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Mass PT Exercise of Districts School Boys and Girls (Republic Day 2015, ...

2016-11-29T23:27:00.001-08:00

Watch out live Mass PT Exercise by school students at Mahavir Stadium of Hisar District on Republic Day Celebration. (2015)

Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 January to commemorate the date and moment when the Constitution of India came into effect.

On Republic Day, it was the Chief Minister who would unfurl the national flag and gave a speech at the state capital, the honours would be done by a Minister or Police Commissioner or District Magistrate at the district level, a Minister or a sub-divisional magistrate at the block level and the Sarpanch or the village head-man at the village level.

Other functions of Republic Day may include sports (including rural sports), P.T. Display or display of other skills by college/school students, planting of trees, inter-school/inter-college debates, community work, launching of any important scheme of rural development, talks by selected boys/girls on the significance of 26 January, cultural programmes, distribution of prizes/certificates/medals for work in the fields of national integration, small savings, forestation, or any other aspect of rural development.

Schools and colleges hold these flag hoisting ceremonies followed by the singing of the national anthem which is then followed by holding of cultural events.

The Indian National Flag is a horizontal three colour flag of deep saffron, white and dark green colours. Ashok Chakra, a 24 spoke wheel in navy blue colour is at its center. The saffron colour represents courage, while white as truth and purity and green represents peace and prosperity. The Ashok Chakra represents the wheel of law or righteousness. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is two to three.

National Symbols of India

National Language : Hindi
National Game : Hockey
National Animal : Tiger
National Bird : Peacock
National Flower : Lotus
National Fruit : Mango
National Tree : Banyan Tree

Achievement of Ancient India

India was the only source of diamonds until 1896.
The Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine is the oldest medicine system in the world.
The world's first university was established in India.
The Indian constitution is the largest written constitution in the world, with 395 articles and 8 schedules.
Chess, Algebra, Trignometry and Calculus are developed by India.
The "Place Value" and "Decimal Value" systems were developed in India.
Navigation systems were developed in India.

Holi Ragni (Rajasthani Style) (1080p HD)

2016-05-12T22:45:00.001-07:00

Watch out beautiful Holi Ragni in Rajasthani Style

Army Parade at Mahavir Stadium (Hisar) on Republic Day (2015) (Hindi) (1...

2015-02-02T10:17:00.001-08:00

Watch out live video of Army Parade held at Mahavir Stadium of Hisar District on Republic Day Celebration. (2015)

Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 January to commemorate the date and moment when the Constitution of India came into effect.

Schools and colleges hold these flag hoisting ceremonies followed by the singing of the national anthem which is then followed by holding of cultural events.

National Symbols of India

National Language : Hindi
National Game : Hockey
National Animal : Tiger
National Bird : Peacock
National Flower : Lotus
National Fruit : Mango
National Tree : Banyan Tree

Achievement of Ancient India

India was the only source of diamonds until 1896.
The Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine is the oldest medicine system in the world.
The world's first university was established in India.
The Indian constitution is the largest written constitution in the world, with 395 articles and 8 schedules.
Chess, Algebra, Trignometry and Calculus are developed by India.
The "Place Value" and "Decimal Value" systems were developed in India.
Navigation systems were developed in India.

Complete Story of Dussehra Celebration (Hindi) (1080p HD)

2014-10-13T03:34:00.001-07:00

Ram is the 7th incarnation of Vishnu and main character of the Ramayana. The Ramayana is based on the life, times and values of Lord Ram. Ramlila is the play is staged annually often over ten or more successive nights, during the auspicious period of Sharad Navratras.

Main Characters of the Ramayana

Dasaratha - King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala), whose eldest son was Ram. Dasaratha had three wives and four sons - Ram, Bharata, and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.
Hanuman - He is a vanara belonging to the kingdom of Kishkindha. He is born as the son of Kesari, a Vanara king, and Anjana. He plays an important part in locating Sita and in the ensuing battle.
King Ravan - The 10 headed king of Lanka who abducted Devi Sita.
Lakshman - Ram's younger brother by Dasaratha's third wife, Sumitra. When Ram and Sita were exiled to the forest, Lakshman followed in order to serve them. He was married to Sita's younger sister Urmila.
Sita - Ram's wife, the adopted daughter of King Janak. Sita was found in the furrows of a sacred field, and was regarded by the people of Janak's kingdom as a blessed child. Sita is the avatara of goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. She is imprisoned on the island of Lanka, until Ram rescues her by defeating the demon king Ravana. Later, she gives birth to Lava and Kusha, the heirs of Ram.
Kumbhakarn - brother of Ravan, is famous for his eating and sleeping. His monstrous size and loyalty made him an important part of Ravan's army.
Vibhishan -younger brother of Ravana. His intricate knowledge of Lanka was vital in the war, and he was crowned king after the fall of Ravan.

