Gandhi Jayanti
This is one of the three national festivals of India and is celebrated on the 2nd of October every year which happens to be the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi as well. Believed to be the epitome of composure Gandhi was born on 2nd October in the year 1869 at Porbandar in the state of Gujarat. [...]
Independence Day
Celebrated on the 15th of August every year, this day marks the day of freedom of Indian Subcontinent from the Colonial rule of over 250 years. A result of countless sacrifices and holocausts is the day of India’s independence. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime minister of the country at the stroke of midnight, as time [...]
Karva Chauth
Karva Chauth is a ritual of fasting observed by married Hindu women seeking the longevity, well-being and prosperity of their husbands. It is a popular amongst married women in the northern and western parts of India, especially, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. This festival comes nine days before Diwali on the fourth day [...]
Lakshmi Puja
Right after the Durga Puja of the Bengali community comes the day of Lakshmi Puja. Goddess Lakshmi is considered to the Goddess of lambent, opulence and beauty. Daughter of sage Bhrigu, Goddess Lakshmi during the war between Gods of the universe and Demons came out with a jar filled with AMRITO, which is a drink [...]
Mother’s Day
A festival which has a uniqueness attached to it, a day from which love, care and adulation can never be separated, a day of crayon written I LOVE YOUs and a day to commemorate her sacrifice, her friendship and her devotion is MOTHER’S DAY. Celebrated all over the world irrespective of language, religion, region or [...]
Sri Rama Navami
The festival of Ram Navami marks the birthday of Lord Rama, who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to the Hindu calendar, it falls on the ninth day of the Chaitra month (March). Rama, the eldest son of King Dashratha, was banished to the forest for 14 years at the instance [...]