as well as a host of public and private gatherings. It is also common for Hindu temples and community centers to organize cultural programs, friendly cricket matches and other festivities around the holiday.
the full moon. It's a two-day holiday, with the day before the full moon being Holika Dahan. That's when a bonfire is lit for a puja (or prayer). The bonfire is cleansing, meant to burn away all the bad and evil. The next day, directly after the full moon, is all about ...
Ganesh Chaturthi typically falls in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, usually between August and September. The festival holds immense spiritual and cultural importance: Lord of Wisdom:Lord Ganesha is revered as the remover of obstacles and the deity of intellect and wisdom. Hindus seek his blessings...
While it is predominantly a Hindu festival, other religions like Sikhs and Jains celebrate their own versions or similar festivals alongside. It is also widely celebrated by Indians around the world, and Diwali is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Mauritius, Sri ...
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Emojis have become an integral part of our messaging experience, be it on WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Instagram. It helps us fill in many emotional and expressive cues, which are otherwise not available through texts. Over the years, many emojis covering life’s aspects have been added. However,...
This is the biggest new short to join Disney+ this month and is set in a world of magical realism, WIND sees a grandmother and her grandson trapped deep down an endless chasm, scavenging debris that surrounds them to realize their dream of escaping to a better life. It should be high on...
34. Celebrate the festival of lights. Light a candle to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with new friends in India; it's one of the best holiday celebrations to experience abroad. Travel in a new way Planes, trains, and automobiles... but also boats, rickshaws, bicycles, ...
festival, people lightdiyas(earthen oil lamps). This is done to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance, wealth, and prosperity. Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil, hope over despair, knowledge over ignorance, and light over darkness. This is India’s biggest festival of the ...
Apparently inspired by aParaguayan model, ex-cricketer and BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today claimed that he will run naked through the streets of New Delhi if opposition-sponsoredBharat Bandhmanages to reverse the price rise. Speaking to the local media on the eve of opposition’s biggest comb...