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Kali Puja preparations begin in full swing in Kolkata
Kali Puja, a festival dedicated to the goddess Kali, is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the Hindu month Kartik. Goddess Kali is represented in the scriptures as a black woman with four arms; in one hand she has a sword, in another the head of the giant she has slain. The other two hands are for Abhaya Mudra i.e. protection and Varada Mudra for granting boons. This year, Kali Puja and Diwali are falling on the same day.
Dhanteras 2022: Five auspicious things to buy on this occasion
Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi, is a prominent Hindu festival that precedes the celebration of Diwali. This year, Dhanteras, the celebration of abundance and prosperity, will be observed on October 23. Here is a list of things you should buy this Dhanteras 2022 in order to be lucky and prosperous.
Karwa Chauth: Know at what time moon will appear in your city
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Karwa Chauth is one of the most important festivals celebrated mainly by Hindu married women in India. It is the celebration of marriage, wherein the wife fasts the entire day so as to be blessed with long and healthy life for her husband. The married women follow the 'nirjala' fast without food and water, and the moon plays an extremely important in fasting. Women can break their fast after the sighting of the chandrama.
Karwa Chauth 2022: Best gift ideas for your wife
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): Karwa Chauth is here! And like every year, Hindu women fast throughout the day for the good health and long life of their husbands on this auspicious occasion. It is a festival celebrated annually by married women and is sometimes referred to as Karak Chaturthi.
Places you can go to for Henna designs this Karwa Chauth
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Karwa Chauth festivities and rituals hold a very special place in people's hearts especially women.
Due to climate change, trees are becoming gluttons: Study
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Trees guard humans from the most severe effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; nevertheless, new research shows just how much carbon the woods have been storing.
Eid Milad-Un-Nabi 2022: History, significance, date, celebration
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Eid Milad-un-Nabi is an annual celebration to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and is observed in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which commences with the sighting of the moon. The occasion also marks the death anniversary of the Prophet.
World Post Day 2022: History, significance and theme
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Postal services might appear a little out of date in the era of the internet and instant messaging services. However, particularly in places with little to no digital footprint, the postal system is a crucial component of a region's connectedness. Therefore, it is crucial to comprehend why World Post Day is celebrated on October 9 each year.
World Cotton day 2022: History, significance, theme
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): One of the most widely used plant products globally is cotton, specifically cotton fibre and cottonseed. It is a versatile plant that is mostly consumed in the textile industry, but it is also useful in the medical field, the edible oil industry, animal feeds, and bookbinding, among other things. The largest producer of cotton in the world is India.
Dussehra 2022: History and Significance of Vijayaydashami
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Today is Dussehra or Vijayadashami as many call it. Well actually, in North Indian states it's called Dussehra while in West Bengal it's called Vijayadashami.
All about Maha Navami 2022
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The festival of Navaratri comes to an end with Maha Navami.
Maha Ashtami 2022: Significance, Puja timings, celebrations
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Maha Ashtami, also known as Ashtami or Durgashtami, is considered as one of the most auspicious days of Navratri and Durga Puja festivities.
Kanya Pujan 2022: Significance, Puja timings for Durga Ashtami
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Kanya Pujan is traditionally performed on the last two days of Navratri, namely Ashtami (Ashtami Kanya Pujan) and Navami (Navami Kanya Pujan) (Navami Kanya Pujan). During these days, people keep fast and perform the Kanya Puja ritual.
Check out these 5 unique Durga Puja pandals
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Uniqueness is the quality of being particularly remarkable, special and unusual or simply being the only one of its kind. So, with the Durga Puja festivities in full swing all around, it's time for hundreds of unique thematic and aesthetic pandals, which attract huge crowds.
Climate change causing trees to become gluttons
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Trees protect humans from the harshest effects of climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; but, new research indicates just how much carbon the woods have been stockpiling.
Durga Puja celebrations at CR Park from a non-Bengali's eyes
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): With the sweet fragrance of the 'shuili' flowers scattering around and blending with the autumn breeze, it's an indication that the annual occasion when goddess Durga is commemorated for conquering the demon king 'Mahishasura' is finally here.
Goddess Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari adorned with notes, ornaments
Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): A temple decorated with flowers is a common sight but recently as part of the ongoing Navratri celebrations in Andhra Pradesh, a 135-yr-old temple of Goddess Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari has been decorated with currency notes and gold ornaments worth crores.
Ministry of Culture organises Bathukamma festivities
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Bathukamma, which is a flower festival celebrated predominantly in Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh, was organised by the Ministry of Culture in New Delhi on Tuesday at Kartavyapath, India Gate.
All you need to know about day 2 of Navratri 2022
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Today marks the second day of Sharad Navratri.
Ghatsthapna, Puja Vidhi, Bhog to offer Goddess Shailputri
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The 9-day-long festival of Shardiya Navratri festival dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine avatars began on Monday with the first day of the festivity being marked with Kalash or Ghatsthapna.
Navratri 2022: History, significance, timeline and celebration
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): The 9-day-long festival of Shardiya Navratri festival dedicated to Maa Durga and her nine avatars, has begun today, marking the first day of the festivity (Kalash or Ghatsthapna). The festival is celebrated with much fervor all across the country by Hindus.
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