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This year in 2012, August 2nd is a very special day for Indians and Hindus as it is Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi. August 2nd is also a special day for Tibetan Buddhists as it is Amitabha Buddha day. Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) is celebrated by Hindus and Indians all over the world but is most […]
(CHAKRA) Naga Panchami falls on July 24th in 2012 and is a Hindu festival. It is on the 5th day of Shravan that Naga Panchami, or the festival of snakes, is celebrated in India, Nepal and other places with large Hindu populations around the world. Many Hindu mythologies are filled with stories about snakes, the […]
Guru Har Krishan was born on Wednesday, 23 July 1656 and was the 8th of the 10 Gurus of Sikhism. He became Guru on Sunday, 20 October 1661 following in the footsteps of his father, Guru Har Rai Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Baba Bakala ji, as the next Guru of the Sikhs. […]
(CHAKRA) Guru Purnima is a festival most commonly celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists. On July 3rd 2012, disciples & students offer worship and pay their respects to their Guru (spiritual teacher). It falls on the day of full moon, Purnima, which is usually in the month of Ashadh (June–July) of the Shaka Samvat, Indian national […]
Every June 16th (according to the Nanakshahi calendar) since 1606 has been very auspicious for followers of Sikhism worldwide since they have commemorated the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Devji, the 5th Guru and the 1st Sikh Martyr. Before the arrest, torture and Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Devji, the Sikhs had nothing to do with weapons […]
All the vedAnta we know and love, we owe to this philosopher sage Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Jagad Guru Adi Shankaracharya, which falls on the panchami day (5th day) of the bright half of the Vaisakha month, according to South Indian Hindu Calendar. While in the north India, Adi Sankaracharya Jayanthi […]
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akha Teej (Akhatij) or Navanna Parvam and is a Hindu and a significant Jainism holy day, that falls on the third Tithi (Lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of the pan-Indian month of Vaishakha. It is an special day of the birthday of Lord Parasurama who is the 16th […]
Puthandu -Tamil New Year, also known as Varusha Pirappu is observed on first day of Tamil month Chithirai. Puthandu is celebrated by Indian Tamils in Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, by Sri Lankan Tamils and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore, Reunion Island and Mauritius. In 2012, Tamil New Year falls on April 13th. In […]
Sikhs, Punjabis and Indians all over the world celebrate Baisakhi (also known as Vaisakhi or Visakhi) today. Baisakhi is a historic harvest festival based out of the Punjab and Haryana area which starts a new harvest season as well as marking a new solar year. For Sikhs, Baisakhi is one of most significant festivals in […]
(CHAKRA)– Hanuman Jayanti is the date of birth of Shri Hanumanji and is celebrated on the full moon (Purnima) day in the Lunar Hindu calendar month of Chaitra (March & April). Shri Hanuman is also known as Bajrang Bali and Anjaneya and is one of the most popular deities in the Hindu religion. He is […]