Holi is one of India’s most widely observed festivals. There are numerous reasons to enjoy the festival of colours, ranging from playing with gulaal to indulging in sweets and thandai. But, it also taxes your skin and hair to a great degree. The onslaught of colours, the majority of which are chemically infused, long hours…
As the country prepares to celebrate the festival of colours, we have compiled a list of movies for you that will bring back your Holi memories and inspire you to play a joyful, fun, and safe Holi this year. We have compiled a list of movies that you can watch with your loved ones, friends,…
Lohri is the first festival of the New Year and a popular harvest festival celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm throughout Punjab, as well as parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, and Delhi. According to experts, the festival marks the start of the New Year, which falls on January 13 of each year and…
The basic objective of National Youth Day is to bring the youth of the country together in an attempt to showcase their talents in various activities to cover almost all socio-cultural aspects of life, providing an opportunity for amateur young artists to express themselves and interact with fellow artists and to further learn the new…
Every year on the 14th of January, India celebrates the arrival of spring and the passage of the sun into the Makara Rashi (the Capricorn zodiac sign). Makar Sankranti is regarded as a major harvest festival in many Indian states. It is significant because it commemorates Goddess Sankranti’s victory over evil and the brutal Rakshasa…
Celebrating Halloween is all about wearing spooky dresses, scary storytelling, and enjoying special delicacies. It brings times to make merry and greet the new season with cheer. India celebrates several western festivals with great enthusiasm. Valentine’s Day, New Year celebration and Christmas are some of the prominent examples. Celebrating Halloween develops a sense of imagination,…
In North and Western parts of India people distribute leaves of Apta, or Apati, tree leaves on Dussehra and Vijayadasami day. In this ritual, Apta tree leaves symbolically represent gold or sona. People present Apta tree leaves to friends, relatives, and neighbors and wish them happy Dasara. There is an interesting story on why Apati…
People especially women who celebrate nine nights festivals of Nav Durga follow the particular color of the day. This tradition is very popular in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Keeping fast and wearing clothes according to the Navratri color of the day is considered very sacred in the Hindu religion. Women follow this tradition…
Indian culture is full of festivals and Bail Pola is one of them. This festival is celebrated by farmers who worship and express their gratitude to the bull as they help them drive their ploughs to sow seeds and mix the soil to make it ready for farming. The cow is considered a sacred animal…
The Hindu festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with much pomp around the country. It marks the birth of Lord Krishna, believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. However, among the many rituals, the Dahi Handi festival, also called Gopalakala or Utlotsavam, holds great significance and is celebrated with much fanfare every year….
