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Category: FESTIVALS
The Silkworm Retreat at my friends house on Bihu Festival
Its Bihu Season in the North East India and will be a month long festival. I was being invited over by my friends since last week, but due to some work I was not able to join them for a feast. Well, it finally happened yesterday and I thought its the right occasion to share the experience.
Locking the Horns: The Gladiator Bull Fights of Bihu Festival
13 Kms from Sibsagar town is Simaluguri Station, the gateway to the historic Sibsagar town. What is so historic about Sibsagar? The Ahom dynasty? The architectural buildings, the tea gardens? Well something more!! The ferocious bull fights. Today is Rongali Bihu, the New Year in the state of Assam. The entire state is immersed today in celebrations and this will continue for a month, so I thought this is the ideal time to write this post.
Baisakhi
Known as ‘Khalsa Sirjana Diwas’ (the birth of khalsa), Baisakhi today is celebrated not only by Sikhs and Punjabis, but by all communities with equal enthusiasm. Many Punjabis and Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi in their own way. These are different from the rituals of harvest festival practiced in the villages. Celebrated when the Rabi crop…
13 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE HOLI BETTER THIS YEAR
Holi is a festival of fun, frolic, enjoyment and happiness. Every year, it is this opportunity that the country as a whole is actually identified as one, as all the people are painted in vibrant colors. The environment is full of enthusiasm, joy and extravagance as the people pour colors on one another to express…
NEW YEAR EXCLUSIVE: ‘RANN UTSAV’- THE FESTIVAL OF THE MOON
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Rann Utsav, a cultural extravaganza carpeted on the sandy dunes of Kutch, Gujarat, is a 3 month long festival and is a fusion of heritage, arts, music, literature and celebrations put together under the blue shades of the full moon. Step into this New Year with an enthralling experience…
Khajuraho Dance Festival
Khajuraho Dance Festival 2015 Start Date February 2015 End Date February 2015 Organized by Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad Live Performances by Indian Classical Dancers from all over India. Venue Chitragupta Temple and Vishwanatha Temple, Khajuraho. Location Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho Festival of Dances – The famous temples ofKhajuraho inMadhya Pradesh are famous for its…
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri– Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology stands for the source of immense power and is worshipped all across the country with fervent devotion. According to Hindu belief, Lord Shiva got married a second time to Maa Parvati in Phalgun month of the Hindu calendar. The marriage of Shiva and Parvati represents the union of…
Valentines Day
When: 14th February, 2014 Where: Worldwide Valentine’s Day – February, the love season, is dedicated to all those who are head-over-heels in love. This romantic month of the year marks the celebration of Valentine’s Day, when love is in the air and kindling everybody’s heart for their true love.Observed worldwide on February 14, St. Valentine’s…
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti – As per Vedic Hindu philosophy, Sun is considered to be the king of all the planets. And Makar Sankranti commemorates the expedition of sun to the Northern Hemisphere. Makar is a Sanskrit that literally means Capricorn whereas Sankranti denotes transition. Hence, sun’s transition from Sagittarius to Capricorn sign in the northern hemisphere,…
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