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Festivals

Festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi: 3rd September
GANESH IS THE FOREMOST GOD OF THE HINDU PANTHEON.The god with the elephant head is the second son of Shiv and Parvati ( in south India he is regared as the first son).

Sri Krishna Janmashtami,Aug 23rd
Sri Krishna Asthami / Sri Krishna Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanthi Lord Krishna

RAKSHA BANDHAN on 16th Aug
Raksha Bandhan in 2008 is on Saturday, the 16th of August.

Naga Panchami 6th August 2008
Naga Panchami (Naga Chauthi)-the festival of snakes is one of the important festivals of Hindus and celebrated all over India to pay respect to snakes.

Aadi Krithigai:27-July-2008
Aadi is the fourth month of the Tamil calendar which starts from July16th. It is believed that Lord Surya (Sun god) changes his direction from north to south in the month of Aadi.

Guru Purnima:July 18th, 2008
July 18th, 2008, is Guru Purnima, the auspicious Day of Guru, the Spiritual Master.

Rath Yatra
The biggest and the grandest of all festivals, the highlight is the the sacred journey of images of lord jagannath of puri with brother balabhadra and sister subhadra from main temple to Gundicha Temple, where they remain for nine days. The mammoth wooden chariots carrying the three deities pulled by thousands of devotees present a spectacular scene. The yatra (journey) begins on the second day of the lunar month (asadha).

Akshaya Tritiya
May Fairs Festivals :An Auspicious Day.starts on this day, which is celebrated as well as the day on which treta yuga began. Barley, one of the main ingredients for homa, which is the yuga dharma of Treta Yuga, was also created on this day.

Ram Navami
Ayodhya is the focus of great celebrations. Devotees throng the temples of Ayodhya and Pondicherry, two places closely connected with the events

Christmas
Christians all over the world celebrate the birth or Nativity of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity, on 25th of December every year. This is the most important and the gayest festival of the Christians

Dassera
THE DUSSEHRA FESTIVAL FALLS DURING THE MOONLIT fortnight, i.e., on the 10th day of the waxing moon in the month of Kwar. T

Sindhara
SINDHARA IS CELEBRATED ON THE DOOJ OF THE MOONLIT fortnight of the Sawan month (some time in July or August) just a day before Teej, when the rains fall on the sun-baked and parched plains of North India, thus ending summer.

Baisakhi
BAISAKHI, LIKE LOHRI, IS AGAIN A FESTIVAL OF NORTH INDIA and a very prominent one for Punjab.

Bhai Dooj
ALL FESTIVALS IN THE HINDU WAY OF LIFE ALWAYS HAVE something to do with relatives. Family ties are paramount- these ties keep the family unit together, throughout a lifetime

DIWALI:
DIWALI MARKS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND GRANDEST celebrations in India. Diwali is also known as the 'festival of light'. On this day, Lord Ram

Durga Puja
The beautiful idols of the ten headed but fierce goddess on her lion is worshipped with great enthusiasm.

Navratras
Navratra is a term used for auspicious “Nine Nights” or a period of nine holy days, dedicated to goddess Durga.

Holi
HOLI, THE GRAND FESTIVAL MARKED BY COLOURED WATER, gaiety and real gay abandon, comes when the cold winter months give way to summer.

Makar Sankranti
MAKAR SANKRANTI FESTIVAL FALLS ON THE DAY OF THE YEAR when the sun-considered the king of all grahas (planets)-is in the rasi (zodiac sign) known as Makar ( Capricorn ).

Basant Panchami
'AYA BASANT PALA URANT' (SPRING) AND winter flies runs a popular saying in North India .This is one of the first festivals of the year. The cold, miserable days usually give way to warmer ones and the fields become very beautiful with the swaying of yellow sarson (mustard)

MAHASHIVRATRI
ON THE 'THRATHSHI' OR THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF THE waning moon in the month of Phagun falls the festival of Mahashivratri, symbolising the wedding day of shiv and Parvati. This festival comes some time in February or March according to the English calendar (14-15 days before Holi ).

Parsi New Year ( Pateti )
Navroj is the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian year. "Struggle for good against Evil With Humata (good thoughts), Hukta (good words) and Havarshta (good deeds).

Kojagari Purnima
The full moon day of Ashwin is called the Kojagari Purnima on which day people keep awake till late at nights be observing fasts. This ceremony owes its origin to the Kojagari Purnima Vrat sacred to the Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Indra on this night.

Chhat
THERE IS NO VRAT AS SEVERE AS CHHAT. THE PEOPLE OF BIHAR have made it their special celebration. The eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Madhya Pradesh also give great importance to this fast, and all of them celebrate it as a festival for six days,

Kati Bihu
BIHU COMES THREE TIMES IN THE YEAR, AND MARKS THE change of seasons in the lush green hills and the valleys at the foothills of the Himalayas in Assam.Every home in Assam used to have a loom.

