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Festivals are an important part of our lives; they represent the beauty of our culture and our age old traditions. India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world and almost every state in our country has their own traditional festival and feast associated with it. Every festival has its own special goodies –sweet has to be mandatory, because festivals are celebrated and are happy moments and Indians will never allow any happy moment to pass without serving something sweet to eat.So, many festivals actually turn into a festival of sweets.Thats our tradition. India is a country where every religion celebrates some or the other festival and every change of season calls for a festival.
Each and every festival is celebrated uniquely in different ways according to the ritual and beliefs.
While during the Hindu festivals of Holi and Diwali, people of all faiths get together, giving the message of brotherly love and celebrating the victory of good over evil, similarly, during the Holy month of Ramzan; people forget their differences (if there are any) and embrace and greet each other on Eid. They partake of the feast together in all the festivals. Gifts are exchanged. Similarly, all faiths of people celebrate Christmas and recall the sacrifices made by Jesus Christ for the betterment of humanity. With equal fervor, the birthdays and death anniversaries of our great leaders are also celebrated.
While festivals play a very important role in bringing people from different religions together, they also help in making people forget their problems since festivals are full of fun and happiness.
When we celebrate festivals, we also stay connected to our culture. In this section of Astroyogi, you will get to learn about the major festivals celebrated in India. You will learn which festival falls on which day and what will be the auspicious time for doing pooja during these festivals.Also, how that particular festival is to be celebrated, which deity is to be worshipped and how. You will also learn the story behind the celebration of the festival. And more. You can find the answers to many of your questions here.
While you can get detailed information about the major festivals in our section, at the same time you can refer to information about the coming festivals from the monthly calendar.
Vaisakhi is a historical religious harvest festival in Sikhism and Hinduism. It is also known as Baisakhi, Vaishakhi or Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi festival will be c
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Read More ➜Shani Jayanti marks the birth of Lord Shani, and the celebrations of this day take place on the tithi of Jyeshtha Krishna Paksha Amavasya. It is, for this r
Read More ➜Guru Purnima festival falls on the first full moon day or Purnima right after the summer solstice, in the month of July or August. As per the Hindu Panchang,
Read More ➜Hariyali Teej is a celebrated festival of the Hindus, and this year it will fall on the 31st of July, according to the Hindu Panchang. Hindu women across the
Read More ➜Nag Panchami falls in the Shravan month during Saavan or monsoons and is considered extremely auspicious. This year the festival will occur on the 2nd of Aug
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Read More ➜Sri Krishna Janmashtami is a festival that commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna in Mathura, and the festivities occur on the dark fortnight of the eighth d
Read More ➜Ganesh Chaturthi is a revered festival of the Hindus that is celebrated for a period of 10 days. It is a celebration that commemorates the birth of Lord Gane
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Read More ➜Pitru Paksha period starts after the Anant Chaturdashi. It is also known as Shraad, and it lasts for 16 days. This year the festival will be celebrated from
Read More ➜The most popular festival in the Indian state of West Bengal, Durga Puja, also called Durgotsav, is an annual Hindu festival during which devotees revere God
Read More ➜In India, most of the festivals give you a message of the victory of good over evil in one way or the other, but the most important festival that marks this
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Read More ➜The festival of Dhanteras marks the first day of the grand celebrations for Diwali. It is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksh, which is the
Read More ➜Everyone knows about Diwali or Deepavali—a festival that is celebrated by Hindus in India. It is one of India’s biggest festivals. Diwali means &
Read More ➜Bhai Dooj or Bhaiya Dooj is a Hindu festival that is celebrated by all women by praying for the long life of their brothers and in return receive gifts. The
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Read More ➜With a vast mix of different cultures and traditions, India is quite a salad bowl. There is a very famous, and very ancient ritual that is still practiced by
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Read More ➜Chhath Puja festivities are celebrated over a period of four days in the states of Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Some regions of Madhya Prades
Read More ➜Nothing gives us more motivation than the start of a new year. According to the Gregorian calendar, New Years Day is celebrated on January 1
Read More ➜Makar Sankranti 2023 is a festival celebrating the harvest of crops. It is therefore extremely important to the farmers of our country. However, the religiou
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Read More ➜The popular festival of Holi 2023 is often referred to as the “festival of color” or the “festival of spring.” This auspicious day si
Read More ➜Shardiya Navratri is a Hindu festival that lasts nine days and is dedicated to celebrating Goddess Durga and her nine different avatars that are popularly kn
Read More ➜Ugadi is an important festival celebrated in the state of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. It represents the beginning of the New Year or Nav Varsh
Read More ➜Gudi Padwa is popularly known as Samvatsar Padvo in Marathi. It is a major festival, celebrated with pomp and magnificence among the Konkanis and Maharashtri
Read More ➜Ramadan 2023 is a festival that is celebrated in the ninth month, according to the Muslim calendar. This is considered to be a holy month where people observ
Read More ➜Ram Navami is a pious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama. It is celebrated as one of the biggest festivals amongst the Hindus in India. This year th
Read More ➜Christmas festival is celebrated in most countries of the World. This festival is celebrated in memory of God’s only son, who came to this earth as His
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