Holika Dahan Celebration Images: Even today, people enact the scene of ‘Holika’s burning to ashes’ every year to mark the victory of good over evil. In several states of India, specially in the north, effigies of Holika are burnt in the huge bonfires that are lit. There is even a practice of hurling cow dungs into the fire and shouting …
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Maha Shivaratri Festival Images For Students: Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of the god Shiva. It is the day Shiva was married to the goddess Parvati. The Maha Shivaratri festival, also popularly known as ‘Shivaratri’ (spelt as Sivaratri, Shivaratri, Sivarathri, and Shivarathri) or ‘Great Night of Shiva’, marks the convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Maha …
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Guru Ravidas Jayanti Images: Guru Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated to observe the birthday of Guru Ravidass, the founder of Bhakti Movement. It is celebrated on Magh Purnima day, which is the full moon day of the Magh (February) month as per Hindu calendar, is observed as the most important day of Ravidassia religion. Ravidas, also spelt as Raidas, was an …
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Basant Panchami Images For Students And Children: ‘Vasant Panchami‘ (also called Basant Panchami) refers to the following festivals: the religious Hindu festival of Saraswati Puja also called Shree Panchami; Sufi Basant observed in Sufi shrines; the seasonal spring festival of Vasant Panchami observed in many regions; the Basant Festival of Kites of the Punjab region; observance in Gurdwaras as a Sikh …
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Losar Festival Images For Students And Children: Losar festival is celebrated to commemorate the advent of the New Year. It is the Ladakhi or Tibetan New Year. Considered as the most important of all Buddhist festivals, Losar is celebrated across two weeks during the month of January or February according to the Gregorian calendar. The festival is marked with ancient …
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Pongal Festival Images For Students And Children: Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festival of South India, mainly Tamil Nadu. Pongal falls in the mid-January every year and marks the auspicious beginning of Uttarayan – sun’s journey northwards. Pongal festival lasts for four days. Celebrations include drawing of Kolam, swinging & cooking of delicious Pongal. Pongal Festival Images …
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Makar Sankranti Images For Students And Children: All over the country, Makar Sankranti is observed with great fanfare. However, it is celebrated with distinct names and rituals in different parts of the country. In the states of northern and western India, the festival is celebrated as the Sankranti day with special zeal and fervor. The importance of this day has …
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Lohri Festival Images For Students And Children: Lohri marks the culmination of winter, and is celebrated on the 13th day of January in the month of Paush or Magh, a day before Makar Sankranti. Below we have collection of Lohri Festival celebration images from northern India. Lohri Festival Images For Students And Children
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Karva Chauth Festival Images and Stock Photos: Karwa Chauth is celebrated mostly by the married women in North India. On this day, they observe a fast, praying for the long life, well being and prosperity of their husband. They break their fast in the evening, after moon rise. On this sacred festival, people come together and socialize with friends and family, …
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Dussehra Festival Images For Students & Kids: Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by Hindus all over India, albeit with different names. It is also known as Vijayadashmi (‘Vijay’ meaning ‘victory’ and ‘Dashmi meaning ‘tenth day), as it is believed that it was on this day that Lord Rama killed the demon-king, Ravana and rescued his abducted wife – Sita. …
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