Poems In English

Hanuman Chalisa: Forty chaupais – Hindu devotional hymn

Hanuman Chalisa - Tulsidas

Hanuman Chalisa (हनुमान चालीसा; literally Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is a Hindu devotional hymn (stotra) addressed to Hanuman. It is traditionally believed to have been authored by 16th-century poet Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas. The word “chalisa” is derived from “chālīs”, which means the number forty in Hindi, as the …

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Happy Eid-Ul-Fitr: Eid Festival Kids Poetry

Happy Eid-Ul-Fitr: Eid Festival Kids Poetry

Happy Eid-Ul-Fitr: Eid-Ul-Fitr is a very important festival in the Islamic calendar and was started by the Prophet Muhammad himself. It is also known as ‘The Feast of Breaking the Fast’ and is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan. Eid-Ul-Fitr takes place on the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and …

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Easter Holiday: Kids Poetry on Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter Holiday: Kids Poetry on Easter

Easter Holiday: Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly A.D. 30. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events and holidays that …

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A Good Friday: Short English Poetry on Crucifixion of Jesus

Jesus Christ

A Good Friday: Christina Georgina Rossetti Am I a stone, and not a sheep, That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross, To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss, And yet not weep? Not so those women loved Who with exceeding grief lamented Thee; Not so fallen Peter weeping bitterly; Not so the thief was moved; Not so …

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Good Friday Poem By Alan Allegra: Christ’s arrest, trial & suffering

Good Friday

Good Friday Poem: The Passion of Christ is the story of Jesus Christ’s arrest, trial and suffering. It ends with his execution by crucifixion. The Passion is an episode in a longer story and cannot be properly understood without the story of the Resurrection. The word Passion comes from the Latin word for suffering. The crucifixion of Jesus is accepted by many scholars as …

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Holika Dahan: Poetry About Holi Festival Celebrations In Hindus

Holika Dahan: Poetry About Holi Festival Celebrations In Hindus

Holika Dahan is celebrated by burning Holika, an asuri (demoness). For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the victory of good over evil. According to the tradition, people contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire, and this represents Holika being consumed by the fire in which she tried to kill her nephew Prahlad, a devotee of …

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Happy Holi: Kids Poetry on Holi Festival Of Colors

Happy Holi

Happy Holi Festival – Also known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is a popular Hindu holiday with a rich history, celebrated most commonly in India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. Happy Holi: Holi Festival Poetry The trees smile with their sprout of tender leaves and blooming …

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Republic Day: Anoop Lokkur Poetry on 26 January

Republic Day: Anoop Lokkur Poetry on 26 January

Republic Day: Anoop Lokkur Poetry on 26 January – Republic Day is a moving reminder of India’s transformation into a secular, democratic, and sovereign nation. It commemorates the day the Indian Constitution went into force in 1950, affirming India’s status as an independent republic. In this post, we’ll go into more detail about interesting speech and essay topics that will …

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