Why do we celebrate Buddha Purnima?
Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti is celebrated to honor Lord Buddha. He originated the Buddhist religion. Lord Buddha was born in 563 BC at Lumbini, Nepal. It is held in… Read more »
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Why do we celebrate Hanuman Jayanti?
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in honor of birthday of Lord Hanuman. He was the follower of Lord Rama and the son of Lord Vayu- the wind. Lord Vayu took him… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Baisakhi?
Baisakhi Festival is the celebration of the harvest. On this day in 1699 the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji laid the foundation of Khalsa Panth in Anandpur Sahib…. Read more »
Why do we celebrate Ganga Dussehra?
Ganga Dussehra is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Divine River Ganga or Ganges to the earth. It falls in the month of June or occasionally in May. It is… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Chaitra Navratri?
Chaitra Navratri marks the onset of Vikram Sambat that is Hindu New Year and also beginning of the spring season according to the Hindu lunar calendar. It is a nine… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Kaila Devi Fair?
Kaila Devi Fair presents the rituals and ancient tradition of Rajasthan. The fair is dedicated to Mahalakshmi who is the goddess of wealth. It is held annually in the month… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Jamai Sasthi?
Jamai Sasthi Festival is dedicated to Jamai who is called son-in-law. The festival is celebrated to bring son-in-law nearer to the family of his in laws. On this day, goddess… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Rath Yatra?
It is believed that in mid summer season Lord Jagannath travelled on grand chariots or rath from his temple in Puri to his garden palace in the countryside along with… Read more »
Why do we celebrate Nag Panchami?
Nag Panchami is the snake festival which is celebrated to remember the snakes’ existence. As stated in Mahabharata, on Shrawan Panchmi day, Lord Krishna defeated and killed evil Nag Kalia…. Read more »
Why do we celebrate Engineer’s Day?
Engineer’s Day is celebrated to remember the birth anniversary of well known Bharat Ratna engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya. He was born in Kolar District of Muddenahalli village of present day… Read more »