in the NCR Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida. And about half of them turned up to celebrate Jamshed-e-Navroz, the Parsi New Year, at Delhi Parsi Anjuman on Thursday evening. One piece of statistics must be haunting them in the past 18 months, the community had one birth, 21 deaths and …
Read More »Quit India Day Information For Students: August 09, 1942
Quit India Day Information: On August 9, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which later triggered the British leaving the country and India attaining independence on August 15, 1947 a few years later. Quit India day is observed every year on August 9 to mark the anniversary of Quit India movement. Quit India Movement was truly a turning point in …
Read More »Metemneo Festival of Yimchunger: Nagaland Harvest Festival
Metemneo Festival: Nagaland celebrates many festivals which are associated with agriculture and pre or post harvest of crops and Metemneo Festival is one such festival. The five day long festival is celebrated in Nagaland after the harvest of millet crop in the region. Metemneo Festival is mainly celebrated by Yimchungers tribe of Nagaland. Metemneo Festival: About The festival is celebrated with …
Read More »Dakshinayana Sankranti Information, Karkataka Sankranti Facts
Dakshinayana Sankranti: Legends have it that Gods go to sleep during the Dakshinayana period. As the sun enters Karka rashi during Dakshinayana, therefore it is popularly also known by the name of Karkataka Sankranti. Dakshinayana generally lasts for six months starting June 21st and lasts till the month of January. It ends during Makar Sankranti when the Uttarayana phase begins. …
Read More »Kamika Ekadashi Festival Date, Vrat, Ritual, Legend & Celebration
Kamika Ekadashi, like any other ekadashi is considered to be an auspicious day to worship Lord Vishnu. Worshiping Lord Vishnu on this special day washes away all sins and gives Moksha. It also helps a person to acquire Punya which is equal to that obtained by performing an ‘Ashwamedha Yaga‘ or donating a cow or performing: a sacrifice or Yagnas. …
Read More »Champakulam Boat Race Information, Date, Venue, Legends
Champakulam Boat Race: Kerala, with its winding stretches of backwaters, is famous for its native boat races held in different parts of the State in the harvest season. The Champakulam boat race is the first race during the season and has a tradition of centuries. Champakulam Boat Race: Information Event Date: 03-07-2023 Venue: Champakkulam – Champakulam is a village in Kerala, …
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