1 December 2019 World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection […]
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection […]
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world
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In Hindu religion, Ekadashi is considered a very important day and Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is one of them. It is believed that if a childless couple fast devotedly on this […]
Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world. The 150th birth […]
Sankashti Chaturthi fasting is done every month but the most significant Sankashti Chaturthi falls in month of Magha according to Purnimant School and in month of Paush according to Amavasyant […]
Makara Sankranti, or Maghi, is a festival day in the Hindu calendar, dedicated to the deity Surya. It is observed each year in January. It marks the first day of […]
When the no moon day or the Amavasya is observed in the specific month of Paush according to the Hindu Calender then that particular Amavasya is called Paush Amavasya. It is […]
Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act as the governing document of India.
Jaya Ekadashi is a fasting practice that is observed on the ‘Ekadashi’ tithi during the Shukla Paksha (the bright fortnight of moon) in the month of ‘Magh’ in the Hindu […]
The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often on the shop floor. As a mark of reverence the day of worship is marked not only by the […]
Sankashti Chaturthi is falling on Wednesday. It is considered highly auspicious among all Sankashti Chaturthi days. Sankashti Chaturthi also known as Sankata Hara Chaturthi is an auspicious day dedicated to […]
Shivaji Bhosale (1630-1680 C.E.) was a great warrior King of Marathas who established the Maratha Empire. He was born in 1630 to Shahaji Bhosale and Jijabai near the city of […]
Mahashivratri is one of the largest and most significant among the sacred festival nights of India. This – the darkest night of the year – celebrates the Grace of Shiva, […]
Gadge Maharaj (23 February 1876 - 20 December 1956; also known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Sant Gadge Baba) was a mendicant-saint and social reformer from the Indian state of […]
The festival of Holi is unique because of the colors it involves…green, yellow, red, pink and all their hues. It is one of the major festivals of India and is […]
Each lunar month in Hindu calendar has two Chaturthi Tithis. The one after Purnimasi or full moon during Krishna Paksha is known as Sankashti Chaturthi and the one after Amavasya […]
Gudi Padwa or Samvatsar Padvo is celebrated as the first day of the year by Maharashtrians and Konkanis. On this day the new Samvatsara, which is a cycle of sixty […]
Ram Navami is one of the most important Hindu festivals of India which falls in the ‘ Shukla Paksha’ on the ninth day of the month of Chaitra corresponding to […]
Mahavir Jayanti is the most important religious holiday in Jainism.This is a gazetted holiday which means that government offices and most businesses are closed. Mahavira, known originally as Vardhamana, was […]
The birth of the Vanara God, Hanuman Jayanti, also known as Hanumath Jayanti, is celebrated to worship Lord Hanuman. The Monkey God or Maruthi is a devotee of Lord Rama, […]
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Sankashti Chaturthi and the one after Amavasya or new moon during Shukla Paksha is known Although Sankashti Chaturthi fasting is done every month but the most significant Sankashti Chaturthi falls […]
Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is an annual festival observed on 14 April to commemorate the memory of B. R. Ambedkar. It marks Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's birthday who was […]
According to Hindu Calendar, Amavasya in the Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month is known as Chaitra Amavasya. It is of great importance in Hindu religion. On this day, bathing, charity, […]
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is an annual springtime festival of the Hindus and Jains. It falls on the third Tithi of Bright Half of Vaisakha […]
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 demarcated each Indian state on the basis of languages. However, in the erstwhile Bombay, different languages were spoken, including Marathi, Gujarati, Kutchi and Konkani. This […]
Buddha's birthday is a holiday traditionally celebrated in most of East Asia to commemorate the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha and founder of Buddhism. It […]
Sankashti Chaturthi falling on Tuesday. It is considered highly auspicious among all Sankashti Chaturthi days. Sankashti Chaturthi also known as Sankata Hara Chaturthi is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord […]
Ramzan is the Islamic holy month of fasting by Muslims worldwide. Although worshipping Allah or God, can be done at any time during the year and no special day is […]