Student Show at Mahavir Stadium (Hisar) on Independence Day (2014) (1080...

2014-09-16T09:34:00.001-07:00

Watch out live physical training display by school students at Mahavir Stadium of Hisar District on Independence Day Celebration. (2014)

India got independence from the British rule on 15 August 1947. India celebrates Independence Day on August 15 each year. The partition of India is carving a separate state for the Muslims, called Pakistan.

Independence Day (15 August 1947) is celebrated as a national holiday in India.

The celebrations start off with the Prime Minister hoisting the national flag at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, India's capital and the firing of 21 gunshots in honour of the occasion. Tributes are paid to the leaders of the freedom struggle. The speech of Prime Minister is followed by march past of divisions of the Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary forces.

The struggle for India's Independence began in 1857 with the Sepoy Mutiny in Meerut. Later, in the 20th century, the Indian National Congress and other political organizations under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi launched a countrywide independence movement.

India became a free country at midnight between August 14 and August 15, 1947. It was then that the free India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gave his famous "Tryst with Destiny" speech.

On Independence Day, it was the Chief Minister who would unfurl the national flag and gave a speech at the state capital, the honours would be done by a Minister or Police Commissioner or District Magistrate at the district level, a Minister or a sub-divisional magistrate at the block level and the Sarpanch or the village head-man at the village level.

Other functions of Independence day may include sports (including rural sports), P.T. Display or display of other skills by college/school students, planting of trees, inter-school/inter-college debates, community work, launching of any important scheme of rural development, talks by selected boys/girls on the significance of August 15, cultural programmes, distribution of prizes/certificates/medals for work in the fields of national integration, small savings, forestation, or any other aspect of rural development.

Flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programmes take place in governmental and non-governmental institutions throughout the country. Schools and colleges conduct flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural events. Major government buildings are often adorned with strings of lights

Schools and colleges hold these flag hoisting ceremonies followed by the singing of the national anthem which is then followed by holding of cultural events.

Another interesting feature of the celebrations is the kite flying events that are held all over the country.

Jana-Gana-Mana (National Anthem) was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. It was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950.

The National Song of India (Vande Mataram) was composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji. It was a source of inspiration to the people during their struggle for freedom.

National Symbols of India

National Language : Hindi
National Game : Hockey
National Animal : Tiger
National Bird : Peacock
National Flower : Lotus
National Fruit : Mango
National Tree : Banyan Tree

Achievement of Ancient India

India was the only source of diamonds until 1896.
The Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine is the oldest medicine system in the world.
The world's first university was established in India.
The Indian constitution is the largest written constitution in the world, with 395 articles and 8 schedules.
Chess, Algebra, Trignometry and Calculus are developed by India.
The "Place Value" and "Decimal Value" systems were developed in India.
Navigation systems were developed in India.

Army Parade at Mahavir Stadium (Hisar) on Independence Day (2014) (1080p...

2014-08-20T21:34:00.001-07:00

Watch out live video of Army Parade held at Mahavir Stadium of Hisar District on Independence Day Celebration.

Independence Day (15 August 1947) is celebrated as a national holiday in India.

Schools and colleges hold these flag hoisting ceremonies followed by the singing of the national anthem which is then followed by holding of cultural events.

Another interesting feature of the celebrations is the kite flying events that are held all over the country.

The National Song of India (Vande Mataram) was composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji. It was a source of inspiration to the people during their struggle for freedom.

National Symbols of India

National Language : Hindi
National Game : Hockey
National Animal : Tiger
National Bird : Peacock
National Flower : Lotus
National Fruit : Mango
National Tree : Banyan Tree

Achievement of Ancient India

India was the only source of diamonds until 1896.
The Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine is the oldest medicine system in the world.
The world's first university was established in India.
The Indian constitution is the largest written constitution in the world, with 395 articles and 8 schedules.
Chess, Algebra, Trignometry and Calculus are developed by India.
The "Place Value" and "Decimal Value" systems were developed in India.
Navigation systems were developed in India.

