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It is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass gatherings of monks, and entertainment. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The seekers believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to prāyaścitta (atonement, penance, restorative action) for past mistakes, [ 8 ] and that it cleanses them of their ...
The actual celebration of Janmashtami takes place during the midnight as Sri Krishna is believed to be born on a dark, stormy and windy night to end the rule and violence of his uncle, Kamsa. All over India this day is celebrated with devotional songs and dances, pujas, arti, blowing of the Conch and rocking the cradle of baby Sri Krishna.
The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi also denotes the significance of the cycle of birth, life and death. It is believed that when the idol of the Ganesha is taken out for immersion, it also takes away with it the various obstacles of the house and these obstacles are destroyed along with the immersion.
A procession of Akharas marching over a temporary bridge over the Ganges river, Kumbh Mela at Allahabad, 2001. Mela (Sanskrit: मेला) is a Sanskrit word meaning "gathering" or "to meet" or a "fair".
'special occasion'), [1] also referred to as Utsavam, generally means a festival or celebration or any joyous occasion, mostly associated with Hinduism. [2] [3] It also carries the meaning of delight, merriment and pleasure. [4] The Sanskrit word utsava comes from the word "ut" meaning "removal" and "sava" which means "worldly sorrows" or ...
Celebrations include placing Durga's image in a specially-decorated colourful silver swing, known as Makhar, and for each of the nine nights, swinging Her to the tune of temple music (called as ranavadya). This is locally called Makharotsav. [68] [69] The last night of the Goa Navaratri festival is a major celebration called the makhar arti. [70]
Kullu Dussehra is the renowned International Mega Dussehra festival observed in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India.Wherein more than 4-5 lakh(400,000-500,000) people visit the fair from all across the Globe.
Vijayadashami (Sanskrit: विजयादशमी, romanized: Vijayadaśamī), more commonly known as Dassahra in Hindi-Urdu, [a] and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navarahtri.