(CHAKRA) Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year is celebrated mainly by Tibetans for fifteen days. Losar commemorates miracles performed byLord Buddha. Activities consists of rituals, dances, and sculptures are offered to drive out evil spirits and to protect and benefit all sentient beings. Celebrations end on Chotrul Duchen. The main celebrations take place on […]
Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti – January 2013
(CHAKRA) Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti is a special day in Sikhism and is celebrated by Sikhs around the globe. Guru Gobind Singh Ji jayanti falls on January 5th, 2013. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the birthday of Sikhism’s 10th and last guru and this day witnesses’ large processions and special prayer gatherings at all […]
Happy Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti / Gurpurab – November 2012
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti or Gurpurab is also referred as Guru Nanak DevJi’s Prakash Utsav, marks the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. This is one of the most sacred festivals for followers of the Sikh faith. Nanakpanthi Hindus and many North Indian Hindus also celebrate this Sikh festival. Guru Nanak Dev […]
Happy Diwali (Shubh Deepavali) – Festival of Lights & Good vs Evil – November 2012
(CHAKRA) Deepavali (better known as Diwali) is one of the largest festivals and celebrations in the Hindu religion, with major festivities in all parts of India, as well as in nations such as Canada, Trinidad, Guyana, United Kingdom (UK), Fiji, United States (USA), Mauritius, Australia, Nepal and other countries around the world. It is one of […]
Happy DhanTeras – The Festival of Wealth – November 2012
Dhanteras is the 1st day of the 5-day long Diwali festival in India, most commonly celebrated in north India. Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanvantari Triodasi. The word Dhan means Wealth and Teras means 13th Day as per Hindu calender. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) […]
Happy Karva Chauth – November 2012
Karva Chauth is a festival celebrated by Hindus, mostly based in North and West India (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Indian Punjab, Rajasthan,Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat). Married Women do a fast in the interest of prolonging the prosperity, happiness, and longevity of their husbands. In many if not most Hindu […]
Happy Dussehra (VijayaDasami) – October 2012
Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is a major celebration in Hinduism and followed by Hindus all around the globe. It is also commonly referred to as the festival of good vs evil since it symbolizes the defeat of Ravana by Lord Ram. Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu autumn lunar month […]
Happy Navratri – Celebration of Goddess Durga – October 2012
Navratri (Navaratri) is a 9 day festival in Hinduism of the worship of Goddess Durga and entails traditional folk group dances known as Garba & other festivities. Navratri actually means 9 nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning the number ’9′ and ratri meaning ‘nights’. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped […]
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) – Respect to Ancestors – October 2012
Pitru Paksha, also known as Mahalaya Paksh, Shradh, Sola Shraddha and Pitr Paksh is a very auspicious festival for Hindus all around the world. Pitru Paksha falls on the dark fortnight of Ashvina, which usually begins late September or early October according to the English calendar. Pitru Paksha is a special occasion where Hindus perform rituals […]