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Kali Puja: Hindu festival of worshipping Maa Durga – Shyama Kali

Kali Puja: Ferocious form of Maa Durga

Kali Puja: Maa Kali is the fearful and ferocious form of Maa Durga. She is usually shown with her feet on the chest of Lord Shiva and wearing a garland of skulls. She symbolizes the darker side of life and epitomizes strength or “Shakti“. Kali is worshiped on the night of Kartik Amavasya in October / November. The day is …

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नवरात्रि: मां भगवती की आराधना का पावन पर्व – Navratri: Worshipping Maa Bhagwati

नवरात्रि: मां भगवती की आराधना का पावन पर्व - Navratri: Worshipping Maa Bhagwati

देवी भागवत पुराण (Bhagavata Purana) के अनुसार, यदि कोई मनुष्य संसार की माया, मोह और अज्ञान के बंधनों से मुक्त होना चाहता है, तो उसे जगदम्बा मां आदि शक्ति (Jagdamba Maa Aadi Shakti) की आराधना करनी चाहिए। मां आदि शक्ति ही इस चराचर जगत की मूल प्रकृति और माया की स्वामिनी हैं। जब वे प्रसन्न होती हैं, तो जीव को …

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Pitru Paksha: In Memory Of Departed Ancestors

Pitru Paksha: In Memory Of Departed Ancestors

Pitru Paksha – Shraddha — The dark half of Ashvina (September-October) is observed as Pitru Paksha throughout the Hindu world especially India, and sacrifices called Shraddha is offered to the dead and departed ancestors of the family. On each day of the fortnight oblations of water and Pindas or balls of rice and meal are offered to the dead relatives by …

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Kanya Sankranti Information For Hindus

Kanya Sankranti - Hindu Festival

Kanya Sankranti: The beginning of the sixth month is largely marked by Kanya Sankranti, according to the Hindu Solar Calendar. Sankranti is the time when Sun changes position from one rashi to another. This day is also celebrated as Vishwakarma Jayanti. All the twelve Sankrantis in the year are highly auspicious for alms giving and charity purpose. In Odisha and West …

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Vishwakarma Puja: Date, Legends, Celebration, Greetings & Coloring Pages

Vishwakarma Puja - Hindu Festival

Vishwakarma Puja Information For Students: Vishwakarma is known as the divine Engineer since the Puranic age. As a mark of reverence he is not only worshiped by the engineering community but also by all other professionals. This festival is celebrated in the month of September. On this day all the workers in the workshops and offices worship their tools and …

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Naga Panchami Information, Date, Puja Katha, Greetings & Messages

Naga Panchami - Hindu Festival

Naga Panchami is celebrated by Hindus in most parts of India. Naga Panchami is celebrated on Panchami in Shravan month. On this day, they worship Naga Devata (Cobras). Cobras are considered divine in Hindu mythology. People go to temples and snake pits and they worship the snakes. They offer milk and silver snake to protect them from all evils. They also …

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Jamai Sasthi: West Bengal Hindu Festival

Jamai Sasthi - Hindu Festival

India is a culturally rich land. Many amazing festivals are celebrated here of which the citizens have not even heard about. A beautiful festival called ‘Jamai Sasthi‘ is celebrated in Kolkata which displays beautiful bonding of son-in-law with his in-laws. The traditional festival of Jamai Sasthi originated ages ago as a part of a women’s socio – religious duty. The …

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Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Information For Students and Children

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is the day which marks the birth anniversary of the great scholar and novelist Rabindranath Tagore. Birthday of the nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore is celebrated on 25th day of Baisakh. In Kolkata, it is popularly called Pochishe Boishakh and is celebrated ceremoniously and jauntiness all across West Bengal. According to the Gregorian calendar Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is …

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Hanuman Jayanti Information For Hindus

Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti Information: On Chaitra Shukla Purnima, i.e., the full moon day of March-April, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated all over the country. The monkey-God Hanuman is worshiped everywhere in India either alone or together with Lord Rama. Hanuman temples dot the entire length and breath of the country. Every temple dedicated to Rama invariably has an idol of Hanuman. In …

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Rama Navami: Hindu Festival Information

Rama Navami

Rama Navami (Ramanavami) the birthday of Lord Rama is a major Hindu festival celebrated all over the country by devout Hindus both Vaishnavas and Shaivas. Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu was born on the ninth day of the bright half of the Chaitra (March – April) in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh, India), in the Treta Yuga, the Second Age. There …

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