Americans have The 4th of July; the French have Bastille Day. On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition. Shortly thereafter, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette took refuge in Versailles as … Read more
According to Polish legend, when the head of Krakow’s defensive raftsmen defeated a Tatar marauder in the 13th century, he slipped into the Mongolian’s robes and triumphantly rode into the city. The folkloric myth has been celebrated for more than 200 years with the procession of ‘Lajkonik’ through the Gothic city. Celebrating the Polish defeat … Read more
The first Bonnaroo Music Festival was held in 2002 to showcase the talents of emerging and popular artists, performers and comedians. Since then, the festival has grown to become one of the largest music and camping events in the country and is the only round-the-clock music festival in the United States. The festival originally featured … Read more
Nadaam and it’s traditional games are believed to be almost two thousand years old but the festival as it exists today is to commerate the 1921 revolution when Mongolia declared itself a free country. What to expect Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. Another Naadam activity is a game using shagai (sheep knuckles) that serve … Read more
HistoryThe Jazz and Heritage Festival was held in 1970 when George Wein the jazz impresario behind the Newport Jazz Festival was asked to design and produce a unique festival for New Orleans. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization, was established to oversee the Festival and the allocation of money to the … Read more
Diwali History Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals. Although the main reason for the celebration of Diwali is the return of Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and victory over Ravana, history traces back to other important events of significance associated with Diwali. Return of Rama to Ayodhya On … Read more
Rath Yatra History On archaeological and epigraphically grounds we cannot definitely establish the historical importance of Puri before the 7th Century A. D. There is a commonly prevalent notion that the temple of Lord Jagannath is situated on a blue mountain and therefore called Niladri, Nilachal or Nilagiri. But we find no mountain at Puri … Read more
Independence Day About With the decision by Britain to withdraw from the Indian subcontinent, the Congress Party and Muslim League agreed in June 1947 to a partition of India along religious lines. Under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, India and Pakistan were established as independent dominions with predominantly Hindu areas allocated to India … Read more
Vallabhacharya Jayanti history One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints, Vallabhacharya is the founder of the Pushtimarg or Pushti Sect. In 2012, the date of Vallabhacharya Jayanti is January 25. Vallabhacharya taught monism or theShuddhadvaita School of philosophy and it stresses that Shri Krishna is responsible for all animate and inanimate and only through His blessings … Read more
Mother’s Day2012- History ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ **************************************** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Origin of Mother’s Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother’s Day history can also be traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in US. However, the celebration of … Read more