Festival

Diwali or Deepavali, the festival of lights, is amongst the most famous of all the Indian festivals. It falls on the amavasya, no moon day, of the Hindu month of Kartik (October – November). This festival, which is so unique to India, is…

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् । देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ Vasudevasutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsacāṇūramardanam | Devakīparamānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum || "I bow to Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the divine one who destroyed…

Karwa Chauth is a festival celebrated mainly in the northern parts of India. Women praying for the long life of their husbands celebrate this festival. They dress in their wedding finery, and eat absolutely nothing the whole day. They do…

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is the festival of brothers and sisters. This festival falls on Shravan Poornima, the full moon day of the Hindu month Shravan (August – September). It is a festival that belongs primarily to the northern and western…