hanukkah
Hanukkah
Hanukkah – also called the ‘Festival of Lights’ (also romanized as Chanukah or Ḥanukah) is an eight day festival which begins on 25 Kislev of the Jewish calendar. It celebrates…
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Hanukkah
Bhau Beej
This is the second day of the bright fortnight, Yamadwitiya or Shukla Paksha of the Hindu lunar month of Kartika. It is known by different names in different parts of the country.…
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Bhau Beej
Padwa and Govardhan Pooja
The fourth day of Diwali falls on the first day Karthik Masa of the Indian calendar. It is known as Varshapratipada or Padwa. Gudi Padwa is symbolic of love between…
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Padwa and Govardhan Pooja
Lakshmi Poojan
For majority of the people, Lakshmi Poojan is the most important day of Diwali. It falls on Ashwin Amavasya. Even though it is a dark night of no-moon day,the…
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Lakshmi Poojan
Narkachaturdashi
Narkachaturdashi is celebrated on the second day of Diwali. It is actually called as Narka Nivaran Chaturdashi. It falls on fourteenth day of hindu lunar month and the demon,…
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Narkachaturdashi
Vasu Baras – the first day of Diwali
Diwali is all about lip smacking sweets like ‘Laadu’, ‘Chakali’, ‘Chivada, the dazzling light of Kandil gleaming the ambience, everybody dressed up in brand new clothes and jewelry, the…
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Vasu Baras – the first day of Diwali