The Prophet’s Birthday, or Milad un Nabi (میلاد النبی:Urdu) as it is commonly known in Muslim culture, is celebrated in most of the Muslim countries and in India as well. Ritual celebration of Miladi un-Nabi (میلاد النبی:Urdu):
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Holi (Hindi: होली | Bengali: দলি পূর্নিমা | Marathi: शिमगो | Gujarati: હુલોસની
Holi (Hindi: लठमार होली; फागु पूर्णिमा | Bengali: দলি পূর্নিমা; বসন্ত উত্সাভ | Marathi: शिमगो; रंगपंचमी | Gujarati: હુલોસની | Punjabi: ਦੁਲਾਂਦੀ ਹੋਲੀ; ਹੋਲਾ ਮੋਹਲ੍ਲਾ | Tamil: காமன் பண்டிகை) originally known as “Holika,” is an ancient Indian festival, the significance of which has changed over the years. In the olden days Holi was believed to be […]
Ugadi (Telugu:ఉగాది | Kannada:ಯುಗಾದಿ| Marathi:गुडी पाडवा)
Ugadi (Telugu:ఉగాది | Kannada:ಯುಗಾದಿ) or Gudi Padwa (Marathi:गुडी पाडवा) is celebrated on Chaitra Sukla Padyami as a mark of the beginning of the New Year in Southern part of India. Ugadi or Yugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra are based on lunar calendar thus the date changes yearly. As a result of […]
Mahashivaratri (Sanskrit: महासिव्रत्री|Telugu:మహాశివరాత్రి|Tamil:மகாசிவரற்றி)
Maha Sivaratri (Gujarati:મહાસીવ્રાત્રી | Hindi:महासिवरात्रि | Kannada:ಮಹಾಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ | Marathi:महासिव्रत्री | Tamil:மகாசிவரற்றி | Telugu:మహాశివరాత్రి) means ‘Night of the Shiva’ and it is believed to be the day when Lord Shiva married Parvati. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is celebrated all over the country, and in different places and ways in different states. Cultures , Rituals and Festive. Various […]
Makar Sankranti (Sanskrit: मकर संक्रान्ति | Telugu: మకర సంక్రాంతి | Tamil: தை பொங்கல் )
Makar Sankranti (Assamese: মকৰ সংক্রান্তি | Bengali: মকর সংক্রান্তি | Hindi & Sanskrit: मकर संक्रान्ति | Kannada: ಮಕರ ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ, | Malayalam: മകര സാന്ക്രാന്തി | Marathi: मकरसंक्रांत | Oriya: ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି, Tamil: தைப்பொங்கல், |Telugu: మకర సంక్రాంతి) is a traditional harvest festival which is popularly celebrated across India and its neighboring regions. Cultures , Rituals and Festive. Throughout India, the festive […]
Ganesh Chaturthi (गणेश चतुर्थी, ಗನೆಶ ಚತುರ್ಥೀ, వినాయక చతుర్ది)
Ganesha Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom, prosperity , good fortune and the one who removes obstrucles in life. The festival is celebrated for 10 days starting on shukla chaturthi (4th day of waxing moon period) in the month of Bhadrapada and ending on […]