Dhulivandan
Celebrated on the next day of chromatic and ever colorful festival Holi, Dhulivandan is mainly celebrated in the state of Maharashtra located in the southern peninsula. This festival is of great importance and fervor to the agriculturists and the farmer community as it marks the arrival of new crop. It is celebrated on the dark [...]
Bhai Dooj
A part of the Diwali celebrations, Bhai-Dooj is celebrated on the second day of Diwali. There are two festivals on the Indian Calendar that ceremonialize the armored bond between brothers and sisters, one is Raksha Bandhan and the other is Bhai-Dooj. Both the days have parity and quite a lot similarity. While Raksha Bandhan is [...]
Dussehra
Celebrated for almost ten days, Dussehra as popularly known demarcates the Triumph of Good over Evil. This is the time when people all over the country start their celebrations for the festive season of Diwali. Also known as Vijayadashmi, it is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashwin which comes after the nine day fasting [...]
Hanuman Jayanti
An ideal Karma yogi Lord Hanuman has always been worshipped for benevolence and his desire less and dynamic devotion to Lord Rama. He is believed to have been born out of Wind God and Devi Anjani after a number of divine events and is also considered as Lord Shiva’s Avatar. Also known by the names [...]
Republic Day
One of the three National Festivals of the country – Republic Day is celebrated on the 26th day of January every year. This day holds immense importance in the history of a DEMOCRATIC India. It was on this day in 1950 when the country was declared Sovereign Democratic Republic and the professed pledge of the [...]
Makar Sankranti
Makar means Capricorn and Sakranti means going from one place to another. As the name suggests Makar Sankranti demarcates the entering of sun from zodiac Sagittarius to zodiac Capricorn. This can also be said as movement of sun from the tropic of Cancer to the tropic of Capricorn. Celebrated all over the country this festival [...]
Pongal
Pongal is the harvest festival of the southern state of INDIA, Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated to acknowledge God’s courtesy for a prolific and lavish harvest. It is celebrated on the 14th of January every year and coincidentally falls with Makarsakranti in the North, Bhogali Bihu in Assam, Bhogi in Andhra Pradesh and Lohri in [...]