Major Hindu Festivals | Photo | Hindu tithiof observance | Descriptions |
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Makar Sankrantior Pongal marks the transition of the Sun into Makar rasi. It marks the gradual increase of the duration of the day. Pongal is the first day ofUttarayana and coincides with the beginning of the Tamil monthof Thai. | Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of southern India, mainly Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Pongal happens in the middle of January every year and marks the auspicious beginning of Uttarayan (sun's journey northwards). The Pongal festival lasts for four days. Celebrations include a drawing of Kolam, swinging & the cooking of delicious Pongal.[2] This day coincides with Makara Sankranti. | ||
Fifth day of the waxing moon ofMagh (Hindu Calendar) | Vasant Panchami (also called Saraswati Puja by Bengalisand Oriyas) is celebrated for the blessing of Saraswati,goddess of wisdom and the arts.[3] | ||
The full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai | Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. The word Thaipusam is derived from the Tamil month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star near the location of the moon during the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a spear so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.
Kavadi Attam (Tamil:காவடி ஆட்டம்) is a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship ofMurugan, the Tamil God of War.[4] It is often performed during the festival of Thaipusam and emphasises debt bondage. The Kavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for help from the GodMurugan.[5]
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Thirteenth night of the waning moon of Magh(Hindu Calendar) | Maha Shivaratri is the great night of Shiva, during whichfollowers of Shiva observe religious fasting and the offering of Bael (Bilva) leaves to Shiva. | ||
Full moon of thePhalgun month (Hindu Calendar) | Holi or Phagwah is a popular spring festival. Holicommemorates the slaying of the demoness Holika by LordVishnu's devotee Prahlad. Thus, the festival's name is derived from the Sanskrit words "Holika Dahanam", which literally mean "Holika's slaying" | ||
Shigmo is celebrated in Goa as one of the prominent festivals of the Konkani Hindu community. | |||
Navratri is the Hindu festival of worship and dance. In Sanskrit the term literally means "nine nights". During this festival the forms of Shakti are worshipped, and effigies are burned. | |||
Rama Navami is the celebration of the birth of Rama. | |||
First Day of waxing moon ofChaitra (Hindu Calendar) | Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month, and is celebrated as New Year's Day by Marathis and the Konkanis. According to the Brahma Purana, this is the day on which Brahma created the world.The date keeps changing every year in the month of march. | ||
Ugadi (meaning "the start of an era" in Kannada) is New Year's Day for the Kannadigas and Telugus. It takes place on the same day as Gudi Padwa. | |||
Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala. It falls around 14 April of the Gregorian year. | |||
The Tamil New Year follows the Nirayan vernal equinox. it falls around 14 April of the Gregorian year. | |||
Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Hanuman,Rama's loyal devotee. | |||
Vaisakha – The first month ofHindu Calendar | Rongali Bihu (mid-April, also called Bohag Bihu), the most popular Bihu celebrates the onset of the Assamese New Year (around 15 April) and the coming of Spring. | ||
Sixth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Jyestha (Hindu Calendar) | The marriage of Shiva and Parvati is celebrated as Sitalsasthi. It is celebrated as a carnival, in which people and artists from different walks of life participate, making it more beautiful and bringing out the true colour of life. | ||
Full moon ofJyeshta (Hindu Calendar) | Vat Pournima is observed in Maharashtra. Pournima means "full moon." Women pray for the prosperity of their husbands by tying threads around a banyan tree. | ||
Bonalu is a celebration for a Mother Goddess ( such as the goddesses Pochamma, Yellamma, etc.) in the Telangana. | |||
Bathukamma is a festival celebrated during the months of September and October in 10 districts of Telangana. | |||
Rath Yatra is the festival associated with Jagannath. | |||
(Oriya: ରଜ ପର୍ବ) | The second day(Raja Shankranti) signifies beginning of the solar month ofMithuna | Raja Parba is a four day long festival. It inaugurates and welcomes the agricultural year all over Odisha |
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Friday 1 August 2014
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