Lohri is one of the first Hindu festivals of the year and is believed to mark the end of winter solstice. The festival is primarily celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs throughout the country and more so in Punjab. According to the historic Indian calendar, Bikrami, Lohri is celebrated a day[Read More…]
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Priest for Ganesh Chaturthi just a click away!
Often the festival time brings along a hectic hassled days where arranging festival essentials become a little tough as it needs your time in wise planning and investment. However, the booming everyday technology has come up with solutions to this problem as well. Right from getting an idol to the puja materials,[Read More…]
Ahead of festivals, govt to check hoarding of onions, sugar
In wake of the increasing price rise and in an attempt to ease the availability of sugar and check its price during the festive months of September and October, the government has imposed stock holding limit for sugar mills to avoid hoarding. The government has also authorised the state governments[Read More…]
Ramadan memes to get you through the fast!
Festivals are India’s trademark. For the cultural diversity it holds within itself is inexplicably beautiful; sheltering cultures and religions in its boundaries. After all, what else can seize your eyes to discover the vigorous and animated colours of India other than its cultural resonation? Its resonance– a spectacle of colours,[Read More…]
Bricks of Attukal Pongala to be reused for making homes for poor
In Thiruvananthapuram, lakhs of bricks used by women to perform rituals for the Attukal Pongala, will be re-used to construct houses for the poor. Attukal Pongala is the most important festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. The offering of Pongala is a very special temple practice in the southern part of[Read More…]