Rath Yatra is also known as the festival of chariots where three chariots are pulled by the devotees. The chariots carry their deities to Gundicha Devi’s temple which also known as ‘Mausi Ma’ temple. Rath yatra is dedicated mainly to Lord Jagannath, who is also considered as Lord Krishna. In Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath along …
Krishna Janmashtami is a festival which is dedicated to Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu. Among all his previous avatars, Lord Krishna was the avatar where he showed various ‘Leela’ or miraculous deeds. Born as the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudev in Mathura, he spent his first few years in …
Guru Purnima is a festival which is dedicated to our gurus. A guru not only teaches and gives us the knowledge but also shows the right path to lead our life. He is the person who helps us to enlighten ourselves and guides to lead a prosperous life. We also celebrate Teacher’s Day and it …
Ugadi is a festival celebrated mainly in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka which coincides with other festivals like ‘Gudi Padwa’ in Maharashtra and ‘Chaitra Navratri’ in eastern and northern part of India. Ugadi has the cultural, religious and natural importance which symbolizes the beginning of new era and the time of …
Ram Navami is a spring Hindu festival which is celebrated on the occasion of the birthday of Lord Rama. The festival is celebrated in the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar and in the month of March and April according to the Gregorian calendar. Lord Rama has the credit of killing the demon king of …
Mewar festival is celebrated for welcoming the arrival of the spring season with all enthusiasm and honour in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan, as once upon a time Udaipur was the prime city under the Mewar kingdom. Among all the festivals which are celebrated in Rajasthan, the Mewar festival is celebrated with much ecstasy and …
Mahavir Jayanti is the prime celebration for the people who belong to Jain community. Mahavir, who is also known as ‘Vardhman’ is the 24th and the last ‘tirthankara’ whose birth anniversary is celebrated every year. Mahavir was also a spiritual guide who gave five principles in his teachings also known as ‘Five Mahavrat’. These principles …
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is considered as true and only devotee of Lord Ram. Several texts like Ramayana and Shri Ramcharitmanas have described Lord Hanuman as the deity who assisted Lord Ram in every situation. Both religious texts describe Lord Hanuman as a symbol of power, …
Gangaur is a festival which is generally celebrated by married women in the states of Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. In this festival, married women worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. As the name gangaur says, ‘Gan’ means ‘Shiv’ and ‘Gaur’ means ‘Parvati’. Married women worship Parvati to seek the blessings …
Chaitra Navratri is a Hindu festival which is mainly celebrated in the month of March or April. According to Hindu calendar, it is celebrated in the ‘Chaitra’ month. Navratri is celebrated mainly five times in a year viz, Chaitra, Shardiya, Magha, Aashaadha, Pausha Navratri. Mainly two Navratri i.e. Chaitra and Sharadiya Navratri are primarily celebrated …
