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It is also said to be a Hindi name meaning flow. [4] In Indonesia and Malaysia, the term refers to greatness. The phrase hari raya is used to refer to a big celebration. The word is also associated in that region with rajah, a term used for nobility in India and related cultures. [5]
'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 ...
Through, Lokmanya Tilak's efforts Ganeshotsav became a public celebration a century ago. However, families install their own clay (called shadu in Marathi) Ganpati in their house on Ganesh Chaturthi for family observation of the festival. The private celebration can go on for 1½ days to full 10 days according to each family's tradition.
It is commonly called as Pedda Panduga (Big festival) in the Andhra Pradesh state. [42] Ariselu, a traditional sweet dish is offered to the god. Kanuma. The third day of the four-day festival, it is dedicated to the cattle and other domestic animals. The cattle are decorated, especially cows, they are offered bananas, a special meal and ...
It is considered a big festival in the northern districts of Odisha, such as Kendujhar. [4] In particularly kendujhar district a week long mela goes on during Kali Puja . After the week is over the idol of Goddess Kali is taken on a grand procession and then submerged in a holy river or any water body nearby.
The Janmashtami celebration of Mathura and Vrindavan, the places where Sri Krishna had spent his life, are very special. On this day temples and homes are wonderfully decorated and illuminated. Night long prayers are offered and religious mantras are sung in the temples. [16] Radhashtami: Goddess Radha Radhashtami celebration at Iskcon Vrindavan
Raksha Bandhan [3] is a popular and traditionally Hindu annual rite or ceremony that is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in South Asia.It is also celebrated in other parts of the world significantly influenced by Hindu culture.
Bada Din (transl. Big Day, also a synonym for Christmas Day in India) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Anjan Dutt. It stars Marc Robinson, Tara Deshpande, Shabana Azmi and Irrfan Khan. [1] It is about a couple who face tribulations while helping a mute boy on Christmas Day (known as bada din in Hindi).