How Hindus celebrate important days?

Answer 1

Well it is difficult to answer what exactly is the process of prayer or worshipping during festivals because there are number of festivals in India, celebrated in various parts of country. Hindus living in one part of country might be celebrating the same festival or offering Puja in different ways than the Hindus in other part of country.

Generally, the prayer or puja involves various steps/activities starting from:

- cleaning the home or puja place

- inviting the people for puja/festival

- preparation of puja by arranging the items such as flowers, ghee, milk, chandan etc

- starting the actual puja by offering various items to god

- reciting slokas or reading the stories related to that festival/puja

A puja may take 15 minutes to 1 or 2 day or even months.

Answer 2

Diwali, the spectacular Hindu festival of lights celebrated all over the world.

The five-day event begins with traditional holiday staples like candles and oil lamps, called "diyas." Diwali, a contraction of the word "Deepavali" -- meaning row of lights in Sanskrit -- is often celebrated with food, dancing, parties and, of course, colorful lights hanging everywhere. Many Hindus celebrate with prayer to Sita, a descendant of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and beauty, and Rama, the supreme God and descendant of Vishnu.

The festival symbolizes the victory of light over dark, good over evil, and knowledge over darkness, and honors of the return of Hindu god Rama to his kingdom after years of exile. In the ancient Sanskrit epic "Ramayana," Lord Rama along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana are welcomed back to their kingdom Ayodhya, with residents lighting oil lamps following the defeat of the demon king Ravana.

Hindus continue to commemorate these events by lighting oil lamps, decorating their homes, and eating sweet treats.

Answer 3

Yes, they do, as a hindu myself i enjoy it very much

Answer 4

In Hinduism vaisakhi also known as basakhi is to clean their houses,take a bath and give presents to honour there goddess jwalamukhi.