Janmashtami Festival of Hisar City (Journey of Hindu Temple) (2012)

2014-02-15T17:51:00.001-08:00

Watch out inside journey of Hindu temples of Hisar city during Janmashtami Festival (Birthday Celebration of Lord Krishna). (Year : 2012)

Janmashtami or the birthday of Lord Krishna has a huge spiritual significance in Hinduism. It is believed that lord Vishnu reincarnated in the form of lord Krishna on the auspicious day of Janmashtami. Lord Krishna was born in the darkness of night, inside a cell of a jail where His parents were locked up by Cruel King Kansa. It is said that at the moment of his birth, all the guards slept off, the chains broke and the barred doors gently flew open.

Krishna Janmashtmi or Gokulashtami is a popular festival of India and celebrated among Hindus with a great passion. Krishna Janmashtmi, Krishna Ashtami or Gokulashtami is a popular festival of India and celebrated among Hindus with a great zeal.

Janamashtmi has a story behind its origin and celebration. There was a king of Mathura named Kansa who was a wicked king. He had sister Devaki whose husband was Vasudeva. There was a prediction that Sri Krishna will born from Devaki and he would kill Kansa. But the way this prediction was made, there will be the eighth avatar of lord vishnu who would kill Kansa. So, being an eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, he was born in the middle of the night. Finally, Sri Krishna killed the wicked king, Kansa.

Krishna Janamashtmi is the day, when prayers and bhajans are sung by the people. Holy mantras are chanted out by the people on this day. People offer their prayers to Sri Krishna.

The temples of Lord Krishna are decorated, and bhajans and kirtans are sung or played on Janmashtami's night. At midnight, devotees gather around for devotional songs, dance and exchange gifts. The idol of the Baal Gopal or Little Krishna is placed in a cradle as a symbol of his birth. Some clothe and decorate the deity of Krishna while others string enormous flower garlands and other decorations for the temple. At midnight, the statue of infant Krishna is bathed and placed in a cradle, which is rocked, amidst the blowing of conch shells and the ringing of bells.

The main significance of this festival lies in encouraging the goodwill and discouraging the bad will. We are bound with so many shackles of anger, greed, temptations, attachments and pain. But as the Lord takes birth, every bit of the darkness fades away and we are released from all the chains of the worldly pleasures.

Significance of Indian Republic Day

2014-01-31T01:35:00.000-08:00

The Punjab Regiment contingents pass through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi (23 January, 2011)

MBT Arjun MK-1 Tank passing through the Rajpath during the 64th Republic Day Parade (26 January, 2013, New Delhi)

The BrahMos Missile System passes through the Rajpath during the 60th Republic Day Parade. (26 January, 2009, New Delhi)

Indian Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher at the Republic Day Parade (2013)

Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 January to commemorate the date and moment when the Constitution of India came into effect. Although India attained independence on 15 August, 1947 but till 1949 it did not have its own constitution and instead were functioning under the laws enacted and implemented by the British. And after many amendments the Constitution was approved and accepted on 26 November, 1949 that came into force in a full-fledged fashion from 26 January, 1950. Republic Day celebration is the moment to remember the coming of the Constitution into effect.

26 January was selected for this purpose because it was this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress.

India celebrates its Republic Day in colourful and exciting ways. On Republic Day, every year in New Delhi, a grand parade is held that starts from the Raisina Hill in the neighborhood of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan and passes along the Rajpath thus ending at India Gate. The President, Prime Minister and other high rank officials of India on this occasion make their presence at Rajpath to celebrate the occasion. The President unfolds the National flag as soon as the National Anthem is played and also addresses the nation with Republic Day speech. The Republic Day parade also includes lively displays and exhibits India's colouful culture. This celebration helps to bring the entire nation together. The parade concludes with the flypast by Indian Air Force jets.

The heroes who showed courage and bravery for country's sake without bothering their own lives is remembered and conferred prestigious and significant awards including Kirti Chakra and Ashok Chakra are conferred on the event by the President. Since 1950, for Republic Day celebrations India has been inviting guests of high dignitaries of another country as the state guest of honour.

Other states also celebrate Republic Day with great enthusiasm and in numerous innovative ways. The public offices and schools will remain closed to celebrate the significance of the day.

