Festivals

The auspicious nine days of Navratri and the festivities associated with it have begun. This will go on till 29th Sep, 2017. During these nine days, devotees worship the nine forms of Maa Durga, also

• 25/09/2017
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Navratri, which will be observed from 21st September, 2017 to 29th September, 2017, is one of the most significant Hindu festivals. The sacred nine days of Navratri are devoted to the nine

• 20/09/2017
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Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, is not just a day of religious significance, but it also has lots of social and cultural implications. As the name itself suggests, this falls on the eighth

• 12/08/2017
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Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most holy days for Hindus, is regarded highly favorable for buying gold as it promotes inflow of enormous wealth in an individual’s life. Apart from the purchase of

• 27/04/2017
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Hanuman Jayanti is a sacred day dedicated to the worship of the powerful Lord, Hanuman (Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of mighty Lord Hanuman). This day is observed every year on the

• 10/04/2017
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Navratri, which occurs twice in a year, is a sacred Hindu festival dedicated to the ardent worship of Goddess Durga and Her nine forms. During this nine days festival, devotees pray the Divine Mother

• 28/03/2017
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Marriage not only binds two individuals by vows of love, trust and respect but it connects two families through a strong bond of mutual understanding and reverence for an entire lifetime. Thus, it is

• 17/03/2017
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Holi, the festival of colors, joy, goodness and belongingness; is associated with some of the popular legends, which are as follows — The Legend of Prahlad and Hiranyakashipu Hiranyakashipu, the

• 10/03/2017
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