By Sudipta Ray on March 11, 2018
birds, feed, water
Customs/Traditions

Take a pledge today that whether it is winter or summer season You should help the little birds for this very big powerful reason Nature provided them with plenty of resources to quench thirst Humans looted them of these resources keeping themselves first So while in the jungle there is plenty of food, water to […]
By Jyotsna on March 8, 2018
women day
Customs/Traditions

Today is 8th of March and as we celebrate the International Women’s Day I would like to take the opportunity to mention something about ancient Indian traditions. More often than not, the current generation is of the opinion that traditionally the oriental world has been hostile to women, they were not given any rights, they […]
By Pt Ram Dhiraj Mishra on March 3, 2018
homage, Sukhdev
Customs/Traditions

चटवाल गाँव में रहते थे वो, करते थे बहुत ही इमानदारी से व्यापार सबकी मदद करने में सबसे आगे रहते थे वो यकीनन यारों के यार हिमाचल के काँगड़ा की वादियों में थे उनका एक सुन्दर सा घर जहाँ है बहुत ही शांति, सुनता है केवल कलकल की ध्वनि स्वर उन्ही वादियों में बहुत ही […]
By Jaswinder Singh on March 1, 2018
happy holi
Customs/Traditions

Holi is the festival of colours when our life gets filled with colours so vivid and bright It is the time when you should shun all laziness, all bad habits and let there be light It is good to play hard on this day, to celebrate by throwing colours and water on each other […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on March 1, 2018
colours, colours festival, holi, Holi 2014, Holi 2015, traditions
Customs/Traditions

One of the major and the most beautiful festival that is celebrated all over India is the festival of color – Holi as we commonly know. Known by different names the festival is celebrated with fervor and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun (February – March). A unique festival read […]
By Sudipta Ray on February 12, 2018
Lord Shiva, maha shivratri, Shivratri
Customs/Traditions

Shivratri is a very popular festival in India that is celebrated almost all across the country. This year in 2018 Maha Shivratri is being celebrated on 13 February. Lord Shiva is the supreme force that drives all the lives on earth. He is the Lord of the Lords and had the power to destroy the […]
By Jaswinder Singh on January 30, 2018
blood moon, news
Customs/Traditions

Today as we enter the last day of January 2018, get prepared to see a lunar eclipse which will be seen after a long gap of 32 years, while it will be seen in the United States after one and half century or 152 years. This will be a unique event which will be a […]
By sonia verma on January 21, 2018
Saraswati pooja, vasant panchami
Customs/Traditions

Saraswati is the goddess of education, art culture and music. The goddess is worshipped in many parts of the country. We in this article will discuss about the Saraswati Puja that is common in West Bengal and will also discuss the significance of this festival. The Saraswati Puja will be celebrated in 2018 on 22 January. […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on January 15, 2018
hindu traditions, maun, Mauni Amavasya, silence, Spirituality, vrat
Customs/Traditions, Religion, Spirituality

Mauni Amavasya or the no moon day of Magh month is observed as a day of silence in Hindu traditions. Magh is considered to be one of most sacred month in the Hindu calendar. It is also the day when Sun and the Moon enter the Capricorn sign. While some Hindus celebrate the day by […]
By Sudipta Ray on January 13, 2018
dulla bhatti, lohri, makar sankranti
Customs/Traditions

Lohri is a very famous festival of North India specifically the state of Punjab. Lohri is celebrated as per the Bikrami calendar, and usually it falls on 13th January. This festival is closely linked to another major Indian festival of Makar Sankranti which is celebrated all over India with different names. This year the Makar Sankranti […]