Paryushana
The Paryushana is the most important festival among the Jain festivals and it is observed during every Chaturmas commencing on the twelfth day of the shukla phase of Bhadrapad month and ending on the fourth day of Krishna Phase of Bhadrapad. This is in August-September, and peak monsoon time (this year it starts from 15th August 2001 and ends on 22nd Aug'01).

Karva Chauth
KARVA CHOUTH FALLS ABOUT NINE DAYS BEFORE DIWALI ON the Kartik ki Chouth (fourth day of the waning moon or the dark fortnight) some time in October or November.

TEEJ
THE TEEJ FESTIVAL FALLS ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE MOONLIT fortnight of Sawan month (in July or August), which is a day after Sindhara

Shraadh
LIFE IS MEANT TO BE A COMPLETE STORY WITH ITS SHARE OF joy, sorrow, ambition and achievemwnts. After going through childhood, middle age, and old age, all people have to leave this world one day. Whatever be the age of a person, he or she is missed the most by the family

Onam
There are also many freshwater lakes which are rich in seafood. Coconut palms growing straight or arched, some touching the earth in a deep curve trying to reach the sunlight, grow in abundance.

Nirjala Ekathshi
EKATHSHI COMES TWICE IN A MONTH ACCORDING TO THE Hindu calendar. It falls on the eleventh day of the waxing moon (Sukul Paksh) and again on the eleventh day of the waning moon (Krishna Paksh).

Pongal
PONGAL IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST IMPORTANT FESTIVAL Celebrated by Tamilians. This is a harvest festival honouring the sun god and the god of rain, Indra. Pongal represents a kind of thanksgiving for the plentiful paddy crop that the farmer has harvested during the mild winter monthsin the south of India.

Vishu in Kerala
Vishu is the astronomical or zodiac New Year in Kerala. It is observed by Malayalis around the world and falls on the first day of the Malayalam month Medam (April-May). In 2008, the date of Vishu is April 14.

Bohag Bihu,Assam
Rongali Bihu, also known as Bohag Bihu, is the Hindu New Year in Assam. It is celebrated for three days in April and begins on the last day of the Assamese month ‘Chait.’ The New Year falls on the first day of Bohag month. In 2008, Rongali Bihu is on April 14.

Bengali New Year Celebration
The Hindu New Year in West Bengal and Bangladesh is celebrated in the month of Vaishakh or Baisakh (April – May).

Rama Navami celebrations
CHENNAI: Rama Navami will be celebrated in Oppiliappan Temple near Kumbakonam from April 14. Important events in the 10-day festival include Putra Kameshti Jayaprada Velvi (April 20); Sita Kalyanam (April 22); Kanakabhishekam and Pattabhishekam (April 23). This will be followed by Kanakabhishekam for Anjaneya on April 24.

Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand is the Sindhi New Year and is celebrated by the Sindhis all around the world.

Gudi Padwa Or Ugadi
This festival marks the beginning of New Year in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Karnataka. This festival is known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Eid ul-Fitr
Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fi?r means "to break the fast" (and can also mean "nature", from the word "fitrah") and so symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.

Ram Navami
Bhajans praising the exploits of Lord Rama, his loyal brother Lakshman and his devoted wife Sita are sung. The house is swept clean and pictures of Lord Rama, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman are put on a dais in preparation for the puja. Flowers and incense are kept before the deities. There are two thaalis kept ready in the puja area. One contains the prasad and the other the items necessary for the puja like roli, aipun, rice, water, flowers, a bell and a conch.

Baisakhi
The most important festival which is celebrated in Punjab is Baisakhi, which marks the arrival of the harvesting season. The word Baisakhi is derived from the month of Vaisakha (April-May) in which the festival is celebrated.

Easter
Mumbai: Easter Celebrated with Fervour at Holy Spirit Church

TEEJ
THE TEEJ FESTIVAL FALLS ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE MOONLIT

RAKSHA BANDHAN
RAKSHA BANDHAN FALLS DURING THE MONTH OF SAWAN ON PURNIMA

Jagannath Puri
RATH YATRA IS NOT A FESTIVAL OF THE HOME BUT A COMMUNITYAFFAIR

Nirjala Ekathshi
COMES TWICE IN A MONTH ACCORDING

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	Onam
	Cheti Chand
	Rama Navami celebrations
	Bengali New Year Celebration
	Bohag Bihu,Assam
	Pongal
	Shraadh
	Karva Chauth
	Paryushana
	Kati Bihu
	TEEJ
	Chhat
	Parsi New Year ( Pateti )
	MAHASHIVRATRI
	Holi
	Kojagari Purnima
	Basant Panchami
	Makar Sankranti
	Vishu in Kerala
	Nirjala Ekathshi
	Navratras
	Ram Navami
	Durga Puja
	Dassera
	Christmas
	DIWALI:
	Bhai Dooj
	Baisakhi
	Sindhara
	Guru Purnima:July 18th, 2008
	Akshaya Tritiya
	Rath Yatra
	Naga Panchami 6th August 2008
	RAKSHA BANDHAN on 16th Aug
	Festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi: 3rd September
	Aadi Krithigai:27-July-2008
	Sri Krishna Janmashtami,Aug 23rd