On this day people send warm wishes about Republic Day to their friends that contribute a festive ambience to the historic occasion.

The festivity of Republic Day concludes officially with the intriguing Beating Retreat ceremony on the evening of 29th January. This enthralling ceremony is performed by the military, the Indian Air Force, India Navy and India Army in the Raisina Hills, New Delhi, in front of the President of India as the Chief Guest.

Beating Retreat :

The Beating Retreat ceremony officially denotes the end of Republic Day festivities. It is conducted on the evening of 29 January, the third day after the Republic Day. It is performed by the bands of the three wings of the military, the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The venue is Raisina Hills and an adjacent square, Vijay Chowk, flanked by the North and South block of the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Palace) towards the end of Rajpath.

The Chief Guest of the function is the President of India who arrives escorted by the (PBG), a cavalry unit.

Republic Day Celebration of Hisar City (2014) (Hindi) (720p HD)

2014-01-31T00:34:00.001-08:00

Watch out live video of Republic Day Celebration held at Mahavir Stadium of Hisar District.

Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 January to commemorate the date and moment when the Constitution of India came into effect.

Significance of Janmashtami ~ Pandit Amarchand (Hindi) (720p HD)

2014-01-26T12:49:00.000-08:00

Watch out beautiful explanation of Janmashtami by Pandit Amarchand (Shree Devi Temple, Hisar).

Krishna Janamashtmi is the day, when prayers and bhajans are sung by the people. Holy mantras are chanted out by the people on this day. People offer their prayers to Sri Krishna.

The temples of Lord Krishna are decorated, and bhajans and kirtans are sung or played on Janmashtami’s night. At midnight, devotees gather around for devotional songs, dance and exchange gifts. The idol of the Baal Gopal or Little Krishna is placed in a cradle as a symbol of his birth. Some clothe and decorate the deity of Krishna while others string enormous flower garlands and other decorations for the temple. At midnight, the statue of infant Krishna is bathed and placed in a cradle, which is rocked, amidst the blowing of conch shells and the ringing of bells.

Sky Fireworks on Diwali Night (720p HD)

2013-10-27T17:01:00.001-07:00

Watch out beautiful sight of the sky firecracker on Diwali night of 2012. Everyone has hidden beauty and music; we just need to explore them.

Diwali is a major festival in India. It is called the festival of light. This festival starts with Dhanteras. This festival signifies the victory of good over evil. The actual meaning of deepavali is the awareness of the inner light.

Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. People clean and decorate their homes with lamps and candles. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes, burn up crackers and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends.

Happy Father Day

2013-07-05T01:22:00.000-07:00

A true father is always there. He is there to spill tears of happiness when his eyes fall upon his infant daughter. He is there with arms to catch her when she takes her first steps or stumbles. He is there to teach her at the youngest age, even though she might not understand half of it. He is there to help her color inside the lines, make her grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, and tie her shoes. He is there to hug her and kiss her on her first days of school, and to walk her in if need be. He is there to teach her and tease her and laugh with her. He is always there to embarrass her, but that's part of life. He is there to tell her to go ask her mother, when her mother told her to ask him. He is there to lecture her, prepare her for the monster called high school. He is there to put up with her teenage moods and her co-ed relationships. He is there to approve, disapprove, accept and forgive. He is there to give her a big bundle of flowers when she graduates, to smile when her name is called and feel proud. He is there to embrace her and kiss her before she goes to live and learn a thousand miles away. He is there to see her become a working woman, to walk her down the aisle (or not, if her independence and stubbornness prevail after all). He is there to watch her grow as the lines on his face grow. He is there to welcome her home, always, and let her hug him and smell the smell she remembers from childhood, the warm, protecting, comforting smell of dad. But most of all, he is always there to love her. And she is always there to love him back. Happy Father Day

Holi in the land of Krishna

2013-03-30T05:06:00.000-07:00

Among the many stories associated with Holi, one of them is attributed to Krishna-Radha mythology. The Holi celebration in Mathura-Vrindavan goes on for forty days.

Significance of Basant Panchami

2013-03-08T14:54:00.001-08:00

Feel the new energy that’s flowing all around you — birds, trees and plants are brimming with a new joy for life. Bountiful earth is all dressed up in hues of yellow, orange and green. The fifth day of the bright fortnight month of Magh marks the arrival of Basant, or spring. This is also the time when mango flowers start blossoming, symbolizing the beginning of a new life.

