Indian festival
A festival is a gathering of people to celebrate something. it can also refer to a one-day
or more when people in a country have a holiday so that they can celebeate something.
Most festival in India
HOLI
Held on the last full-moon day of the lunar month, the festival sees people smearing bright colours on friends and family and offering prayers. Holi is based on the Hindu legend of Holika, a female demon, who tries to kill her nephew Prahlad because he worships the Hindu god Vishnu.
Ganesh Chaturthi, Maharashtra
Ganesh Chaturthi (guh-NESH cha-TUR-thee) is a festival that pays homage to Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, and celebrates the day of his birth. Many recognize that Lord Ganesh brings order in this universe and worship him before embarking on a new endeavor, intellectual journey, or business enterprise. Therefore, it is common to see images or statues of him in these places. One of Hinduism’s most revered personalities, Ganesha is widely recognized for having the head of an elephant and is the son of Shiva (the God of Transformation) and his wife Parvati. Every year, his birth is celebrated with a 10-day festival, during which four main rituals, namely Prana Pratishta, Shodashopachara, Uttarpuja, and Ganpati Visarjan are performed.
DIWALI
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians. Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that's also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities. For instance, in Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana, or spiritual awakening, of Lord Mahavira on October 15, 527 B.C.; in Sikhism, it honors the day that Guru Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Sikh Guru, was freed from imprisonment. Buddhists in India celebrate Diwali as well.
Eid al-fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a special occasion for Muslim and is a time for celebration with family and loved ones. Eid ul Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan, a period of month-long fasting for Muslims around the world, and the start of Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
There are two days out of the year dedicated to a celebration called Eid, in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. Eid ul-Fitr occurs at the end of the month of Ramadan each year, and Eid al-Adha, which occurs on the 10th, 11th and 12 of Dhul Hijjah, last month of the Islamic year.
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival celebrated by the Christians throughout the world, primarily on 25th December. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the most significant festival of Christians and is celebrated with exceptional zeal and enthusiasm. This article will provide all the information related to its history, origin, significance and celebration.
Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. In certain Hindu texts, such as the Gita Govinda, Krishna has been identified as supreme God and the source of all avatars
Durga puja
The Goddess Durga was created so that she could fight the demon Mahishasur. Mahishasur had been given a boon by Lord Brahma that he could not be defeated by any God or Man which made him torment many gods belonging to heaven. When these gods approached Lord Brahma to save them from the tyranny of Mahishasur, the creator of the world agreed to help and thus Devi Durga was born to fight the demon when Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva gave the goddess their supreme powers.
A combat ensued between the demon and Goddess Durga where the former, in order to gain an upper hand, also changed his form to a buffalo. The fight went on for 10 days after which the goddess finally managed to win over Mahishasur when she cut the head of the buffalo and killed the demon as he emerged. The Durga Puja is celebrated to commemorate the fight that went on for 10 days where the last day is known as Vijayadashmi and celebrates the victory of good over evil. it garba dance.
