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Zarthost No Deeso

Zarthost No Deeso falls on the 11th day of the 10th month of the Zoroastrian calendar. Somewhere in June, according to the Georgian calendar. This day is the death anniversary of Zoroaster - the prophet, on which No special function or celebrations take place on this day. People go to the Fire templ...

Buddha Purnima: Gautam Buddha Jayanti

Buddha Purnima signifies the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautam Buddha, which is also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vesak. It falls on the full moon day in the month of May. Buddhists visit temples and listen to the teachings of Buddha. Caged birds and animals are bought and set free in front of...

Cheti Chand - Jhulelal Jayanti

Cheti Chand is the new year’s day for the Sindhi community. It is the birthday of their Ishtadeva Jhulelal, who is also called Ishtadeva Uderolal. He is said to be the incarnation of Varun Deva, the God of water. It falls on the second day of the month of Chaitra. After observing forty days fa...

Parsi or Zoroastrian Festivals

Zoroastrianism is the Persian religion, which is based on scripture called Zend Avesta. Zarathushtra is the founder of this religion; hence it is also called Zarathustra religion. Historically, Zoroastrianism is known as the world’s oldest religion and began in the 6th century BC.  By th...

Buddhist Festivals

Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world after Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Its founder was Mahatma Buddha Shakyamuni (Gautama Buddha), who lived from 563 BCE to 483 BCE. Gautam Budhha is known as a Jyoti Punj of Asia. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy derived from the Śramaṇa ...

Himachal Pradesh - Nature, Culture, & Civilization

Towering hills, scented air, nature’s glimpses, and rich-spicy cuisines - if one wishes to get an all-inclusive package of experience in an ideal tourist destination, then Himachal Pradesh is a place to go. A northern Indian state in the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh is one of the most beautiful...

Uttarakhand - Its Facets and Aspects

From the depth of water bodies to vastness of the sky, if there is any place on the landscape of India that defines beauty, it’s Uttarakhand. Formerly known as Uttaranchal, Uttarakhand is an exquisitely beautiful state in the Northern part of India. If one wishes to plan a rejuvenating vacatio...

Goa - Beat Beach Treat

Spending time around the beaches teeming with lush green coconut trees spreading their shadow over the lavishing golden brown sand, with the beautiful views of people making fun in blue oceanic water - completing a picture of its own, is not a bad idea to make the best out of your holidays and that ...

Diwali - Festival of Lights

“From ignorance, lead me to truth; From darkness, lead me to light; From death, lead me to immortality” Diwali is the most auspicious festival of Hindus celebrated with great zeal all across India. The festival being known as the festival of lights signifies the victory of good over...

Muslim festivals

Islam is a significantly considered religion in India.  Even though India is predominantly a Hindu nation, it also possesses secular beliefs and gives freedom to people of all religions to practice what they believe. Around 14.2% of the Indian population is Muslim, which means, that Muslim fest...

Celebrate The Culture Of Vibrant Sikh Festivals

India is a secular country and respects all religions in the same manner. Diversity and unity allow Indians to celebrate Sikh festivals with a great pomp and show. The 20.8 million populations of Sikhs celebrate their Sikh festivals with great pride and equality. Beautiful Culture And Tradition Si...

Nainital - Hill Station with Exotic Life

Surrounded by the beautiful scenic glimpses and crowned by some of the most impressive mountain ranges, Nainital is undoubtedly one of the most attractive hill stations in India. Revealing beautiful aspects of nature in its pristine form - with valleys and deep blue water bodies, it has managed to ...

Aritar - The Summer Valley

Aritar is a hill station in the East Sikkim district of Sikkim, falling under the Rongli Sub-Division. It is famous for its beauty, lush green forests, sweeping hills of paddy fields, placid lakes, and refreshing weather. The region is quite isolated from the rest of the state, which makes it suitab...

Darjeeling - The Queen of Hill Stations

Darjeeling is one of the most famous hill stations in the world. It is a town and municipality in the state of West Bengal.  It is located in the Lesser Himalayas and is a majestic combination of lush green hills, beautiful serene monasteries, tea plantations, and the amazing toy train. Kangch...

Easter Day - The Day of Resurrection

Easter is one of the essential festivals of Christianity. According to Christian beliefs, Jesus was resurrected on the third day of Good Friday, which is celebrated by the people of Christianity as Easter Sunday. Easter is also known as the Day of Resurrection or the Resurrection Sunday. Apart from ...