Goodbye ignorance: Basant Panchami indicates that the days of ignorance and gloom are over. It’s now the season of joy, heralding a spiritual awakening. Perhaps that’s why in Bengal, Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and wisdom, is invoked. This is also when her birthday is celebrated. She is dressed in yellow; devotees offer prayers and yellow-coloured prasadam. Children are taught their first words on this day, as an auspicious beginning to education.

Sanskrit Mantra :

Saraswati Namastubhyam varde kamrupanim

Vishvarupi vishalakshi vidya gyan prdayanee

English Translation :

O Saraswati, Goddess of Knowledge and wisdom

I bow to thee

O omnipotent, omnipresent one, who has big eyes (vision),

Bestow upon me the boon of wisdom and knowledge.

Pray to Saraswati who takes the creation of Brahma to perfection through all the arts. It is said that during the eight phases of the day, Saraswati manifests through everyone’s speech at least once. Each one of us has experienced sometimes that what has been uttered by someone (casually) has come true. But the human mind engrossed in the material world cannot understand it. To attain this state in totality where ones speech is consistently governed by ‘kamalasana’ (the one who is seated on a lotus- symbolic of thousand qualities) is possible only by the true worship or sadhana of the ‘one who possesses kasturi’ or musk i.e. Saraswati.

Her vehicle is the ‘Hans’ or Swan. The specialty of the Swan is that if water and milk are mixed, it sucks it in, spewing out a stream of crystal clear water from one side of its serrated beak and from the other side pure milk. This is known as neer-kshir vivek or literally, water-milk wisdom in Indian philosophy. A truly wise person is one who like the swan picks out the pearl of wisdom from a vast spread of knowledge.

Ma Sharda has in her hands a veena, which has seven strings representing the beautiful growth of the seven cultures.

These are body, food, human, work, intelligence, religious and spiritual (soul) cultures. Besides these the

Seven Colours
Seven Glands
Seven Chakras
Seven Skies
Seven Rishis or Holy Wise Men
Seven Steps of Consciousness etc

are also to be experienced and understood in their correct perspective. Whosoever has accomplished these symbolic seven ‘swaras’ or notes, the two hollow tumbas (globes) on either side of the veena will not let him drown in this worldly ocean. It takes a minimum of seven years to accomplish the penance or sadhna that leads towards complete transformation, to manifest divine qualities. This is the message of Saraswati also known as Veena vadini (veena sadhak). Unless the seven strings are perfectly tuned it is impossible to hear and experience the sweet music of life.

Shubrahvasna Sarveshwari has a ‘kalam’ or pen in her hand, which represents the power to manifest truth through words, thus making the written word ‘amar’, or immortal for ages to come.

May I think, speak and write with truth, beauty and harmony to create a beautiful golden heritage and priceless culture. This is the Gyan Yog or the path of wisdom that is inspired through the grand symbolic form of Bhavani, Sayani, Dayani, Mahavakyavani, Tejomayee Jayati Jai Ma Bhagaavti i.e. the force to eradicate ignorance, wise, compassionate, authentic in speech, incarnation of light, always victorious and cosmic mother.

The validity of all the arts is in their usage and application in resurrecting and establishing the truth of all Vedic suktas and sutras. The art forms that assist in this cause are divine and reflect divinity.

The Saraswati Gyatri Mantra is

“Om Saraswatyaye Vidhmahe Brahmputrye Dhimahi, Tanno Devi Prachodyat.”

Saraswati’s food is made up of the five magaz or seeds that provide essential nutrients for the brain, banslochan or the nodes of the bamboo shoot, misri, nuts, elaichi or cardamom, lotus stems, lotus seeds or makhanas etc. These make the grey cells of the brain healthy.

Saraswati is always shown clad in white, which represent purity. A white sari with a red border also represents sensitivity and desires in life so that it can blossom creatively, to experience the joy of living.

The tulsi mala or the rosary made of tulsi beads represents perseverance and consistency in sadhna or bhakti. The Vedas held in her hand reflect knowledge and wisdom, which are the basis of the sixty-four art forms. These art forms express the supremacy of the Indian culture that can never become extinct or be destroyed.

