India:a land of festivals

Chhath Puja: The festival of Sun  Chhath Puja is a really important festival in Northern India, especially in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, as well as some central regions of Nepal. It's an ancient Hindu Vedic festival. In this festival, the tradition is to watch the sunrise and worship the sun god. Not only in Bihar, but this festival can be seen celebrated in many parts of India. People from different sects and communities celebrate is with much joy and festivity. It is considered to be the most eco-friendly Hindu Festival. Traditions and Rituals                                   As compared to some other festivals of India, Chhath Puja is not comprised of worshipping any statue . It is instead a tradition of worshipping the sun god. The rituals are rigorous and observed over a period of four days. It includes holy bathing, staying in the water f...

Origins of Durga Puja    Durga is an ancient deity of Hinduism, according to various archaeological and textual pieces of evidence found by our archaeologists. However, the origins of Durga Puja are very clear and undocumented; as no proper mention of date and time is found anywhere. Some of the surviving manuscripts from the 14th Century have laid down some guidelines for Durga Puja, while historical records suggest royal and wealthy families were sponsoring major Durga Puja festivities since at least the 16th century. The 11th or 12th Century Jainism text Yasatilaka written by Somadeva about a festival and annual dates that were dedicated to a warrior goddess, celebrated by the king and his armed forces and the description mirrors attributes of Durga Puja.                                     The word Durga , and other related terms appear in Rigveda hymns and At...