Upcoming Festivals of India

What is the significance of Lohri festival?  Why are food items put in the fire on Lohri Festival? Apart from peanuts, sesame seeds, Revdis, various types of gajak are offered as prasad in the night.  This material is called Tilchhauli.  By putting this material in the fire, God is blessed with the blessings of being rich. Lohri festival is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti.  It is one of the famous festivals for Punjabi people.  Now Lohri's splash is visible not only in Punjab but everywhere due to Punjabis settled in India and abroad.  There is also a popular folk tale behind the celebration of this festival that on the day of Makar Sankranti, Kamsa sent a demon named Lohita to Gokul to kill Krishna, who was killed by Krishna in a game.  The sacred festival of Lohita is celebrated to commemorate the same event.  Even in Sindhi society, one day before Makar Sankranti, this festival is celebrated as 'Lal Lahi'. Religious signific...

When is Makar Sankranti?  What is the best time to donate?  What is the significance of the festival? This year, the festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January.  Actually, this time the Sun is entering Capricorn on January 14 at 7.50 pm and according to the scriptures, if there is a festival of Makar Sankranti in the evening then it is celebrated the next day.  That is why in 2019, the festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January.  It has been told in the scriptures that if the donation is done within six hours of the start of the day of Sankranti, then it has special significance, in this regard, after 1450 hours on January 14, after six hours, you will get the desired benefit.  However, on 15 January, charity works can be done throughout the day. Also  read: What is the significance of Lohri festival?  Why are food items put in the fire?      Click Here What is the significance of the fe...

       What You Should Know about Lohri?  Lohri is one of the major festivals in Punjab and Haryana region, however, it is celebrated in the entire North Indian belt that makes it one of the most popular festivals in India.  Celebrated with love and ardor, the festival of Lohri is observed to pay reverence to the winter solstice.  However, it is largely known as the harvest festival of Punjab, and hence, it has a great significance for the people of Punjab.  In the Punjab region, wheat is considered as the main crop;  in the month of October, crops are sown by the farmers that are harvested somewhere in March or April.  In the month of January, the lands get filled up with the crops of wheat with a promise of golden harvest.  During this time, the beautiful Lohri festival is observed before the harvesting process of the crop. 1. When is Lohri?   Lohri Festival is celebrated on 13 January  every year.  F...

           Republic Day of India  🇮🇳 🇮🇳People across India celebrate much awaited Republic Day on January 26 each year. It’s an historical event as India’s constitution was implemented on January 26, 1950. Republic Day is celebrated with great patriotism and enthusiasm all over India as on this day the nation become an independent republic. This year India will celebrate its 69th Republic Day and as usual New Delhi (capital of India) will host a range of events displaying military parades and cultural backdrop. 🇮🇳 - Republic Day of India is celebrated on 26th January every year to mark the historic day when our country came into its own as a sovereign republic nation. After gaining independence on August 15, 1947, India did not gain complete independence until the adoption of its own constitution. Thus, the Indian Republic Day marks the successful attainment of the goal of ‘ Sampoorna Swaraj’ . The Indian Constitution officially came ...

नव वर्ष की शुभकामनाएं - New Year | New Year Eve | New Year Events |  New Year's Day- History, Traditions Full Details in Hindi  नए साल का दिन 1 जनवरी को मनाया जाता है, नए साल का पहला दिन ग्रेगोरियन ( Gregorian )  और जूलियन ( Julian )  कैलेंडर दोनों के बाद मनाया जाता है।  नए साल की छुट्टी अक्सर आतिशबाजी(fireworks), परेड(parades) और भविष्य की संभावनाओं(possibilities) को देखते हुए अंतिम वर्ष पर प्रतिबिंब(reflection) द्वारा चिह्नित की जाती है।  बहुत से लोग नए साल का उत्सव प्रियजनों की कंपनी में मनाते हैं, जिसमें परंपराएं(traditions) शामिल होती हैं जो नया साल  में भाग्य(luck) और सफलता(success) लाने के लिए होती हैं।  कई संस्कृतियों(cultures) ने इस खुशी के दिन को अपने अनोखे तरीके से मनाया।  आमतौर पर नए साल के दिन के रीति-रिवाजों और परंपराओं में शैंपेन(shamepagne) और विभिन्न खाद्य पदार्थों(variety of different foods) के साथ उत्सव मनाना शामिल है।  नव वर्ष खुशी(happiness) और एक clean slate   की एक तारीख को चिह्नित करता है।...

     What is  Christmas Sermon? How to celebrate Christmas Eve? What is Christmas Christmas Eve☃️🎅   is the evening or entire day before  Christmas day, is celebrated in many countries over the world. Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.   the festival commemorating  the birth of Jesus 🎅 It is a Christian observance that falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.⛄🤶 यीशु के जन्म की स्मृति में मनाया जाने वाला त्योहार ईसाई दर्शन है जो 24 दिसंबर को ग्रेगोरियन कैलेंडर में आता है।और इसे क्रिसमस के 1 दिन पहले मनाया जाता है।दुनिया भर में क्रिसमस (Christmas)की पूर्व संध्या के साथ कई अलग-अलग सांस्कृतिक परंपराएं और अनुभव भी जुड़े हुए हैं, जिसमें परिवार(family) और दोस्तों (friends)का जमावड़ा, क्रिसमस कैरोल्स (carols)का गायन, क्रिसमस की रोशनी और पेड़ों की रोशनी और आनंद, रैपिंग, एक्सचेंज शामिल हैं।  क्रिसमस के दिन के लिए उपहारों की शुरुआत, और सामान्य तैयारी।  सांता क्लॉज( ...