Dussehra 2023 is a day when Lord Rama killed demon king Ravana. This day is celebrated as Hindu festival and everyone joins in. Dussehra festival signifies the triumph of good over evil. Dussehra derived from Sanskrit which means dasha (ten) and hara (defeat), 10-headed Ravana defeated. And the enormous effigies of demon Ravana, Meghanath and … Read more
Navratri is a Hindu festival especially for women, which means Nav (nine) and ratri means (night) i.e. navratri (nine nights) is celebrated over nine following days. During this Navratri devotees worship Goddess Durga and her nine incarnations (avatar), observe fast in these days to gain energy or shakti.
Sair festival marks the end of the harvesting season and beginning of winters. Local people calls this by different names – sajja, sayar, jhoto ka mela, sankranti. It is famous for bullfights, wrestling and cultural events. This festival is celebrated in Arki, Solan of Himachal Pradesh, India. What is Sair Fair ? Sair fair is … Read more
Ganesh Chaturthi to Ganpati Visarjan is 10-day long festival celebrated by Hindu people all over the world (mostly in Maharashtra, India). According to Hindu calendar it is observed in the month of ‘Bhaadrapada’ (Bhado) which starts on “shukla chaturthi” i.e. Ganesh Chaturthi date falling on 19 September 2023 this year and Ganpati Visarjan (Anant Chaturdashi) … Read more