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Buddha Jayanti: A Tale of Thousand Full Moons

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:34:06 +0000

Six hundred and twenty three years before the birth of Christ, the ‘Light of Asia’ began to rise. Gautama Buddha or ‘The Enlightened One’ was born in 623 BC on a full moon day and attained enlightenment in 588 BC. Though he was born in Lumbini, Nepal, he attained enlightenment in a place called Bodh [...]

Ram Navami 2013 at Ayodhya

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:24:37 +0000

All of us probably dream of a time called ‘Ram Rajya’. A time when virtuousness reigned supreme, combined with justice for all in divine harmony. Lord Ram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born on the 9th day of Chaitra month; hence the term ‘Navami.’ Everybody knows his birthplace: a city called Ayodhya. The name [...]

Baisakhi: Marking an Epoch

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:05:33 +0000

From north to south India, Baisakhi is celebrated in different contexts. While for the Sikh community, it commemorates the founding of the Khalsa, in most other parts of India it heralds in the Hindu New Year. For the Sikhs, celebrations are held all across Punjab, but especially at the Talwandi Sabo where Guru Gobind Singh [...]

Holi Festival In India

admin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:17:01 +0000

Holi heralds in the advent of spring in a kaleidoscopic assortment of colours. Legend has it that the king of demons Hiranyakashipu was granted a boon by Lord Brahma so that he could not be killed during day or night, at home or outside, nor on earth or in the sky, not by man or [...]

Maha Shivaratri in Varanasi

admin — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:28:17 +0000

Need a mystic vacation in mid March? Divinity merged with infinite rituals and legends of yore during the Maha Shivratri Festival in Varanasi makes it the best place to be. Located on the banks of the holy river Ganges, Varanasi is referred by some pilgrims as Kashi or Benares. Most pilgrims visit it during one [...]

Taj Mahotsav

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:43:23 +0000

Hustle! The Taj Mahotsav is on! Hire a chauffeur driven car and get there so that you and your family don’t need to worry about driving or traffic problems. The plus points: It’s just 3 hours from Delhi on the Taj Expressway and heat and dust hasn’t yet started in earnest. Based on the theme of [...]

Places To Visit In Punjab

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:33:20 +0000

Crisscrossed by wheat and paddy fields that are fed by rivers Beas, Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum, Punjab is a sheer delight to visit. The citizens of Punjab are warm and friendly and their culture unique. People there say there is no greater joy than to pick and carry red hot chilly peppers in a [...]

Mauni Amavasya snan at Allahbad Kumbh Mela 2013

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:50:54 +0000

Ancient Hindu scriptures say that on the day of Mauni Amavasaya, the universe was created. So, on this day the both the sun and moon traverse into the zodiac sign of Capricorn and pious pilgrims pray to Lord Vishnu the creator. Pilgrims congregate at the Kumbh Mela to take part in the bathing ritual known [...]

Happy Republic Day India

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:08:05 +0000

Republic Day is celebrated because this was the day when the Constitution of India came in force. The Constitution declares us to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. This in turn assures us of liberty, equality and justice. On 26 January 1950, India ceased to be a dominion of the British Crown and became [...]

Kite Flying In India

admin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:08:39 +0000

January 14 is Makar Sankranti; a day of harvest. The Puranas say that this was the day when the Sun God Surya went to visit the home of his son Shani (Saturn). It also marks the Sun’s celestial journey into Makara rashi( Capricorn). It is celebrated under various names in India. It’s called Lohri in [...]