Lord Rama was the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu who descended on earth during the Treta yuga. He was born on the ninth day of the waxing phase of the Hindu month of Chaitra. The day is famously celebrated as Ram Naomi. Lord Rama was born in the Sun DynastyRead More →
The Punjabi New Year Baisakhi is a harvest festival celebrated across North Indian statesRead More →
In the first half of the month of Asvij, Hindus observe a nine day ceremony of fastRead More →
Holi, the festival of colours which is celebrated in India is traditionally known as HolikaRead More →
Shivaratri is celebrated on the 6th night of the dark Phalgun (Feb or March) every year.Read More →
Durga Puja is one of the most significant amongst all Indian festivals. It is particularly the prime festival of West Bengal. Durga Puja refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashti, MahaSaptami, MahaAshtami, MahaNavami and Vijayadashami. The festival involves the worship of Shakti i.e. goddess Durga. LegendRead More →
The first day of Chaitra is celebrated in large parts of the country as New Year known variously asRead More →
The following are some of the Buddhist Festivals which are celebrated all over the world. The celebrations vary socially and culturally, depending on the region in which it is celebrated. 1) Buddhist New Year: Buddhist New Year is celebrated in April for three days in countries such as SriRead More →
Chatt (called Dala Chatt) is an ancient Hindu Vedic Festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya, also known as Surya Shashti.Read More →
Ugadi is an important festival for people from Karnataka, Andhra PradeshRead More →
