Traditional Festivals

Hanuman Jayanti 2023: Puja Timing, Rituals, History, Importance, Wishes

The Purnima tithi will also be observed from 9:19 AM on April 5 to 10:04 AM on April 6 during Hanuman Jayanti 2023. Prayers, rituals, and offerings typically mark the beginning of the celebrations ear

Mahavir Jayanti 2023: History, importance, best wishes to your loved ones

It is on Mahavir Jayanti that the Jain community celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the founder of Jainism and the 24th Tirthankara

Mahavir Jayanti 2023: Everything you need to know about the festival

Mahavir Jayanti is held to remember the life and teachings of the spiritual teacher who spread the Jain faith's dharma principles. The Mahavir Jayanti 2023 festival begins On April 4

Ram Navami 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration in India

Ram Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri; observing Ram's birth as the seventh avatar of Vishnu. This year Ram Navami 2023 lies on Mar 30 and will be considered a bank holiday

89 Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan to celebrate Maha Shivaratri

Around 89 Hindu pilgrims from India arrived here on Tuesday to celebrate Maha Shivaratri at Katas Raj Temple in Pakistan's Punjab Province. Some 89 Hindu pilgrims arrived here from India via Wagah border on Tuesday. Evacuee Trust Property Board senior officers Rana Shahid and Fraz Abbas received them at the border, Amir Hashmi, spokesperson for ETPB, which looks after the holy places of minorities in Pakistan, told PTI. Hashmi said the Hindu pilgrims would remain in Lahore for a day before leaving for Chakwal, some 300 kms from Lahore, to attend their religious festival at Katas Raj. He said the main event Maha Shivaratri' will be held there on Thursday. Foolproof security arrangements have been made in this respect, he added. Hindu pilgrims leader Sanjiv Kumar said they receive love in Pakistan and hope the ETPB is taking good care of their holy places. The Shri Katas Raj Temples also known as Qila Katas, is a complex of several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways.

Sans Covid curbs, thousands throng ghats in Delhi for Chhath Puja

After two years of restrictions owing to Covid, thousands of devotees thronged ghats and makeshift ponds across the capital on Sunday to worship the Sun God as part of Chhath Puja celebrations. Devotees, especially women keeping the arduous 36-hour-long fast 'Nirjala Vrat', sang devotional and folk songs and offered 'arghya' to the Sun God while standing in knee deep water at ghats or makeshift ponds. Chhath puja is celebrated on the sixth day after Diwali and is also known as Surya Sashthi as it is dedicated to the Sun God. It is one of the most popular festivals in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. After two years of Covid-induced restrictions, Chhath Puja is being celebrated this year at public places on a large scale in Delhi. Sushma Singh, a devotee and resident of Indraprastha Colony here, said inflation has impacted people a lot but this is a sacred festival. "I have been doing Chhath for the last 20 years. Day by day, its popularity is increasing and more people are celebra

Chhath Puja celebrations only at designated ghats: Delhi LG V K Saxena

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and directed the officials to ensure basic amenities along with adequate security

People revel in Diwali spirit after two years of muted celebrations

Colourful lights illuminated buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Monday after two years of muted festivities due to the pandemic. People, dressed in their finest, exchanged sweets and gifts, visited temples and greeted each other. Some restrictions on bursting of firecrackers, particularly in the national capital, however, remained in force. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of the country and hoped the festival will bring happiness, wellbeing and strengthen the spirit of mutual cooperation and harmony. Like previous years, Prime Minister Modi celebrated Diwali with soldiers. This time it was in Kargil. Addressing the soldiers, he said India is against war but also underscored the need for strength to ensure peace and asserted that its growing power boosts the chances of global peace and prosperity. India stands for peace and has always ...