Mother Saraswati is not the follower of anyone. Even Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, has to follow those who have true artistic skills along with divine qualities. Ignite her by this mantra

"Om hrim shrim Saraswatye namha"

Basant panchami, the fifth day of the month of Basant, is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati. Maa Saraswati symbolizes constant flow of the unseen river of wisdom and represents the full blossoming of all the hues of Nature to keep the light of inspiration kindled forever.

ENYA -The Spirit of Christmas Past

2012-12-13T12:18:00.003-08:00

The Spirit of Christmas Past ~ Enya

Story behind Dussehra

2012-10-28T02:47:00.002-07:00

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), according to the Hindu calendar.

How does it Celebrated

Many people of the Hindu faith observe Dussehra through special prayer meetings and food offerings to the gods at home or in temples throughout India. They also hold outdoor fairs (melas) and large parades with effigies of Ravana. The effigies are burnt on bonfires in the evening. Dussehra is the culmination of the Navaratri festival.

There are many local celebrations in some areas in India that can last for up to 10 days. These include :

Performances of the Ramlila (a short version of the epic Ramayana) in Northern India.
A large festival and procession including Devi Chamundeshwari on a throne mounted on elephants in the town of Mysore in the state of Karnataka.
The preparation of special foods, including luchi (deep fried flat bread) and alur dom (deep fried spiced potato snacks) in Bengal.

Many Hindus also believe that it is lucky to start a new venture, project or journey on Dussehra. They may also exchange gifts of leaves from the Shami tree (Prosopis spicigera) as a symbol of the story of the Pandavas brothers' exile in the Mahabharata stories.

Stories behind Dussehra

Dussehra celebrates the Hindu god Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana and the triumph of good over evil. The epic Ramayana tells the mythical story of the Lord Rama who wins the lovely Sita for his wife, only to have her carried off by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka.

Ravana plays an important role in the Ramayana. Ravana had a sister known as Shoorpanakha. She fell in love with the brothers Rama and Lakshamana and wanted to marry one of them. Lakshamana refused to marry her and Rama could not as he was already married to Sita.

Shoorpanakha threatened to kill Sita, so that she could marry Rama. This angered Lakshamana who cut off Shoorpanakha's nose. Ravana then kidnapped Devi Sita to take revenge his sister's injuries. Rama and Lakshamana later fought a battle to rescue Devi Sita. The Hanuman and a huge army of monkeys helped them.

The Mahabharata is another series of Hindu myths that play a role in the Dussehra festival. The Pandavas were five brothers who fought evil forces with a set of distinctive weapons. They abandoned their weapons and went into exile for one year. They hid their weapons in a Shami tree and found them at the same place when they returned from exile. They then worshipped the tree before going to a battle, which they won. This epic is also honored during Dussehra.

Events during Dussehra

Dussehra celebrations include:

Bonfires and fireworks
Paper and wood effigies of Ravana.
Red spots (tika) painted on people's foreheads.

The effigies of Ravana are often burnt on the bonfires.

Burning of Ravana Statue (Dussehra Special) Part 1

2012-10-28T02:00:00.000-07:00

Watch out burning of Ravana Statue on Dussehra festival (Vijaya Dashami). You can watch the Ravana effigy from unburned situation to burnt bones which was taken away by Indian People during Dussehra.

How great Thou art

2012-09-25T10:56:00.000-07:00

How great Thou art

Janmashtami Festival (Inside Journey of Hindu Temple) Part 3

2012-08-24T12:07:00.002-07:00

Watch out inside journey of Hindu temples during Janmashtami Festival (Birthday Celebration of Lord Krishna).

Janmashtami Festival (Inside Journey of Hindu Temple) Part 1

2012-08-24T05:26:00.002-07:00

Watch out inside journey of Hindu temples during Janmashtami Festival (Birthday Celebration of Lord Krishna).

Janmashtami Festival (Inside Journey of Hindu Temple) Part 4

2012-08-24T04:57:00.002-07:00

Watch out inside journey of Hindu temples during Janmashtami Festival (Birthday Celebration of Lord Krishna).

Janmashtami Festival (Inside Journey of Hindu Temple) Part 2

2012-08-23T16:24:00.002-07:00

Janmashtami Festival (Inside Journey of Hindu Temple) Part 2

Happy Fathers Day 2012

2012-06-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

Queen Elisabeth II' s Diamond Jubilee Concert

2012-06-21T18:09:00.000-07:00

Queen Elisabeth II Diamond Jubilee

2012-06-21T17:37:00.000-07:00