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Hindu
17 Apr 2021

Durga Pooja

pThe festival is marked with the installation of Lord Ganesh's clay murtis privately in homes and publicly by Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak in Pune in the year 1893 on elaborate pandals . Ganesh Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaviti is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. Offerings and prasāda from the daily prayers, that are distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modaka as it is believed to be a favourite of Lord Ganesh.The festival ends on the tenth day after start, when the idol is carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, then immersed in a nearby body of water such as a river or sea, called visarjan./p pOn the last day of the festival, the tradition of Ganesh Visarjan/Nimajjanam takes place. The concluding day of the 10-day festival is also popularly known as Anant Chaturdashi. As the word 'visarjan' or 'nimajjanam' implies, on this day immersion of Lord Ganapati's idol takes place in a river, sea, or water body. On the last day, the devotees come out in processions carrying the idols of their beloved God and perform immersion./p pThere is an interesting story behind the legend of Ganesh visarjan. It is believed that Lord Ganesha returns to Mount Kailash to join his parents Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on the last day of the festival. The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi also denotes the significance of the cycle of birth, life and death. Ganesha, who is also known as the Lord of New Beginnings, is also worshipped as the Remover of Obstacles. It is believed that when the idol of the Ganesha is taken out for immersion, it also takes away with it the various obstacles of the house and these obstacles are destroyed along with the visarjan/nimajjanam. Every year, people wait with great anticipation to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi/p p /p

Hindu
17 Apr 2021

Diwali Around the World: How the Festival of Lights is Celebrated

div div pWhen autumn arrives and darkness comes earlier each evening, millions of people across the globe prepare to celebrate light's triumph over darkness. Diwali—also known as Deepavali—transforms homes, temples, streets, and entire cities into glowing celebrations that illuminate not just physical spaces but also the human spirit. What began as an ancient Hindu festival in the Indian subcontinent has evolved into a global celebration embraced by diverse communities, adapted to different cultures, and recognized in countries far from its origins./p /div /div div div pThis is the story of how Diwali has traveled from its roots to become one of the world's most widely celebrated festivals, how different communities interpret and observe it, and how a 2,500-year-old tradition continues to evolve while maintaining its essential message—that light, goodness, and knowledge will ultimately prevail over darkness, evil, and ignorance./p /div /div div div /div /div

Hindu
17 Apr 2021

हिंदू धर्म में नवरात्रि पर्व का बहुत महत्व है। इस पर्व को लेकर लोगों में खासा उत्साह है।

pनवरात्रि पर्व में मां दुर्गा के नौ रूपों की पूजा में श्रद्धालु नतमस्तक होते हैं।/p

Hindu
17 Apr 2021

चैत्र नवरात्रि अष्टमी पूजा:

pनवरात्रि की अष्टमी को महाष्टमी या दुर्गाष्टमी कहा जाता है/p

Hindu
17 Apr 2021

भारत के साथ कई देशो में भी मनाया जाता है दशहरा।

pदशहरा को विजयादशमी भी कहा जाता है। /p

Hindu
17 Apr 2021

उत्तर प्रदेश के आगरा में स्थापित ताज महोत्सव मनाया जाता है।

pआगरा शहर प्रेम का शाश्वत प्रतीक है जो अपनी विरासत के लिए और प्रेम की भव्यता के लिए माना जाता है। /p

Hindu
17 Apr 2021

नवरात्रि हिंदुओं का एक प्रमुख पर्व है। नवरात्रि शब्द एक संस्कृत शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ होता है नौ रातें।

pनवरात्रि वर्ष में चार बार आता है। माघ, चैत्र, आषाढ,अश्विन मास में प्रतिपदा से नवमी तक मनाया जाता है।/p