Mahalaya 2022: Date, rituals, significance

Sep 23, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 23 : Mahalaya marks the beginning of the Durga Pooja festival. It is observed at the end of Shradh or...

Chhath Puja 2022: History, significance, rituals

Oct 27, 2022

Also referred to as Surya Shashti, Chhath, Mahaparv, Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, Pratihar and Dala Chhath, the four-day-long festival is dedicated to the deity...

Advent 2022: History, significance and celebrations

Nov 28, 2022

Advent's origin as a period of celebration is hard to be traced but is believed to exist as early as 480 AD. Initially, it...

Maha Navami 2022: Significance, puja timings, rituals

Oct 04, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 4 : The festival of Navaratri comes to an end with Maha Navami.

Dussehra 2022: History and Significance of Vijayaydashami

Oct 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 5 : Today is Dussehra or Vijayadashami as many call it. Well actually, in North Indian states it's called Dussehra...

World Cotton day 2022: History, significance, theme

Oct 07, 2022

Washington [US], October 7 : One of the most widely used plant products globally is cotton, specifically cotton fibre and cottonseed. It is...