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Independence Day - 15 August

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74 Th Independence Day Is Going To Celebrate  On Thursday 15 August 2020 Independence Day Independence Day , in India, national holiday  celebrated  annually on August 15  Independence Day  marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. It also marks the anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into two countries, India and Pakistan India  completes 73  years  of  Independence  on Thursday, but it will be the 74th  Independence  Day, on 15 August (Thursday). Every  year , on 15th August, the country celebrates freedom from the British rule. As we celebrate  independence , we also celebrate the rich  Indian  culture and tradition 4th of July is  known as Independence Day  because that is the  day  that the Second Continental Congress adopted the full and formal Declaration of  Independence . ... While celebrations on July 4th during the American Revolution were modest, after the war ended in 1783 the Four

Raksha Bandhan

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Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan  is a popular, traditionally  festival  (3 August 2020) Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan  gained popularity after Rani Karnavati, the widowed queen of Chittor, sent a  Rakhi  to Mughal emperor Humayun when she was in need of his help. It is also believed that Draupadi tied  Rakhi  to Lord Krishna.  Today,  rakhis  are tied to people one knows from the neighbourhood, close family friends and sisters-in-law. It is a way of building love between people and wishing well for them. Raksha Bandhan  is a popular, traditionally  festival ceremony, which is central to a festival of the same name, celebrated in India, Nepal and other parts of the  Indian subcontinent , and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman, or  amulet , called the  Rakhi  made of silk trades, around the wrists of their brothers, symbolically protecting them, receiving a gift in return, and traditionally investing

Ganesh Chaturthi - Vinayak Chaturthi

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Ganesh Chaturthi - Vinayak Chaturthi Ganash Chaturthi Saturday 22 August 2020 Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom and success. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. History Of Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh can also be known by the names Heramba, Ekadanta, Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar. Ganesh Chaturthi / Ganesh Puja is one of the widely celebrated Hindu festivals in the country. The blessings of this God are invoked at religious ceremonies since he is the one who can all difficulties to success, especially when people are commencing a new business or an enterprise. Lord Vinayaka is known as the fortune giver and one who can assist to avoid natural calamities. He is also the patron god of traveling. Vinayaka is portrayed with an elephant’s head on a human body. According to Hindu customs,

Guru Purnima Celebration In India - Day Of Guru

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2020 Guru Purnima - 5 July - Sunday Happy Guru Purnima Image During Ashadha month full moon day is known as Guru Purnima day. Traditionally this day is reserved for Guru Pooja or Guru Worship. On this day disciples offer Pooja or pay respect to their teachers and Gurus. Guru refers to spiritual guide who enlighten disciples by his knowledge and technical ideas. This Guru Purnima is also known as  Vyasa Purnima  and this day is commemorated as birth anniversary of  Veda Vyasa . Veda Vyasa was the author as well as a character in the Hindu epic  Mahabharata . Adi Shankara, Sri Ramanuja Acharya and Sri Madhvacharya are some of the noteworthy Gurus in Hinduism. Guru Purnima is also celebrated by Buddhists in the honor of Gautama Buddha to commemorate the day when Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. Guru purnima Image The word Guru is made up of two words - ‘Gur’ meaning darkness and ‘Ru’ that is opposite of darkness. So, the word Gu

Vat Purnima 2020 Images - information about vrat, Pooja and katha

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Vat Purnima  - Friday 5 June 2020 Vat Purnima 2020 Image A story of Vat Purnima in the age of  Mahabharata . The childless king Asvapati and his consort Malavi wish to have a son. Finally, the God Savitr appears and tells him he will soon have a daughter. The king is overjoyed at the prospect of a child. She is born and named Savitri in honor of the god. Vat Purnima Images & Vat Purnima Pooja - Vat Purnima 2020 image Before three days the foreseen death of Satyavan, Savitri takes a vow of fasting and vigil. Her father-in-law tells her she has taken on too harsh a regimen, but she replies that she has taken an oath to perform the regimen and Dyumatsena offers his support. The morning of Satyavan’s predicted death, he is splitting  wood and suddenly becomes weak and lays his head in Savitri’s lap and dies.  Savitri places his body under the shade of a  Vat  (Banyan) tree. Yama, the god of Death, comes to claim Satyavan's soul. Savitri follows him as h