Naag Panchami

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off The festival of Naag Panchami falls in between July August is celebrated in Maharashtra and Bengal. A special spirit and feeling of holiness dwells in the heart of devotees when they pour milk, ghee, water and sweets to Lord Naag, the Serpent God. It is believed luck bestows on one when Naag drinks the offerings. Paintings of Serpent God are made with cowdung, milk and black powder. Snake...
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Janmashtami:

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off The festival of Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami, is celebrated to mark the birthday of Lord Krishna, who emerged in this world to bestow his blessings on the common people. He is the eighth son of King Vasudeva and Devaki Devi. After his birth inside the prison of Mathura, he was immediately shifted to Gokul by his father, in the stormy night, in order to escape the wrath of his maternal...
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Holi:

Posted in Festivals | 1 comment “Holi” or “Dol” according to the Bengalis is observed in spring, the festival of colors. During this time the air is filled with misty smell of “Basanta”. In Shantiniketan celebration of the famous “Basanto Utsob” holds high importance among tourists from all over the world. Holi is celebrated in memory of Lord Vishnu’s ardent devotee Prahlad’s escape from Holika, demon...
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Good Friday

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off Christians observe Good Friday commemorating the crucifixion of Lord Jesus. It is the time for penance and fasting. Large processions are taken out to the streets with people carrying plank of wood in cross form, representing the cross on which Christ was crucified. It is displayed in churches for the veneration of believers. In queue the people lines up to kiss, worship it. As crowd kisses the...
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Ganesh Chaturthi:

Posted in Festivals | 1 comment The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi marks the observance of the birthday of Lord Ganesha, youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, according to the Hindu scripts. This day falls between mid-August and mid-September. Ganesh Chaturthi is the time for people to wear new clothes and prepare delicious dishes especially sweet dish like laddu or modak. People love to have this delicious sweet dish which is...
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