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Hindu Festivals
Hindus observe sacred occasions by festive observances. All festivals in Hinduism are predominantly religious in character and significance. Many festivals are seasonal. Some celebrate harvest and birth of God or heroes. Some are dedicated to important event in Hindu mythology. Many are dedicated to Shiva and Parvati, Vishnu and Lakshmi, Brahma and Saraswati.
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How do you answer a friend for his question how was your Diwali?
It was full of zeal. I enjoyed it very much.
Can you explain where the raksha bandhan happened in Mahabharata?
In the epic Mahabharata, Lord Krishna advised Yudhishtra, the eldest of the Pandavas to observe the Raksha Bandhan ritual to ward off untoward incidents and impending evils. During the battle of Mahabharata, Queen Kunti tied a raksha on her grandson Abhimanyu to protect him in battle.
Why is Diwali spelled with a w?
Diwali is spelled with a W in English. However it is said as "Divali". The Indians swap the pronunciations of W's and V's.
What does a slash of red paint mean on the forehead on a Hindu man?
That's called the Maniefestation of Divine.. also it represents the Third Eye of Lord Shiva.
What was the date of gowri festival in 1960?
In 1960 the Gowri habba festival was celebrated on 25th August. This festival is maked by Goddess gauri worshipping Shiva.
On the Poornima (Fullmoon day) of the month of Phalgun (Feb.-March)
Why do they use diva lamps in Diwali?
Light has always signified hope,enlightenment,knowledge. It has been a sign of Positive outcome. On the other hand, darkness has always brought fear,ignorance,negative thoughts. Therefore, those divas in them have no significance but they reflect the importance of the event rather than light itself.
Why you immerse Lord Ganesha on Ganesha Chaturthi?
Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations end with the immersion or Visarjan of clay Ganapati idol in water. Hindus worship Brahman or the Supreme Soul present in all animate and inanimate. But for majority of the people it is not possible to worship this formlessness. They need a form to pray to, to seek help, to cry and to take blessings. Ganesha is 'OM' the primordial sound or the first 'Vaak.' Nirguna Para Brahman takes the form of Ganesha.
Clay and water is mixed to give form to the formlessness. Each person brings Ganesha in clay idol form into the home. This is the Supreme Being arriving at home. After the celebrations, it is time to accept the eternal cosmic law that which took form has to become formless again. It is a never ending cycle (Chakra).
The formlessness giving way to form and then moving again towards formlessness. Each year Ganesha arrives to teach us that forms change but the Supreme Truth remains the same. Body perishes but Brahman residing in it remains constant. This body becomes energy for another but the source of energy is the same. Bliss is achieved when we realize this.
The act also symbolizes the concept of Moksha, or liberation, in Hinduism.
Osho says - 'Absolute un-clinging. That is what is meant by Moksha - freedom - no clinging, not even to gods.' Thus we create Ganesha out of clay, worship it and later it is submerged (Visarjan).
More info on immersion of Ganesha in water:
Ganesha is the Hindu god who enables us to divert the power of unwanted thoughts into the task at hand. This transfer of power meant for one action into another action is symbolized by Ganesha having the body of a human being and the head of an elephant.
The unwanted thoughts find no outlet and therefore, get stored in some unwanted part of our mind. The accumulation of unwanted thoughts is symbolized by the protruding abdomen of Ganesha.
We can't wish away these unwanted thoughts. The best part of our mind into which these unwanted thoughts can be dumped into is the central seventh of our mind, which Vishnu symbolizes.
Vishnu makes our life flexible and therefore he is symbolized by water. He is the preserver and therefore, he is the most reliable Hindu god.
Therefore, once in any year, during Ganesha festival, we symbolically discard unwanted thoughts that accumulate due to worship of Ganesha into Vishnu, by immersing a clay idol of Ganesha in water, in a lake, river or sea.
The best day to immerse Ganesha clay idol is on the tenth day i.e. Anantha chaturdashi, when Vishnu would be most receptive.
Garba is a form of dance that is originated in Gujrat .
Why Indians do not wear nylon shirt while celebrating Diwali?
The reason Indians do not wear nylon shirts while celebrating Diwali is because of the fireworks. A spark from a firework on a nylon shirt can cause it to catch fire and cause injury to the person wearing the shirt.
Kumbh mela is a Hindu festival which is held once in twelve years. It is hosted in four cities of India these are Haridwar, Prayag or Allahabad, Ujjain and Nashik.
Kumbh Mela are of four types i.e. Purna (Complete) Kumbh Mela (Every 12 years), Ardh (Half) Kumbh Mela (every 6 years), Normal Kumbh Mela (Every 4 years) and the Maha (Great) Kumbh Mela ( Every 144 years).
Which religion is Diwali associated with?
Hindus celebrate Diwali. Hindus are mostly Indians that cannot eat beef because it is against their religion. Diwali is the "festival of lights". Each year on Diwali, Hindus burst fire crackers, make sweets, and pray for the goddess of Laxmi (The god of wealth).
How does celebrating Diwali present challenges?
it is difficult to buy gifts of each and every one's choice.
Why is Diwali about ram and Sita?
Diwali is about the festival of light and the worshiping of mother Lakshmi. But also it is about the coming of Sita and Ram from there 14 years of exile that mothe Kaikay had planned for them so Ram and sita can not be queen and king of Ayodya
What was the date of Diwali in the year 1937?
12 November 1966 was the date of Diwali according to Deepavali.net
Diwali falls on the new moon night (Amavasya) between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is celebrated for five days according to the lunisolar. It begins in late Ashvin (between September and October) and ends in early Kartika (between October and November).
What traditions do Indians have for the Diwali festival?
It is a secular country. Every religion has right to perform events according to their religious traditions governed under law. present modernized society is moderately following marriages and funerals. western culture influence is seen in most of the activities.
