Jagannath Ratha Yatra (Sanskrit:जगन्नतः रथ यत्र | Oria:ଜଗଣ୍ଥ୍ ରଥ ୟାତ୍ରା | Hindi:जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा) festival has been traditionally celebrated annually in Jagannath Puri, Orrisa . Idols of Lord Krishna is worshipped as ‘Jagannath’ meaning ‘master of the universe’, along with his sister Subhadra and elder brother Baladeva taken through the streets of the city. Cultures […]
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Sri Rama Navami (Sanskrit:श्री राम नवमि | Hindi: श्री रमा नवमी | Telugu:శ్రీ రామ నవమి | Tamil:ஸ்ரீ ராம நவமி | Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ನವಮಿ
Sri Rama Navami (Sanskrit:श्री राम नवमि | Hindi: श्री रमा नवमी | Telugu:శ్రీ రామ నవమి | Tamil:ஸ்ரீ ராம நவமி | Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ನವಮಿ is the birth anniversary of Sri Rama celebrated by devotees all over India. Cultures , Rituals and Festive: This festival is celebrated for nine days starting from Chaitra sudda Padyami and ends with Navami […]
Bengali New Year (Poila Boishakh) Sanskrit:पोइल बिसक | Hindi:पोइला बोइशाख | Bangla:পহেলা বৈশাখ
Bangali New Year Pohela or Poila Boishakh Sanskrit:पोइल बिसक| Hindi:पोइला बोइशाख | Bangla:পহেলা বৈশাখ) is the first day of Bengali New Year and it is the most popular Bengali festival. It is also a most popular cultural festival in Bangladesh and connects all Ethnic Bengalis irrespective of religious and regional differences. Bengali New Year is also known […]
The Tamil New year Puthandu (Sanskrit:पुथण्डु |Tamil:புத்தாண்டு | Hindi:पुथांडू)
Tamil New Year Day or Varusha Pirappu or Puthandu (Sanskrit|पुथण्डु|Tamil:புத்தாண்டு | Hindi:पुथांडू) is an important Hindu Tamil festival celebrated by Tamil speaking Hindus and is celebrated in the beginning of Chithirai – the first month in the Tamil Calendar year. Cultures , Rituals and Festive: The Tamil Hindus attach much importance to Varushapirappu or Tamil Puthandu. Tamil […]
Ratha Saptami (Hindi:रथ सप्तमी | Gujarati:રથ સપ્તમી | Oriya:ରଥ ସପ୍ଥାମୀ | Tamil:ரத சப்தமி | Telugu:రథ సప్తమి)
Saptami Tithi is dedicated to Lord Surya known as Ratha Saptami (Hindi:रथ सप्तमी | Gujarati:રથ સપ્તમી | Oriya:ରଥ ସପ୍ଥାମୀ | Tamil:ரத சப்தமி | Telugu:రథ సప్తమి)or Magha Saptami. It is believed that Lord Surya Deva started enlightening the whole world on Ratha Saptami day which was considered as birth day of God Surya. Hence this day […]
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 […]