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Celebrate culture, adventure, and serenity at Assam’s Brahmaputra Carnival!

Celebrate culture, adventure, and serenity at Assam’s Brahmaputra Carnival!

Get ready for the vibrant Brahmaputra Carnival, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Brahmaputra River. This unique three-month extravaganza will occur from December 15, 2024, to March 15, 2025. The 90-day carnival will be held along the banks of the majestic Brahmaputra at Lachit Ghat in Assam. Prepare for a dynamic fusion of tranquility and adventure, with the mighty river serving as the heart of the celebration. It promises an immersive experience that blends rich cultural traditions with thrilling adventures and luxurious accommodations.This grand carnival features a range of ...

New Year 2025 - Best Places to Celebrate New Year in India

New Year 2025 - Best Places to Celebrate New Year in India

It feels like we welcomed January 2024 just yesterday and in the blink of an eye, we are at the end of 2024. Since we are about to end the year, it will not be a bad idea to start gearing up for New Year 2025. Food, booze, and friends are the usual New Year pack, but it is time to explore the terrain and welcome 2025 with open arms. It is time you break free from your mundane little celebrations and be a part of something bigger, a part ...

Celebrating Christmas in India

Celebrating Christmas in India

While one may think that Christmas would not be widely celebrated in India owing to Christians being only about 5-7% of the Indian population, they would surely be surprised. The acceptance of India's citizens of varying cultures and traditions makes this festival one of the most anticipated as each year draws to an end. Christmas in India is mostly celebrated in the metros, southern and north-eastern India where the density of Christians residing is much larger. But one can find non-Christians as well joining in to exchange gifts, sing carols, ...

Facts about Christmas

Facts about Christmas

As the year ends, millions of people worldwide look forward to sparkling decorations, colourful lights, delicious food, jolly music, silly jokes, and exciting gifts. Yes, because Christmas is coming! But how much do you know about this super-fun holiday? It’s time to find out ten facts about Christmas…Facts about Christmas1) Christmas is a Christian festival that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe was the son of God. For most people, it takes place every year on 25 December – the day that the Roman Catholic Church chose ...

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024

Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the most significant days. This day is the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Devotees and followers of Guru Nanak Ji celebrate this day with great pomp and show and offer prayers to the Guru. The day is also celebrated as Guru Purab and Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav. This year, devotees will be 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. People will celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti on Kartik Purnima i.e., on November 15, 2024. Guru Nanak Jayanti: Date ...

Chhath Mahaparva 2024 | Mahaparva of Chhathi Maiya

Chhath Mahaparva 2024 | Mahaparva of Chhathi Maiya

Chhath Puja is a festival dedicated to nature in which the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya are worshipped. This festival lasts for four days, starting on Chaturthi Tithi and ending on Saptami Tithi. On Chhath festival, the devotees enter the water up to their waist and offer arghya to the Sun God.Chhath Mahaparva is a festival celebrated on Shashthi Tithi which is very difficult. This festival is a festival of discipline, restraint, and penance that lasts four days, but its preparation starts a week in advance. Let us tell you ...

When is Diwali 2024: Date, timings, history and more

When is Diwali 2024: Date, timings, history and more

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is India's most awaited and brightest of all festivals. Diwali is a shortened form of the original word "Deepavali," which originates from the words "Deepa," signifying lamp or lantern, and "Aavali," referring to a series or rows. It is celebrated throughout the world, transcending religious and socio-cultural boundaries as a joyous reminder of the power of light over darkness, the victory of good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali festival comes somewhere around late October to mid-November every year.Diwali is a five-day-long celebration ...

Dussehra or Vijayadashami - Why Do We Celebrate It?

Dussehra or Vijayadashami - Why Do We Celebrate It?

Navratri, culminating with Dussehra, is a cultural festival of great importance and significance for all. It is a festival that is all about the goddess. In Karnataka, Dussehra is about Chamundi, in Bengal it is about Durga. Like this, it is about various goddesses in different places, but essentially it is about the feminine goddess or the feminine divinity. Dussehra - The Tenth Day of Celebration Navratri is replete with symbolism about vanquishing evil and wanton nature, and reverence for all aspects of life and even for the things and ...

Sharad Navratri 2024: Timings, Dates, Significance, Rituals, Colors

Sharad Navratri 2024: Timings, Dates, Significance, Rituals, Colors

Navratri (Hindi: नवरात्री, Gujarati: નવરાત્રી) or Shardiya Navratri is celebrated with great zeal across Northern and Eastern India. Navratri is the symbolic celebration of nine nights of the battle of the good against the evil with the result of the victory of the good on the tenth day. During this period, Mother Durga is worshipped as the deity of power, energy, and wisdom. Navratri 2024 starts on October 03, Thursday and will end with the Vijaya Dasami celebration on October 12, Saturday. Ghatasthapana is on October 03, Thursday, Durgashtami will be celebrated ...

When is Gandhi Jayanti?

When is Gandhi Jayanti?

When is Gandhi Jayanti?Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, famously known as Mahatma Gandhi.Father of the Nation, as he was called, led India’s freedom movement along with many other national leaders against British rule in India. His method of non-violence inspired many civil rights movements across the world. 2nd October is celebrated every year as a national holiday to celebrate his contribution to the nation. The day is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence by the ...

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The Hidden Shivling of Kashi- "Pita Maheshwar" Self-manifested form of Shivling

Varanasi is considered one of the holiest places in India and it is located on the banks of the river ...
Yamraj Temple - The Hindu God of Death and Justice

Yama, also known as Yamaraja, Kala, Dharmraja is well known as the Hindu God of death and justice. Even though ...
Kedarnath Yatra 2024: Opening and Closing Date of Kedarnath Temple

Kedarnath Yatra 2024, located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, is one of the most paramount locations for worshipers of ...
Maa Skandamata Navratri Day 5: Mantra, Puja Vidhi, Bhog, Aarti

Skandamata is the fifth form of Hindu Goddess Parvati. Her name comes from Skanda, an alternate name for the war ...
Raksha Bandhan 2023

We celebrate Raksha Bandhan every year on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan; Therefore, it is ...
MANA “The Last Village in India”

Mana village is no longer India’s Last Village as it was previously known. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has placed ...
Shravan (Sawan) Month 2023

The month of Sawan has special significance in Hinduism. This month is considered one of the holy months of the ...
Mata Brahmacharini Navratri Day 2: Mantra, Puja Vidhi, Bhog, Aarti

The second day of Sharad Navratri. The day, dedicated to Mata Brahmacharini, is known as Dwitiya. Brahmacharini is the second ...
Mata Mahagauri Navratri Day 8: Mantra, Puja Vidhi, Bhog, Aarti

On the eighth day of Navratri, there is a law to worship and worship Maa Mahagauri, the eighth form of ...
Mahaparva of Chhathi Maiya - Chhath Puja 2021

Chhath Puja has its origins in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, and in Nepal, but its popularity ...