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1.Teej
Teej
is a generic name for a number of Hindu festivals that are celebrated by women
in many states of India and by Khas women of Nepal. Haryali Teej and Hartalika
Teej welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and
women, with songs, dancing and prayer rituals. Celebrationswearing
colorful dress maxima people using red because red is a symbol of love Date: July/August/September Also called:Monsoon
Festival/Dedicated to Goddess Parvati Observed by:Hindu women
2. Rakshabandhan
Rakshabandhan is a
well known festival of India.It is also called the festival of rakhi.Every girl
with a brother cherish this day.It’s a wonderful for those who loves their
brother so much.Raksha means protection and Bandhan means bond. It’s called
bond of protection. On this day, sister prays for safety, Good health and
wealth of her brother. On this Occasion sister ties a special thread on her
brother ‘s wrist. A brother in return takes a long life vow to protect her
sister. The brother also in returns gives her sweets and blesses her with good
wishes. This festival reflects The Bond of affection, Love, Care of the
relation between brother and sister.
3.Janmashtami
The two-day Sri Krishna
Janmashtami celebrations will be held with pomp and grandeur at Sri Krishna
Mutt on August 23 and 24.Speaking to the media persons, Palimaru Mutt
seer Vidyadheesha Theertha Swami said that Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations
would be held at Mutt on August 23 and Vittala Pindi or ‘Mosaru Kudike’
festival on August 24.The ritual ‘Arghyapradanam’ (offering of milk and
holy water along with ‘Bilvapatra’) offered to the clay idol of Lord Sri
Krishna inside the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Krishna Mutt will be held at 12.12
am on August 24.The celebrations will comprise ‘Muddu Krishna’
competition for various age group kids and tiger dance competition.
Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states.The Congress had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4.Independence Day is commonly associated.
withfireworks,parades,barbecues,carnivals,fairs,picnics,concerts,baseball games,family reunions,political speeches, and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is thenational dayof the United States.
5.Onam
Onam is celebrated to honour the home-coming of a mythical-demon
king Mahabali. Mahabali was a demon but he was known for being generous and
kind-hearted. Gods were very insecure about the popularity of the demon king
and so, they asked help from Lord Vishnu. As, Mahabali worshipped Lord Vishnu
so, Vishnu told Gods that he would aid them but did not involve in a battle
with Mahabali.
Lord Vishnu transformed into a poor dwarf Brahmin called Vamana
and went to Mahabali’s kingdoms, asking for three wishes. He asked Mahabali for
property right over a piece of land which measured ‘three paces’. Mahabali
agreed to fulfil Vamana’s desire.
Ganesh Chaturthi
commemorates the birthday of Lord Ganesh. On this day, beautiful handcrafted idols of the Lord are
installed both in homes and in public. Prana Pratishtha is
performed to invoke the power of the deity into the idol, followed by a 16 step
ritual known as Shodashopachara
Puja. During the ritual, various offerings
including sweets, coconuts, and flowers are made to the idol. The ritual should
be performed at an auspicious time around midday, known as Madhyahna, when Lord Ganesh is believed to have been
born.
The idols of Lord Ganesh
are worshiped every day, with an aarti in
the evening. The largest Ganesh statues, on display to the public, are usually
taken out and immersed in water on Anant
Chaturdashi. However, many people who keep an idol in their
homes carry out the immersion much before this.
7.Navratri
Garba happens at night in villages and neighborhoods all around Gujarat, so just step outside and follow the booming garba music.Vadodarais considered the cultural capital of Gujarat, and the most sought after location for celebrating Navratri. Try to visit at least one village garba too, for a range of experience.Religiou pilgrimage during this festival focuses mainly in the Shakti Peethas:Ambaji,Pavagadhand Bahuchraji near Mehsana.
There are also major celebrations in temples such as Ashapura Mata-no-Madh in Kutch, Khodiyar Mandir near Bhavnagar, and Chamunda Mata Mandir at Chotila on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot National Highway.
Navratri is celebrated for nine nights, beginning on the first day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu month Ashwin, roughly corresponding to dates in the Gregorian calendar in September/October. This also usually coincides with the end of the rainy season. Dasara/Vijayadashami, is the tenth day of Ashwin.
Durga Puja
is a Hindu celebration of the Mother Goddess and the victory of the revered
warrior Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. The festival
honors the powerful female force (shakti) in the Universe.
The dates
of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar. Durga Puja
is celebrated during the last five days
of Navaratri and Dussehra. In 2020, Durga Puja takes place
from October 22 to October 26.
Durga Puja
is celebrated in West Bengal, particularly in the city of Kolkata.
It’s the biggest and most important occasion of the year there.
9.Dussehra
Vijayadaśamī, pronounced also known as Dussehra, Dasara or Dashain is
a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navaratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day in the
Hindu calendar month of Ashvin or Kartik, the
sixth and seventh month of the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar respectively, which typically falls in the
Gregorian months of September and October.
10.Camel Fair
The Pushkar Fair, also called the Pushkar Camel Fair or locally as Kartik Mela or Pushkar ka Mela is an annual multi-day livestock fair and cultural held in the town of Pushkar (Rajasthan, India).
The fair starts with the Hindu calendar month of Kartik and ends on the Kartik Purnima, which typically overlaps with late October and early November in the Gregorian calendar.In 1998, over 1 million visitors came to Pushkar throughout the year.The Pushkar fair alone attracts over 200,000 visitors.
11.Diwali
During
the Diwali people wear their finest clothes, illuminate the interior
and exterior of their homes with diyas (oil lamps or candles), offer puja
(worship) to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, light fireworks,
and partake in family feasts, where mithai (sweets) and gifts are shareCelebrations: Diya and
lighting, home decorati.Related to: Galungan, Diwali
(Jainism), Bandi Observed by: Hindus, Jains, Sikhs,
and some …Also called: Dipawali.
12.Christmas
Christmas (or Feast
of the Nativity) is an annual festival commemorating the
birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a
religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the
world.
A feast central
to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season
of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season
of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve
days and culminates on Twelfth Night;in some
traditions, Christmastide includes an octave.
Christmas
Day is a public holiday in many of the world’s nations, is
celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well
as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part
of the holiday season centered around it.
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