Ajanta Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra:

Posted in Places | Comments Off The famous Ajanta and Ellora are cave memorials positioned near the Aurangabad city in Maharashtra. These are man-made rock carvings, and are graded among some of the most marvelous examples of heritage of ancient Indian architecture. Until John Smith, a British Army Officer, inadvertently tripped on them during a hunting mission in 1819, the 34 caves at Ellora are carved into the walls of a...
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Losoong Festival, Sikkim:

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off Among all other important Buddhist festivals observed and celebrated in Sikkim, Losoong Festival is considered a very significant one, observed mainly in the rural part of Sikkim. The observation of Losoong symbolizes the conclusion of the harvest season and also the ending of the tenth month of the Tibetan Year. Taking signal from a good harvest the common people pray for much healthier...
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Kite Festival, Jaipur, Rajasthan:

Posted in Festivals | 1 comment The Kite Festival of Jaipur is observed on 14th of January, which is also celebrated as the day of Makar Sankranti. This day indicates the shifting of the Sun into Northern hemisphere. The three-day long Jaipur Kite Festival includes equally enthusiastic participation of children and old people. It begins with an official unveiling of some serious kite flying fights, hundreds of school children...
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Easter Festival:

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off The most important annual religious feast or festival in the Christian liturgical year is the Easter, or Easter Festival, the festival of renewal and rejuvenation of life and living. Jesus Christ, according to the Christian scripture, was resurrected from the dead on the third day subsequent to his crucifixion. Christian and Jewish people worldwide celebrate this incident of resurrection on...
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Chhath Puja:

Posted in Festivals | Comments Off Chhath or Chhath Puja is an age old Hindu festival, mainly observed in Bihar, Jharkhand in India. This festival of Chhath is celebrated in the northeast region of India, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Chhattisgarh too. Chhath is a festival devoted to the Surya, the Sun Goddess, who is considered as a mode to show gratitude to the sun for conferring the reward of life on earth. ...
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