Hanukkah Songs: Hanukkah, or the festival of lights, is a celebration of the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Israel), during the Maccabean Revolt (2nd century BC). The major customs of the festival include lighting the special Menorah or Hanukkiah, reciting Hallel prayer, preparing and eating popular festive foods like latkes and sufganiyot, gifting Hanukkah presents like gelts and …

Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that occurs in December (the Hebrew month Kislev), also spelled Chanukah, (also called The Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, Feast of the Maccabees) marks the reconsecration of the Temple of Jerusalem (Israel) after its recapture from the Syrian Greeks c.165 BC. A miracle recorded in the Talmud – the burning of a day’s supply …

Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated all over India every year on 7th of December in order to collect the funds from people all around the country for the well being of the staff of the Indian Armed Forces. It was first celebrated in India on 7th of December in the year 1949. Since 1949, it has become a ritual …

Ambedkar Jayanti Quotes For Students: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was elected as the chairman of the drafting committee that was constituted by the Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution for the independent India; he was the first Law Minister of India; conferred Bharat Ratna in 1990. Popular Ambedkar Jayanti Quotes Ambedkar Jayanti Quotes For Students:

National Pollution Control Day is celebrated every year on 2nd of December in India in order to give the honor and memorialize the thousands of human beings who had lost their existence because of the Bhopal gas calamity. Bhopal gas tragedy was happened in the night of 2nd and 3rd December in the year 1984 because of the unintentional discharge …

In December 2003, when Chinmay Dharmesh Modi was 9, his parents discovered that they were suffering from AIDS. It was like a bolt from the blue. The situation became turbulent for Chinmay’s family, whereas he was too young to realize the implications of the disease. “My mother had a gynaecological problem, and so her doctor referred her for a few …

Searching: Guru Nanak Dev – Guru Nanak was born in Nankana Sahib, in Punjab. This is now part of Pakistan. When Guru Nanak was a child he refused the upanayana (holy thread) to initiate him into the Hindu religion. Later in his life he married Mata Sulakhani with whom he had two sons. They were called Sri Chand and Lakshmi …

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‘Guru Nanak Dev Ji’ was born on 15 April 1469 at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, Pakistan. He was the son of Kalyan Chand Das Bedi and Mata Tripta. His father was a patwari (accountant) for crop revenue in the village of Talwandi. Guru Nanak Dev was married to Mata Sulakkhani. Guru Nanak Dev Ji …

Guru Nanak Jayanti Gift Ideas: One of the most significant festivals of Sikhism in India, Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrates the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism and the first of the 10 gurus of the Sikhs. This holy occasion is commemorated with immense joy, splendor and grandeur. The day falls on the day of …