Its the festival time of Ganesh Chaturti also knowns as ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayaka Chavithi’ . Lord Ganesh one of the most popular Hindu God is considered God of knowledge and the remover of obstacles. Lord Ganesha also called Vinayak ( knowledgeable ) or Vighneshwer (god to remove obstacles) is worshipped and his blessings...
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Dear Krishna, Happy Janmasthtami! People call the eighth day (ashtami) of the second (dark) fortnight of the month of Shravana as Krishna Jayanthi , Janmashtami, Janmashtam, Gokulashtami, Shri Krishna Jayanthi, Krishnashtami, Kalashtami, Gopalkala. Different words that denotes your this day – The day you incarnated in this earth , five thousand years ago, at...
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August 5 , 2009 Wednesday. update: In 2010, Rakhi is celebrated on August 24. Rakhsha Bandhan (also known as Rakhi) is an unique festival celebrating the love and affection shared between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana. On this day, sisters pray for...
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India is a land of celebration . Being a melting pot of various cultures , communities , religion, languages , regional variations we have festivals throughout the year. The next season of festival is just around .I will post an exclusive post on each festivals as and when they arrive . So what all...
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This is festival season and now its Diwali time. Diwali is always a much awaited, fun filled festival. It evokes in me childhood memories. Let me recap my childhood memories of Diwali. Diwali is a celebration of light. As a kid, I always looked forward to this festival mainly cause its time for crackers and lights! Those...
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Navratri starts today. This one used to be my much awaited festival during my childhood for two reasons. First, we get 10 days of school holidays. Second, the way we celebrate Dasara or Golu as we call in Tamil. Let me go back to flashback days and recall the Golu days. The arrival of Golu proceeds...
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