Delhi govt allocates Rs 25 cr for Chhath Puja celebrations at 1,100 sites

The Delhi government has made grand preparations for Chhath Puja at 1,100 sites and allocated Rs 25 crore for the festival, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. Chhath will be celebrated on October 30 and 31. During a digital media briefing, the chief minister said his government has made preparations such as washrooms, ambulances, first-aid and power backup at the sites. He stressed that the Delhi Police was fully supporting in the security aspect and CCTV cameras would be installed at various locations. "For the last two years, the festivities were affected due to the pandemic. Since the formation of our government in 2014, the celebrations have become bigger. Earlier before we came to power, the government would allocate Rs 2.5 crore for making preparations at 69 sites, but now, the budget has grown to 25 crore and the sites to 1,100," Kejriwal said. He urged people to pray to Chhathi Maiyya not just for themselves but for the country for relief from the coronavirus.

1 in 3 families may splurge over Rs 10,000 this festival season: Survey

LocalCircles report said CMIE had reported that the consumer sentiments decreased in August after rising in July

Mangaluru Dasara celebrations to begin from Sept 26 at Gokarnanatha temple

The Mangaluru Dasara festival will be celebrated at the Kudroli Gokarnanatha temple from September 26 to October 6, former Union Minister B Janaradhan Poojary, patron of the temple, has said. This year's celebrations will be unique as the festival could not be held during the previous two years on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, he told reporters here on Sunday. More than 10 lakh people from various districts of the state are expected to arrive in the city for the celebrations and preparations are on to hold the festival on a grand scale, he said. Religious rituals will be held every day and food will be served to devotees. It is proposed to hold 'Chandika Yaga' in the glass house for the convenience of devotees, Poojary said. Poojary said he will personally invite Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to inaugurate the festivities. The timing will be confirmed depending on the availability of the chief minister, he added. Temple treasurer R Padmaraj said a silver pedestal weighing 12

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Celebs wishes, social reactions and celebrations

Ganesh Chathurthi 2022: Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated today, August 31 in different states of India. Read this detailed article to know how people are celebrating the festival

President Murmu, Prime Minister Modi extend greetings on Ganesh Chaturthi

President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and prayed for peace and prosperity in the lives of the citizens

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Wishes, top 20 quotes, messages and greetings

Ganesh Chaturthi starts on the fourth day of the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu calendar and is a 10-day festival. Read this article and share the quotes, messages, and greetings

Mumbai's GSB Mandal buys insurance worth Rs 316 cr for upcoming festival

The GSB Seva Mandal, one of the richest Ganesh mandals in Mumbai, has taken an insurance cover of Rs 316.40 crore for the upcoming Ganpati festival, a mandal representative said. All public liabilities and every devotee visiting the mandal is covered under the insurance, for the 10-day festivities beginning on Wednesday, said Vijay Kamath, chairman of the GSB Seva Mandal located at the Kings Circle in Mumbai. A mandal representative claimed it to be highest insurance cover taken by a mandal. The insurance worth Rs 316.4 crore includes Rs 31.97 crore cover for gold, silver and other valuable items, and Rs 263 crore of personal insurance cover for the pandal, volunteers, priests, cooks, footwear stall workers, valet parking persons and security guards. The mandal has also taken a Rs one crore standard fire and special peril policy with earthquake risk which covers furniture, fixtures, fittings, installations like computers, CCTVs and scanners, Kamath said. "We have covered all publi

Krishna Janmashtami: Top 20 quotes, wishes and WhatsApp status

Krishna Janmasthami will be celebrated today in all parts of India. Have a look at the top 20 quotes related to Lord Krishna, Krishna Janmashtami greetings, wishes, and WhatsApp status

Krishna Janmashtami Dahi Handi 2022: Where, when and why?

Krishna Janmashtami 2022 is round the corner. Where can you celebrate Dahi Handi? How can you celebrate Dahi Handi? What is the history behind Dahi Handi? Read this article to know more

Tradition plus sensitivity

The famous Dasara procession in Mysuru typically has a lead elephant carrying a howdah with a goddess idol