This festival is basically celebrated mostly by Hindus on last day of Diwali festival. The essence of this festival is similar to that of Raksha Bandhan, where here the sisters invite their brothers to their homes and worships them by praying for their long and happy lives. According to some religious scriptures, Yamraj who is the god of death went to his sister Yami’s home. She welcomed him by putting tilak on his head and made special meal for him. On this Yamraj became quite happy and emotionally...

Diwali is just a few days away so get the best out of the festive season and enjoy this time of the year. People in India become joyous and happy and celebrate this festival with great gusto and pomp. Diwali comes from the world Deepawali which also means Row of Lights. So the festival of Diwali is also called the Festival of Lights Diwali is the other name for this festival of lights in the northern part of India. In South India the festival is called Deepavali. Diwali is a celebration of victory...

Wish a Happy Diwali to all of you and get the best of festivities and celebrations. Make sure that you have the most fascinating time with your family with the ideal ways of reunions, get togethers, eating sweets and celebrating Diwali happily. Diwali without Faral is incomplete so let us know the recipes for Diwali Faral. Here is a varied collection of all the traditional kinds of recipes for Diwali and this is one way in which the Diwali festival would get spruced up and makes your festival a memorable...

Windsurfing is a very well known water sport and is in fact one of the toughest and the most difficult in spite of being a non mechanical sport. It is not very expensive and it is at times a little frustrating to learn. It is a perfect combination of surfing and sailing and needs a lot of dedication and needs a very professional instructor. There are many foreign tourists who love to come to Goa just to enjoy the pleasures of windsurfing. The amount of popularity that the sport has is making the...

Come October and all Hindu women get ready to pray to god for the long life of their husbands. This is one time of the year when all the married women in the northern part of India get decked up to celebrate Karva Chauth the festival for the husbands. This is usually observed on the dark fortnight of the Indian month of Ashwin or Kartik on the fourth day. This is a day when the wives fast for their husbands and they remain without food or water the entire day. The festival is full of colour and vibrance...

Kojagiri Purnima 2012 would fall on October 29, 2012 and is celebrated across the country under various names. It is celebrated as Lakshmi Puja in Bengal and is called Kumar Purnima. It is celebrated revering the Goddess of Wealth Mahalakshmi. There is a tradition of offering wealth to the Nine Planets and Goddess Lakshmi on this day and there is a belief that it would bring lot of fortune, beauty and good luck to the world. Hindus believe that Goddess Lakshmi blesses all those who work towards success...

Eid-ul-Zuha or Bakri Id is a festival of the Muslims that is also popular by the name of Eid al-Adha. It is a celebration of the Muslims and they do it by greeting with special prayers, gifts and exchange of presents. This is an official holiday in India and is also popular by the name of the Festival of Sacrifice. It is celebrated with a lot of traditional customs and values and there is much gaiety across the country. Muslims are seen wearing new clothes and attending the prayer meetings organized...

Come autumn and whole of India gets ready to celebrate a line of festivals. Visit the country during this time and enjoy the vibrance of colours and the beauty of energetic celebrations. Come and enjoy the festivals of Dassera, Diwali, Navratri etc. Dassera or Vijaya Dashami or Dasara is a festival celebrated by the Hindus and is a symbol of getting victory over evil. This is an Indian gazetted holiday and is observed on the 10th day of the brighter half of the Indian month of Ashvin. Dassera is...