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
Rama Navami (Sri Rama Navami) is celebrated to mark the day when the great Maryada Purushottam Ram Or Lord Rama was incarnated in Ayodhya as a human. Lord Rama is known to be the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is also known to embody the divinities of Lord Vishnu. Various ancient Indian scriptures accentuate … Read more
Holi the festival of colors, the festival of celebrating spring and some even consider it as the festival of colors. Whatever we may consider it is one of the most joyfully celebrated festival in India. In fact, Holi is also getting supremely popular in Western countries and other parts of Asia too. The excitement in … Read more
As the long and cold winter is coming to an end, religious Hindu people from around the world are getting ready to welcome the spring with Mahadeva. Mahadeva or Shiva, the destroyer, is one the deity among the Hindu trinity which consists of Brahma and Vishnu, widely recognized as the Trimurti. Maha Shivaratri symbolizes the … Read more
Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami refers to the religious Hindu festival of Saraswati Puja or Shree Panchami. It is a seasonal spring festival that is observed in many regions of India. It is celebrated as the Basant Festival of Kites in Punjab region; observed in Gurdwaras as a Sikh festival, the birthday of the Sun … Read more