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Indian Festival – Kumbh Mela Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jul 29, 2015
Let me take you too a interesting and colorful festival from India which is called Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela is the greatest pilgrimage and festival in the Hinduism. The event is a religious and cultural spectacle which occurs once in 12 years attracting participants from around the globe to take a dip in the holy…
Indian Festival – Ganga Dussehra Posted by Nitin Kumar on May 18, 2015
Let me take you too a interesting and colorful festival from India which is called Ganga Dussehra. Ganga Dussehra (गंगा दशहरा) is a festival which is celebrated to commemorated the day when Goddess Ganga (or river Ganges) descended from Heaven to the Earth. It is also known as Gangavataran which means ‘the descent of the Ganga’…
Indian Festival – Shigmo Posted by Nitin Kumar on Mar 30, 2015
Let me take you too a interesting and colorful festival from India which is called Shigmo. Shigmo (शिगमो) is a spring (वसंत – Vasant) festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa and the neighboring states. It is also known as Shigmotsav or the harvest festival (त्योहार – Tyohaar) and is celebrated annually (प्रतिवर्ष – Prativarsh)…
Mysore Dasara Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 24, 2014
Let me take you to an exciting festival in South India. The festival is called Mysore Dasara (मैसूर दशहरा) and is a state festival in the state of Karnataka. This festival is celebrated to denote the victory of truth over evil. The celebration take place from usually from last week (सप्ताह – Saptah) to the…
Hindu festivals Posted by Nitin Kumar on Nov 28, 2013
India is often described as the land of religious festival (उत्सव – Utsav), fasts (उपवास – Upvaas) and feasts (भोज – Bhoj). Each region of India has some fascinating and interesting festivals, and don’t forget that they are so live and colorful. Here, I will present you a list of the name of important Hindu…
Ladakh Festival Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 23, 2013
Let me take you too a interesting and colorful festival of India which is called Ladakh Festival. Ladakh is a region which is located in the north Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. With Great Himalayas on its south and Kunlun mountain range on its north, it is a place of its own beautry. The most…
Dashera Posted by Nitin Kumar on Oct 23, 2012
India is a land of festivals. The festivals are celebrated round the year, thanks to a hugely diverse culture prevailing in India. And, October is the month of the festivals as the most important festivals falls in this month which includes Navratri, Dashera, and Diwali etc. Today, I will tell you about the festival of Dashera…