On Friday, April 3rd 2015, at least 100 people suffered injuries in Madhya Pradesh (Neemuch District) and Uttar Pradesh when suspected Muslim youth pelted stones at a religious Hindu processions being taken out on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti is the auspicious birthday of the Hindu deity of Hanuman Ji and is followed on […]
Shubh Maha Shivaratri 2015 – Celebration of Lord Shiva & Parvati’s Marriage
(CHAKRA) Maha Shivaratri is an auspicious festival in Hinduism celebrated by millions of devotees around the world. In Hinduism, the significance of Maha Shivaratri is due to Lord Shiva being married to Sri Parvati on this day. Maha Shivaratri literally means ‘The Night of Shiva’ when translated to English and therefore religious ceremonies and celebrations […]
Shubh Deepavali & Happy Diwali! (aka Festival of Lights) – The Largest Dharmic Festival – Nov 2014
The vibrant festival of Deepavali (also referred to as Diwali in recent years) is the largest and most widely celebrated festival for Hindus and Indians. Diwali is followed and celebrated with strong enthusiasm in India as well as other nations with significant populations of Hindus, Sikhs and NRIs. Such nations include the USA, Canada, Australia, UK, […]
Shubh Karva Chauth (Good Blessings on Karvachauth) – October 2014
Karvachauth (pronounced as Karwa-Chauth) is a large festival mostly celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs, mainly in Northern India. In 2014, it is being celebrated on Saturday, October 11th. Indian States where there are large Karvachauth celebrations include Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Himachal Pradesh (HP), Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and parts […]
Shubh & Happy Janmashtami – Sri Krishna’s Birthday – August 2014
Sri Krishna Janmashtami , Sri Krishna’s birthdate, also referred to as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti,Sree Jayanti in some parts of India. Janmashtami is one of most celebrated festivals for Hindus around the world. Lord Krishna (KRSNA) is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. In 2014, Janmaashtami is celebrated on August 17th and […]
Shubh & Happy Raksha Bandhan (aka Brother Sister Day) – August 2014
Raksha Bandhan, also widely known as Rakhi and Rakhi Purnima, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. The festival is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister like loving protective relationship between men and women who are blood-relatives or very close friends. Raksha Bandhan is one of India’s […]
Happy Guru Purnima: The Original Teacher’s Day! (July 2014)
Warmest greetings on Guru Purnima! Guru Purnima is an auspicious festival that is celebrated throughout the Dharmic world on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashadh (or July-August). In the current year, 2014, the festival falls on July 12th. The festival is traditionally celebrated in memory of the illustrious sage and guru, […]
Shubh Ram Navami – Lord Rama’s Birthday & Wedding Festival – April 2014
(CHAKRA) Ram Navami (also known as RamNomi) is an auspicious Hindu festival to celebrate Lord Shri Rama’s birth and his marriage to Sita. Ram Navami is celebrated on April 8th this year (2014) and falls on the last day of Navratri and is the ninth day of the Hindu calendar. RamNavami is followed by Hindus […]
Happy Ugadi and Gudi Padwa – Telugu & Marati New Year – March 2014
Ugadi is the new year celebration for the Telugu / Deccan region in India. It is celebrated by the Telugu diaspora all around the world, but remains the most population in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Maratis also celebrate Ugadi, but under the name Gudi Padwa. The name Ugadi is from […]
Shubh Maha Shivaratri – Happy Night of Shiva – Feb 2014
(CHAKRA) On Feburary 27th, 2014 hundreds of millions of Hindus celebrate for an auspicious festival devoted to Bhagwan Shiva ji and is referred as Maha-Shivaratri (Sivaratri). The name MahaShivaratri when translated to english is known as ‘Night of Shiva’. Hindus celebrate and perform most of the religious ceremonies during the nighttime. MahaShivaratri is a Hinduism festival […]
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