Hindu Festivals
(Search results - 7)Culture ShaukFeb 20, 2020, 4:50 PM IST
All You Need To Know About The Festival Of Maha Shivaratri
February 21 marks this year’s Maha Shivaratri – one of the biggest festivals of Hindus that is celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm in the honor of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri, which literally means ‘The Great Night of Lord Shiva’, is celebrated on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phagun, the Hindu lunar month. Lord Shiva is the focus of the festival, who is part of the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma, who created the universe and Vishnu, who preserved it. Let’s find out more about this festival in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.
Culture ShaukJan 14, 2020, 3:05 PM IST
Makar Sankranti: Significance Of The Kite Flying Festival
Makar Sankranti, dedicated to the sun god, is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals celebrated across India with much fanfare. The festival marks the beginning of the auspicious period of Uttarayan. Flying kites, preparing traditional sweets with jaggery and sesame seeds and taking holy dip in rivers form an integral part of it, as does meeting with loved ones and exchanging greetings and sweets. In this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer, let’s take a look at the significance of the festival of Makar Sankranti and also find out why kite flying is an important part of the celebration.
IndiaNov 2, 2019, 12:12 PM IST
Chhath Pooja: Devotees celebrate ancient Hindu Vedic festival with fervour
Chhath Pooja is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent. The festival is to worship the Sun God and the rituals are rigorous and are observed over a period of four days.
FoodOct 1, 2019, 4:57 PM IST
5 mouth-watering dishes for Navratri
Enjoy nine days of celebrations of Navratri with these 5 delicious dishes
IndiaSep 27, 2019, 8:15 PM IST
Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare: Are ‘secular’ media promoting Hinduphobia
Abhinav Khare deep dives into the bias against Hindu festivals and the promotion of Hinduphobia by secular media organisations, who bring up social and civic issues during Hindu festivals, while remaining mum on others
IndiaSep 14, 2018, 8:58 PM IST
IndiaSep 4, 2018, 4:57 PM IST