Archives for Festivals - Page 2
Rama Navami
Introduction: The Hindu festival ‘Rama Navami’ or ‘Sri Rama Navami’ is celebrated to meet the ecstasy of the incarnation of 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu, i.e.Lord Rama. This birth...
The harvest festival “Thai Pongal”
Introduction: The harvest festival that is celebrated with the change in the whiff of the breeze as well as the season, specifically in South India, with immense zeal and...
Ganesh Chaturthi
Introduction: The Hindu festival ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ is commemorated as the birthday of the Obstacle-averter ‘Lord Ganesha’ all over India with immense enthusiasm and zeal. The deity Ganesha is the...
Buddha Poornima
Introduction: The auspicious day representing enlightenment and death of Gautam Buddha is celebrated as ‘Buddha Poornima’ or ‘Buddha Jayanti’. Other popular names of the festival: Sambuddhatva Jayanti, Sambuddha Jayanti,...
Gandhi Jayanti
Festival’s classification: National Festival Date: 2nd October In the memory of: “The Father of Nation”, i.e. Mahatma Gandhi Historical Significance: The memoir of Mahatma Gandhi’s life could only...