This is last day of Diwali celebration for members of the Jain community. This festival in Jainism is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Kartik. It is also known as ‘Saubhagya Pachami’ and as the ‘Labha Panchami’. The Kayatsarga of 51 Logassa, 51 Swastikas, 51 Khamasanas and the Jap Pad of ‘Namo Nanassa’ […]
Happy Diwali (Deepavali) – The Festival of Lights – October 2011
(CHAKRA) Diwali (Deepavali) is one of the biggest festival in Hinduism, with major celebrations in India, Canada, Trinidad, Guyana, UK, Fiji, United States and other countries around the world. The festival is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains. The festival is celebrated for 5 continuous days, where the 3rd days is celebrated as the main […]
Happy Dussehra (aka Vijayadashami) – Festival of Good vs Evil on October 6, 2011
(CHAKRA) Dussehra is a major festival in Hinduism celebrated mainly in India, but also all over the world like Nepal, Trinidad, Guyana, Canada, USA and the United Kingdom. Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month of Ashvin, or Ashwayuja which falls in September or October of the Western calendar. […]
Shubh Navratri 2011 – The 9 Day Hindu Festival
Navratri (Navrathri) is a Hindu festival of worship of Devi and dance (Garba) & other festivities. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The 10th day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or Dussehra. […]
Pitru Paksha – September 13 to 27 – Hindus Pay Homage to Their Ancestors
Pitru Paksha is considered by Hindus around the world to be an inauspicious time, given the death rite performed during the ceremony, known as Shraddha or tarpan. In southern and western India, it falls in the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada (Sept to Oct). In North India and Nepal, this period corresponds to the dark […]
September 2011 – Happy Onam to Hindus and Malayalees
(CHAKRA) In Kerala the biggest festival is called Onam. Most commonly celebrated by Hindus and Malayalees based around the state of Kerala and signifies the home-coming of King Mahabali. Onam is also celebrated as the day of advent of Vamana and Bali. It marks the beginning of a new life. The festival is all about […]
Shubh Ganesh Chaturthi! – September 2011
Mumbai, India (CHAKRA) Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) festivals and celebrations have begun today all over the world. It is a Hindu festival for Lord Ganesha who is believed to have a presence on earth for all his devotees for the duration of this festival. Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in the Hindu calendar […]
June 21, 2011 – Celebration of Ganga Dussehra
India (CHAKRA) – Ganga Dussehra is the yearly celebration of the most sacred of rivers in Hinduism, Ganga (also known as Ganges). The celebration lasts for ten days from the new moon at the beginning of Jyaistha (amanta reckoning). The last day, 10 Jyaistha, is the holiest of them all (this normally occurs in June in […]
June 16th – The Day of Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom
June 16th (according to the Sikh Calender it is also recognized on June 5th) of every year since 1606 has been very special for Sikhs worlwide since they have commemorated the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, the 5th Guru and the 1st Sikh Martyr. Before the arrest, torture and Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, the Sikhs had nothing […]
May 2011 – Akshaya Tritiya – Akhatrij Subh Muhurat (Akha Teej )
The festival of Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated by members of the Hindu and Jain community. It is also called as Akha Teej and Vaishaka Teej. In the year 2011, it will be celebrated in the first week of May. This festival is placed in the category of special occasions, in India. Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated […]
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