Tulsi Vivah

Posted in Festivals | 4 comments Come the month of Kartik which is between October to November, worshippers of Hindu religion celebrate Tulsi Vivah. Kumkum is applied on one leaf of Tulsi. The festival signifies the holiness of bond between a couple. Tulsi is the emblem of a bride which is bound with red cloth for it ensures protection from evil forces. It is a beautiful sight to see that Tulsi decorated with sugarcanes, mango...
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Rama Navami:

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off The auspicious day of Rama Navami is celebrated in March, on the occasion of the birth of Lord Rama, the king of Ayodhya, a hero-figure of the Puranas, who became famous for being the savior and protector of his devoted followers from the ill effects of the notorious demon, Ravana. Lord Rama is considered to be the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and it is widely believed that he was born to...
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Raksha Bandhan

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated from times immemorial in India and different parts of the world. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor here in India. This festival epitomizes the unconditional love between brothers and sisters. Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is a sacred thread embellished with sister’s love and affection for her brother. On this day, sisters tie rakhi on...
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Pongal:

Posted in Festivals | 1 comment Pongal is a festival through which the worshipper expresses gratitude for the Sun God. It is believed that if one celebrates this festival, Sun God blesses one with healthy growth of paddy and other plantation, thus bringing peace and prosperity to the Tamils community at large. In this festival people engage in cleaning up their houses, completes repairing, trashes are burnt, and useless things...
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Poila Baishakh

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off The celebration of Poila Baishakh is observed as the first day of the Bengali New Year, which falls on 15th April. People begin this auspicious day by offering prayers and puja to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. This is considered as the best day to take new business ventures. The accounts entries in ‘halkhata’, the new account-books begin after offering pujas. On this day Bengalis engage...
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