Many Hindus revere and recognise Jesus as a Prema-Avatar, an Avatar of Divine Love. This is because many of his teachings were about finding the God within, and service of your fellow man. However, Christmas does not fall in the Hindu Calendar.
Hindus celebrate Diwali (festival of lights, sometimes called Deepavali) and the New Year.
There is a festival every year for homes and families. It is called Pancha Ganapati a festival to the five-faced elephant God. It is five days of gift-giving and festivities within the home, especially for the children. There is no need for a tree nor wreaths, nor a Santa. Lord Ganesha does it all in five days of merriment and mirth.
This home festival from December 21 through the 25 can include outings, picnics, feasts, exchange of cards and gifts with relatives, friends and business associates. Each day a tray of sweets, fruits and incense is offered to Pancha Ganapati, often prepared and presented by the children. Chants, songs and hymns are sung in His praise. After offering at the altar, the sweets are shared as consecrated food. Each day gifts are given to the children, who place them before Pancha Ganapati to open only on the fifth day. Greeting cards are exchanged, always offering Hindu wisdom or verse from scripture.
During each of the five days the entire family focuses upon a different spiritual work. Because of the importance of this festival as a new beginning and mending of all mistakes of the past, a festive shrine is created in the main living room of the home. At the center is placed a large wooden or bronze five-faced statue of Lord Pancha Ganapati. If this is not available, a large picture of Lord Ganesha will do. Each morning the children dress or decorate Ganesha anew in a different color: golden yellow on December 21, then ruby red, royal blue, emerald green and finally brilliant orange.
no they celebrate makratsanti or pongra.
BlergK: The simplest answer is no. Christmas is a Christian holiday adapted from the pagan holiday of Saturnalia. Much like a Jewish person Celebrates Hannujkah, Hindu's have their own set of holidays or religious observances
Yep they do! It's called Diwali, the festival of lights. It's a Hindu holiday, and celebrated in many parts of India.
NO, jainism people do not have christmas
no they dont
what do hindus do on Christmas day
Christmas is a Christian Festival. A large percentage of India's population are Hindus.
It is a religious doing just like Eid for Muslims and Diwali for Hindus.
No. Because there not Christians people that celebrate Christmas are Christians the above answer is right, because christians belive in Christmas and hindus are a different religon, they have celebrations like Christmas though. .eg. divali. xx
First of all (Just in case you don't know) Santa Claus and Father Christmas are both the same thing and also i don't know who they are but i can tell you that hindus do celebrate christmas.
Birthday guru Ghasidas Baba Jayanti, who would be important to Hindus. It is the birthday of many people. It is one week before Christmas Day.
Christians mostly. And even some people who don't even have a religion. Religions who DON'T celebrate Christmas include Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, Shinto, Shamanic.
There is no Hindi translation for Santa Claus because the Hindus do not celebrate Christmas. Some Hindus know what Santa Claus means and they also call him Santa Claus. I know this because I'm Hindu. Hope that helped.There is no Hindi word for Santa Claus because they do not celebrate Christmas. Those Hindus who know who Santa Claus is also call him Santa Claus. I know this because I am Hindu. Hope that helped.
Not all Hindus celebrate Christmas... My family doesn't either... But since I am in America, only I do with my friends... On christmas, I eat what I eat normaly. Some times, some speical sweets... I guess. :) Hope I helped! :D
Hindus do all the things non-Hindus do and they have all the emotions that non-Hindus have.
Many hindus do have arranged marriages but not all hindus do.
Where are Hindus in the world?