Tag Archives: West Bengal Festivals Significance & Importance

Shab-E-Barat: Prayers for forgiveness – Day of Atonement

Shab-E-Barat: Prayers for forgiveness

Shab-E-Barat: India is a home of many religions and cultures; every religion celebrates their specific festivals. Muslim community also contributes to Indian population. Muslims from across the world commemorate the festival of Shab E Barat with splendor and zest. They believe that the god writes the future of all men by accounting for all the past deeds committed by them …

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Hanukkah Festival Information, History, Significance & Traditions

Hanukkah Festival Information, History, Significance & Traditions

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 …

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Jagadhatri Puja Festival: Date, Celebration, Rituals, Locations

Jagadhatri Puja Festival: Date, Celebration, Rituals, Locations

Jagadhatri Puja is one of the important festivals celebrated mainly in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. Devotees worship and celebrate reincarnation of Goddess Durga in the name of Jagadhatri and create the splendid ambiance with high festive spirits. The festival is also celebrated at Chandannagar, Krishnanagar, Nadia and Kolkata after Durga Puja and Kali Puja in the month of …

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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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Tula Sankranti: Garvana or Garbhana Date, Rituals, Traditions, Food & Legends

Tula Sankranti - Hindu Festival

Tula Sankranti is one of the twelve sankrantis of a Hindu Panchang or calendar. Tula Sankranti is also known as Garbhana or Garvana Sankranti. It is celebrated as an auspicious occasion on the first day of the Kartika month in the Hindu Solar panchang. It also coincides with Maha Ashtami. Tula Sankranti: Garvana or Garbhana – Date All over India, …

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Navratri / Durga Puja Festival Information: Celebration Date

Navratri / Durga Puja festival

Navratri / Durga Puja Festival — Navratras are observed twice a year, once in Chaitra, preceding Rama Navami, and then in Ashvin (September – October) preceding Dussehra. The nine-day Navratra commences with the new moon of Ashvin and terminates with Maha Navami, on the ninth lunar day of the bright half of the month. During these nine days, devotees keep strict …

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Vishwakarma Puja: Date, Legends and Celebration

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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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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Milad-Un-Nabi: Bara Wafat – Birthday of Hazrat Muhammad

Milad-Un-Nabi

Milad-un-Nabi festival, or Bara Wafat is celebrated with eclat and enthusiasm by the Muslims all over India and across the world. It commemorates the birthday of Hazrat Muhammad and falls on the twelfth day of Rabi-ul-Awwal month. Milad-Un-Nabi: Islam Festival Bara Wafat Prophet Mohammed was born in 571 A.D. on 12th April at Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Abdulla was his father …

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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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