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The organization has now spread into thirteen regional chapters, which operate as a social umbrella for different regions in the US and Canada. The chapters arrange various activities such as religious festivals, social get together, cultural events and participate in the cultural life of the local community as representatives of Odia culture.
West Bengal's total fertility rate was 1.6, lower than neighbouring Bihar's 3.4, which is the highest in the entire country. Bengal's TFR of 1.6 roughly equals that of Canada. [163] Bengalis, consisting of Bengali Hindus, Bengali Muslims, Bengali Christians and a few Bengali Buddhists, comprise the majority of the population. [164]
Rakhi Purnima. Rakhis: Full moon of Shravana (Hindu calendar) Rakhi Purnima or Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated mainly in northern Indian states. Rakhi is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister. Teejdi or Kajri Teej. Third day after Raksha Bandhan "Teejdi" is a festival of Sindhis.
Women shopping for rakhi Tying the rakhi on the wrist. While Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in various parts of India, different regions mark the day in different ways. In the state of West Bengal, this day is also called Jhulan Purnima. Prayers and puja of Krishna and Radha are performed there. Sisters tie rakhi to brothers and wish immortality.
The Maple Leaf crosses the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, in 1983.. Amtrak and Via Rail introduced the Maple Leaf along the Hudson River and Erie Canal on April 26, 1981. The Maple Leaf replaced Buffalo–Toronto connecting service operated by Via and the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway, the latter of which discontinued passenger service that day.
Raksha Bandhan also called Rakhi Purnima or simply Rakhi in many parts of India and Nepal, is a Hindu religious festival. [6] The festival signifies and celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on Shravana Purnima (Full Moon). In simple words, Raksha bandhan means "Bond of Protection". [7]
[8]: 148 The western districts formed the other province with Orissa and Bihar. [7]: 289 The union of western Bengal with Orissa and Bihar reduced the speakers of the Bengali language to a minority. [5]: 280 Muslims led by the Nawab Sallimullah of Dhaka supported the partition and Hindus opposed it. [9]: 39
WQLR (94.7 FM) is a non-commercial religious radio station licensed to Chateaugay, New York. It is owned by the Educational Media Foundation and it airs EMF's national K-Love Contemporary Christian format. The station is a border blaster, targeting Greater Montreal and the Seaway River Valley. WQLR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of ...