Onam is the major annual festival celebrated in Kerala, India, or by Malayali people all over the world. This is a special festival because it is not religion biased and is celebrated by all Keralites. The date of Onam can fall either in August or September (Gregorian calendar). It should fall on the 22nd lunar … Read more
Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrated all over India and worldwide by Hindus and devotees of Lord Ganesha. It is a festival that commemorates the arrival of Ganesh along with her mother Gauri also called Goddess Parvati. There are many deities in Hinduism, and Ganesha is among the most worshipped and adored ones. … Read more
Janmashtami or Gokulashtami is a festival celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. It is also popularly known as Krishna Janmashtami or Krishna Jayanti as he was the beloved eighth embodiment of Lord Vishnu – the “preserver” in the Hindu triad (Trimurti). Janmashtami is marked on the eighth day or “Ashtami” of the Krishna Paksha … Read more
Raksha Bandhan is derived from two words ‘Raksha’ which means protection and ‘Bandhan’ meaning binding or bound. In Sanskrit, it translates to, “the bond of protection, obligation, or care”. It is recognized by many names like ‘Vish Trak’ – the destroyer of venom, ‘Punya Pradayak’- the best owner of boons and the ‘Pap Nashak’ – … Read more
Bakrid/Bakr-Id or Eid ul-Adha was also written as Id-ul-Adha is the second among the two Islamic festivals and the other amid these two is Eid al-Fitr. Being a globally celebrated festival it is recognized by several different names based on country or region. People from Syria, Yemen, and North Africa call it “Greater Eid”, while people from … Read more
Rath Yatra, Jagannath Rath Yatra or the Chariot festival is a grand celebration that is rejoiced by Hindus from all over the world. The phrase ‘rath-yatra’ in itself is a Sanskrit term which when separated means chariot or carriage (Ratha) and pilgrimage (yatra). Rath Yatra is an auspicious event in which a carriage is decorated … Read more
The festival of Eid or Eid ul-Fitr (also spelled as Id al-Fitr) is a religious holiday which commemorates the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting throughout Ramadan, all around the world. It is a very auspicious festival for Muslims and is considered a very important occasion in Islam. Eid ul-Fitr, when translated directly, refers to … Read more
Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti, or Buddha’s birthday is one of the most valued Buddhist festivals that celebrate the birth of Buddha (also known as Siddhartha Gautama / Gautama Buddha). He was a philosopher and a great spiritual teacher. This day of celebration is based on the Asian Luni-solar Calendar and may fall on any full moon day of April … Read more
Vaisakhi, also pronounced as Baisakhi is a historic harvest festival that is celebrated all over the world by Sikhs every year. Not only among the Sikhs but, Vaisakhi is also well recognized in Hinduism as it marks the start of the Solar new year. Vaisakhi has been observed by Sikhs for over a very long … Read more
Mahavir Jayanti is known to be one of the most significant festivals in Jainism. It is often regarded as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak. Jains trace their tradition through Tirthankaras. Among this lineage of Mahavira was born as the 24th Tirthankaras in the year 599 BCE. Mahavira is also called as Vardhamana is the apparent spiritual heir … Read more