1. Baisakhi, is celebrated mostly in north more associated with the state of Punjab. This festival is associated with the harvest of Rabi crop. The festival also marks the birth anniversary of Khalsa Panth. Held on the first day of the Vaisakh month usually referred as month of April and May, this festival heralds atmosphere of enjoyment, lots of jubilance and fun. This festival is important for both Sikh and Hindus. .....
2. Diwali is the most celebrated and widely popular festivals in India. This day is considered to be very auspicious among other Hindu festivals and is a way to appreciate the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, which is termed as a defeat of evil by good. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Rama defeated Ravana to get back his wife Sita, who was kidnapped by Ravana. The festival is also filled with many rituals, customs and celebrations. The festival .....
3. Durga Puja is widely celebrated especially in Eastern parts of India, One of the notable mentions is Bengal, where the festivities take a huge prominence. Puja reaches its full moon within the last four days from Maha-Shashti to the day when the idols take a water dip, which is held on the eve of Dashami. The legend talks about the descent of Goddess to earth on Shashthi. She arrives on the sixth day (shashthi) and leaves on the tenth day (Dashmi .....
4. A very popular Hindu festival is Dussehra, this is a celebration for victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. The ?Vijay? (victory) is celebrated on Dashmi ?tenth day?, thus the festival is termed as ?Vijaydashmi?. This festival is mostly concentrated in the Northern parts of the country. The legend of the actual fight between Lord Rama and Ravana is dramatized with enactments of Rama, his brother Lakshmana, Sita, Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna, and son .....
5. Holi is a colorful festival of India celebrated during spring season. The festival acts as an equalizer between different socioeconomic communities by eliminating differences, and bringing people closer to each other. Its believed that there used to be an evil ruler called Hiranyakaship. His pride and strength had overpowered himself so much that he started to believe that he was more powerful and worth worshipping even more than Lord Vishnu. Hir .....
7. Karwa Chauth is a world renowned tradition, representing India as a country full of love and traditions. Married Hindu woman fasts on this very day from the break of dawn till they see the moon at night. Women pray for their husbands long life and well being. This ritual has its basis on strengthening bonds between husbands and their wives. Women dress up in traditional way and gather in a common place to offer prayers and listening to the legend .....
8. Ram Navami marks the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Ram was born in Ayodha Kingdom which is an ancient Indian city. Ram Navami is the day that marks the end of nine day long festival called Navratri. On Ram Navami devotees of Shri Ram observe fast and visit temples and perform special prayers. Religious processions and special readings of Ramayana are also arranged. Bhajans and Kirtans also take place where thous .....
9. Navratri, as the name suggests is a celebration of nine days to worship Goddess Durga also known as Goddess Lakshmi in her protective form and Goddess Saraswati for disseminating knowledge. These three divine aspects are worshipped during the festival of Navratri. The festival is celebrated with this order, first Goddess Durga destroys all the evil after which Lakshmi imbibes divine qualities in the minds of devotees and finally Goddess Saraswati .....
10. One of the major religions and also the youngest of all the worlds four great monotheistic religions, in India is Sikhism. Often associated with progression and philosophy, Sikhism is a way of life. Founded in the 15th Century by Guru Nanak Dev, its origin comes from the word Sikh which refers to a Punjabi word that means "disciple", Guru Nanak was quite critical of blinds rituals followed by Hindus and Muslims. He focussed on understanding and l .....
11. Ganesha Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival. On this day Shiva declared his son Ganesha as superior to all the gods, barring Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the star .....
12. The harvest festival in Punjab is celebrated in form of Lohri and is an auspicious occasion celebrated with great fervour in typical Punjab style. This festival is particularly celebrated by farmer fraternity because of their connection with harvesting. It is assumed to be quite similar to Thanksgiving Day celebrated in USA and Canada. During the festival people offer prayers and thanks to the God. This symbolifies thanking God for being so kind .....
13. The Independence Day of India falls on the 15th of August. The country was founded in 1947, and every year Indian citizens celebrate the birth of a huge nation. This was the time when Indians got independence from Britishers, who reigned over them for more than 200 years. Independence Day carries its own charm with it. Though a national holiday, the whole country is decorated with lights, national flags. The markets also sell patriotic badges, po .....
14. Indian Republic day is a national festival, celebrated all over India on 26th January. It is celebrated in the remembrance of the promise that was made on the Lahore session of Indian National Congress on the night of December 31st 1920, where the national flag was unfurled for the first time. This promise was to celebrate National Republic Day every year on 26th of January. This in turn proved to motivate everyone to struggle for a sovereign and .....
15. Eid-ul-fitr or commonly as Eid, is one of the two most popular religious occasions according to Islamic calendar. Celebrated not just by one community, or country but Muslims all over the world, and this fosters a strong Muslim brotherhood. Eid is a celebration of the month of Ramzan, the most sacred month of the year and Eid-ul-fitr marks the end of Ramzan. It's a way to thank Allah for his blessings, and for giving Muslims the month of Ramzan w .....
16. Christmas is one of the oldest and popular festivals across the world. And is way beyond the confinements of cast, creed, religion, ethnicity, race and colour. Celebrated on 25th of December ever year, Christmas is the birthday of Jesus Christ. The Santa Claus is a symbol showcasing the popularity of Christmas during the month of December. Little children eagerly wait for this festival as it brings lots of festive delights and goodies too. Christ .....
17. Rakhi is a festival that is dedicated to the love and affection that exists between a beautiful relationship of a brother and a sister. There are so many festivals in India but Rakhi is one that everyone across the country awaits for. All brothers and sisters across all the religions celebrate this day with great enthusiasm. On this day, sisters tie a 'Rakhi', a decorated thread on to their brothers hand and pray for their long life. Brothers, in .....
18. Gandhi Jayanti refers to the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. It falls on 2nd of October. Gandhiji was a peace loving freedom fighter and is well known for his contribution in the freedom of India. Mahatma Gandhi's strong will power is part of Indian folklores. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and was fondly known as Bapu. Born on 2nd of October in 1869, in Porbunder, Gujarat, he studied law in U.K and pr .....
19. This festival is celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The word 'Pongal' in Tamil means ""boiling over or spill over"" which is an act that is considered to denote good wishes for the family. Pongal is like a thanksgiving on which the farmer pay their respect to the nature that is their farm and their cattle for being helpful during the harvest. Pongal is celebrated with huge pomp and show in Tamil Nadu because this day marks the .....
20. Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima is celebrated in remembrance of Lord Buddha as this day was his birthday. The day falls in the month of April or May (month of Vasakh), on the full moon of the lunar month. This day also talks about some of the important events of Buddhas life including his birth in 623 BC., his search for enlightment and attainment of Nirvana. .....
21. Naag Panchami is considered to be one of the most sacred days celebrated in India. Its a fast which is established on the fifth day of the bright half of the Shravan. Naag Panchami means festival of snakes. In India snakes enjoy a religious significance. To honour the snakes or ?Naag?, it's considered forbidden to plough the fields on that very day as a honour. .....
22. Teachers are one of the most important and respected people in our life. From the moment we step into school, to the point when we graduate and become self sufficient, there is a teacher to guide us in everyday of our life. As kids, we all have our teachers as ideals, the images that we wanted to be, the guidance and sensibility that we wanted to achieve. Children put up shows in their schools and pay respect to them on this day by giving flowers .....
