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Spiritual Significance of Holi
Read more: Spiritual Significance of HoliHoli Dahan – Burning of Desires Holi heralds the end of winter and the onset of spring. It is also pointed out as an instance of the conquest of base instincts of man and Holi is a celebration of this conquest. The Holi fire or Holika Dahan connotes this event in Hindu mythology of the…
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Holi, Holika Dahan and Holi Milan
Read more: Holi, Holika Dahan and Holi MilanHoli, Holika Dahan, Holi Milan Holi or Holika, is a spring festival celebrated at the approach of the spring season, during the 3 or 4 days preceding the full moon day in the month of Phalguna. Holi is celebrated by throwing colors and colored powder in the air. Colorful Rangoli patterns are painted at doorways…
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Maha Shivratri – Celebrating Lord Shiva
Read more: Maha Shivratri – Celebrating Lord ShivaMaha Shivratri is celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva on the final night of the Krishna paksha (dark half or waning phase) of the moon (night before Amavasya) in the month of Phalgun (Feb-March) by almost all sects within Hinduism. It is a day of fasting for all devotees of Lord Shiva and is one…
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Vasant Panchami – Saraswati Puja
Read more: Vasant Panchami – Saraswati PujaVasant Panchami (also known as Basant Panchami) is a festival in honor of Goddess Saraswati, the hindu Goddess of education, learning and the fine arts (music, writing, painting, etc.). The festival is celebrated on the fifth (panch) day after the new moon (amavasaya) in the month of Magha according to the Hindu calendar (usually occurs…
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Pongal Festival History, Significance and Traditions
Read more: Pongal Festival History, Significance and TraditionsThe festival of Pongal is celebrated mainly in Southern India and is a parallel to the more widely celebrated occasion of Makar Sankranti (January 14th). Pongal is usually celebrated over a span of four days with great fervor and is connected to the harvest, the sun, the end of winter and many more traditional events…
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Naraka Chaturdashi – Second day of Diwali
Read more: Naraka Chaturdashi – Second day of DiwaliThe second day of the Diwali festival, is the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashvin, and is called Narak-Chaturdashi or Kali Chaudas and also known as Chhoti (-small) Diwali. This day is dedicated to the victory of Lord Krishna over the wicked demon king Narakasur. Narkasur had fought against neighbouring…
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