Indian Festivals

Unless you’ve visited Hong Kong, chances are you haven’t heard of Cheung Chau, a tiny, dumbbell-shaped island located about 12 kilometers south of the Hong Kong mainland. A fishing community that depends almost solely on the sea for its living, Cheung Chau is a curious mix of the modern and the traditional. Water taxis and ferries compete with sampans for …

जो व्यक्ति मोहिनी एकादशी का व्रत कर रहा हो, उसे एक दिन पूर्व अर्थात दशमी तिथि की रात्रि से ही व्रत के नियमों का पालन करना चाहिए। व्रत के दिन एकादशी तिथि में व्रती को सुबह सूर्योदय से पहले उठना चाहिए और नित्य कर्म कर शुद्ध जल से स्नान करना चाहिए। स्नान के लिए किसी पवित्र नदी या सरोवर का …

Road safety week is celebrated with the great joy and enthusiasm every year in India at many places such as Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Baroda, Vadodara, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and etc. People are encouraged about how to drive on road by organizing variety of programmes related to the road safety. During the whole week celebration of this campaign, …

With the mercury dipping, people in Assam, particularly in the rural areas, are switching to celebration mode with the Na Khowa festival, an age-old ritual of community feasts organised to thank the gods for a good harvest. The Na Khowa festival is essentially a prelude to Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu, the state’s annual feasting festival. While some families organise …

Saarc Charter Day in India Trade bloc consisting of the South Asian countries was planned and created by the president Ziaur Rahman during the late 1970’s. There was a meeting related to the Bangladesh proposal held in the Colombo in the year 1981 which was later accepted by the following countries Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India. The statement on the …

Bundi, one of the most attractive, beautiful locations in the Hadoti district Rajasthan comes alive during the Bundi Utsav held in the month of November-December every year. Bundi Utsav is a spectacular culmination of traditional art, culture and craftsmanship which surprises every visitor with its grandeur. Music, dance, sports, sightseeing, competitions and many other events organized by the Rajasthan State …

Ayudha Pooja is a part of Navratri festival in India. The festival is celebrated by different names in different states of South India. In Tamil Nadu, it is celebrated with the same enthusiasm in any other part of the country, with the rituals varying a little in tradition. Ayudha Pooja is celebrated on the Navami (ninth day) of the ‘Valar …

श्री सिद्ध बाबा सोढल जी का मंदिर और तालाब लगभग 200 वर्ष पुराना है। इससे पहले यहां चारों ओर घना जंगल होता था। दीवार में उनका श्री रूप स्थापित है। जिससे मंदिर का स्वरूप दिया गया है। अनेक श्रद्धालुजन अपनी मनोकामनाओं की पूर्ति के लिए मंदिर में आते हैं। यह मंदिर सिद्ध स्थान के रूप में प्रसिद्ध है। यहां एक …

Sai Teun Ram Jayanti is celebrated by the Hindu community across India with great devotion and dedication. It is observed in commemoration of the great saint Sai Teun Ram who is fondly called ‘Sai’. Known for his valuable teachings and preachings, the mystic saint is best known for serving Hindus towards their prosperity. People remember the great service rendered by …

What is Shab-e-Qadr? Shab-e-Qadr means ‘the night of power’ or ‘the nightof respect’; the most blessed of all the nights of the year according to Islam. In the Koran and Hadith it is referred to as Lailatu’l-Qadr. In this night, five verses of Al-Alaq, the first surah (chapter) of the Quran was revealed. About Shab-e-Qadr the Quran says: it is …