Golu Dolls Placement and Removal- Navratri is the celebration of the divine goddess mother. The word Navaratri finds its origin in Sanskrit – Nava meaning Nine and Ratri meaning night. Dusshera or Vijaya Dashmi denotes the last day of the festivities. Traditional schools divide the nine days into three sets of three days, with each […]
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What is Ekadashi? Ekadashi is the 11th day of the full-moon and new-moon lunar cycles. The day also has spiritual significance, since it represents our body’s 11 senses – mind, five action organs, and five sense organs. Hence, it is auspicious to fast on this day to reign in your sense organs to have a […]
Annakut, Govardhan, or Godhan Puja is observed on the first Shukla Paksha of Kartika month. The festival is associated with the legendary story of Lord Krishna who lifts the Govardhan Hill to protect the residents of Vrindavan. The devotees on this auspicious day, prepare vegetarian foods and offer it to Lord Krishna. It is called […]
Rakhi Pournami is a very popular festival in India, predominantly among the Hindu's. It’s a special day dedicated to celebrating the beautiful bond of a brother and sister. Also known as Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie "Rakhi" to their brothers as a talisman of protection on this day. The festival is embedded into the traditions and is […]
We wish you a very Happy New Year. Are you confused? Then it would help if you read on. India is still an agrarian economy where more than 45% of the population relies directly or indirectly on agriculture. So with the change in the agricultural season, it starts the new year. For us, Indians, our […]
Rama Navami 2023 – Ram Navami is a festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama in Ayodhya. He was the son of King Dasharatha who waited for long for his own child who could be a suitable heir to his dynasty. But have we ever thought why we call him “Lord Rama” despite being a […]
Nag Panchami is an Indian festival to be celebrated all over India in the month of August as per the English Calendar. It falls on the Shukla paksha Panchami of “Sravan masa” every year and this year it is to be celebrated on Monday, August 21, 2023 Panchami Tithi Begins – 12:21 AM on Aug 21, 2023 Panchami […]
Madurai is a famous south part of the Tamil Nadu, Madurai is one of the popular art-culture places with affluence. Madurai is a symbol tradition and festival as well as Chithirai is the first month of Tamil During the time festivity celebrated place of the Meenakshi temple also it is a remarkable festivity in Madurai. […]
Hanuman Jayanti is the Indian festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Hanuman. It is also said that Anjaneya Swamy was the incarnation of 11th Rudra avatar of Lord Shiva. He is also known as the Vanara God. He played an important role in Ramayana and was a devotee of Lord Sri Rama. He is […]