Celebrating Pongal In Tamil Nadu
New Year when January comes, South India, especially Tamil Nadu gets about preparing for their harvest festival.
Celebrations
Diwali, The Festival Of Lights!
Diwali, is celebrated every year by Indians, particularly of the Hindu religious persuasion, on the Amavasya, or new moon day of the Kartika Month in the Hindu calendar.
Ayudha Pooja Learning the Legends and Rituals
India being a multi-cultural country, each state has a slightly different version of the legend behind Ayudha Puja. However the three most popular stories are as follows.
Navaratri – The Festival of the Devi
Each day of Navaratri is dedicated to a different form of Shakti and the festivities are made to suit her multiple personas. Nine forms of the Mother Goddess are worshipped...
Onam – Welcoming Mahabali
Onam falls on the 10th day after the Atham Nakshatram day of the Malayalam Chingam month. The entire town is festively decorated and people dress up in new clothes. People...
