festivals

HOLI

HOLI

• Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. It is celebrated at the approach of the vernal equinox,[9] on the Phalguna Purnima (Full Moon). The festival date, which is determined by the Hindu calendar, varies from year to year on the Gregorian calendar, typically coming in March, sometimes in February. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and other regions of the world with significant populations of Hindus or people of Indian origin and Nepalese diaspora. In recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours.[13][14][15]

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan

• The festival celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. It is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister type of relationship between men and women who may or may not be biologically related. The festival is also observed by Jains as a religious festival,[4] as on Raksha Bandhan, Jain priests give threads to devotees.

Diwali

Diwali

• Diwali (Deepavali or Deepawali or Dipawali) is one of the India's biggest festivals. Diwali means rows of lighted lamps. It is a festival of lights and every Indian celebrates it with joy. During this festival, people light up their houses and shops.This festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Kartika which falls sometime during October or November

Navratri

Navratri

• Navratri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, literally "nine nights"), also spelled Navaratri, is a multi-day Hindu festival celebrated in the autumn every year.In the eastern and northeastern states of India, the Durga Puja is synonymous with Navratri, wherein goddess Durga battles and emerges victorious over the buffalo demon to help restore Dharma. The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October.

MAKAR SANKRANTI

Makar Sankranti

• Makar Sankranti (also known as Makara Sankranti), according to the Hindu calendar, marks the transition of the sun into the zodiacal sign of Makara (Capricorn) on its celestial path,[2] which is the first change in the zodiac after the winter solstice.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi

• Ganesh Chaturthialso known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Chaturthī), is the Hindu festival that reveres god Ganesha.[1] A ten day festival, it starts on the fourth day of Hindu luni-solar calendar month Bhadrapada, which typically falls in Gregorian months of August or September.

Lohri

Lohri

• Lohri (Gurmukhi: ਲੋਹੜੀ, Devanagari: लोहड़ी, Shahmukhi: لوہڑی) is a popular Punjabi folk festival,[1][2][3] celebrated by people from the Punjab region of South Asia[4] The origins of Lohri are many and link the festival to Punjab region.[5] Many people believe the festival commemorates the passing of the winter solstice

Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami

• the festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Shravana (August–September) in the Hindu calendar.[2] Rasa lila, dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur.

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