The Gangaur festival is mainly celebrated in the western state of Rajasthan to pay reverence to Goddess Parvathi – wife of Lord Shiva. The festival is mainly celebrated by the womenfolk who worship Gauri (Parvathi), seeking her blessings for marital bliss and long life and health of their husbands. It is an 18 days festival …
“Raksha Bandhan” is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly in the Indian sub continent, which commemorates the bond of love and protection between brothers and sisters. Sisters tie a bracelet (rakhi) on their brother’s wrist seeking latter’s lifelong love and security. The sister’s in return get gifts from their loving brothers. The festival is not restricted …
“Brahmotsavam” festival is an important annual festival celebrated at Sri Venketeshwara temple in Tirumala-Tirupati of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a grand festival celebrated over a span of nine days and is also by far the largest. The “Brahmotsavam” festival is also called “Sri Venkateswara Vari Brahmotsavam” or “Srivari Brahmotsavam”. The festival …
Kumbh Mela is a mass gathering of Hindu pilgrims to bathe in a sacred river, in search of religious and spiritual enlightenment. Four major Kumbh Melas are organized in India at different cities – Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain. In Prayagraj, the site is located at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati; on the …
Ugadi Festival/Yugadi/Telugu New Year Ugadi is a Hindu festival, celebrated in the south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. The festival marks the beginning of a new Hindu calendar year and is celebrated on the first day of “Chaitra” month, which falls in the months of March-April as per the Gregorian calendar. The …
“Chaitra Navratri” is a Hindu festival usually falling in the month of March-April, corresponding to Chaitra month as per Hindu calendar. “Chaitra Navratri” is a nine nights and ten days festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu goddess Durga. It is the second most important Navratri festival after Sharad Navratri (September-October) and is also called …
The first proposal for observing the World Radio Day was made to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) by Spain, on a request from the Spanish Academy of Radio Arts and Science, on 20th September 2010. On 3rd November 2011 the United Nations General Assembly made the proclamation of observing the World …
United Nations regards social justice as the underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence among the nations. With the vision of promoting social justice globally, the United Nations General Assembly on 26th November 2007 approved the observance of “World Day of social Justice”, which is observed on 20th February, starting in 2009. Organizations like ALA …
The Zero Discrimination Day was first observed worldwide on 1st March 2014. The day was observed by the United Nations with all its partners and UNAIDS – a joint program of United Nations to combat AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) pandemic. The Zero Discrimination Campaign was first launched by UNAIDS on world AIDS day in …
International Mother Language Day is observed on 21st February every year to promote linguistic culture and diversity. International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) in November 1999 to promote, protect and develop the languages across the world and to promote peace and tranquility. International Mother Language Day …
