Posts Tagged: Indian Festivals
Navratri- the 9-day festival of Golu in Tamilnadu
This is a contribution post by Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan Navratri is a festival of nine days celebrated with great pomp and gaiety across the country. This year it starts from 26th September and ends on 5th
Start of the festive season Aadi and celebrations in the Winter Solstice
This is a contribution post by Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan Aadi is a special month in the Tamil calendar. Aadi/Aashada is the month that brings with it the festivals or the start of festive season. People happily
Here’s everything you want to know about Rath Yatra 2022
Every year the world-famous Rath Yatra is carried out in Puri, Odisha on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month. According to the English calendar, the Rath Yatra 2022 falls on 1st July.
Celebrating the mighty Sun God in the month of ‘Magha’
This is a contribution post by Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan A day dedicated and celebrated for the Sun God is Ratha Sapthami. It is observed on the 7th day of lunar days (after Amavasya-new moon) in the Tamil
How Makar Sakranti is Celebrated Around the Country
Sankranti is an auspicious day in Hindu Calendar. Sankranti indicates the transmigration of Sun from one Rashi to the next one. There are a total of 12 sankrantis in a year amongst which Makar Sankranti
