Happy New Year !!
Today is the first day of Chaitra and the beginning of the Hindu New Year for some Hindus*. The day has a special significance for me (in my personal life) because of an event...
Category: Hindu Festivals
Happy “Holi”! Be careful with colours; Save water
While I am personally not very fond of Holi, it is no doubt one of the most popular (and certainly most colourful) festivals in northern India. “Holi” is a two-day (or strictly speaking a...
Om Namah Shivaya – UPDATED
Happy “Maha Shiv Ratri” to all of you. As many of you no doubt know, Bhagwaan MahaDev has a special status in our Dharma and there are numerous sacred stories associated with this night…...
A Valentine’s Day “fatwa”
Stumbled across this news today: “No love on Valentine’s Day, Sena on a rampage“ “… In Delhi, about a dozen Sena protesters briefly blocked a road early on Wednesday and burnt Valentine’s Day cards...
Shubh “Makar Sankranti”…
I finally understood the symbolic significance of this first Hindu festival of the (modern) New Year, courtesy this site (excerpts): Introduction of Makar Sankranti: Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for...
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