Dhanteras also known as Dhanatrayodashi is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Dhanvantari, who is also worshipped on the occasion of Dhanteras, is considered the God of Ayurveda who impartedContinue reading “DHANTERAS”
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WORLD KINDNESS DAY
World Kindness Day: 13 November World Kindness Day is an international observance on 13 November. It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations’ kindness NGOs. It is observed in many countries, including Canada, Australia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates. Singapore observed the day for the first time inContinue reading “WORLD KINDNESS DAY”
VETERANS DAY
Veterans Day: 11 November Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honouring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces (and were discharged under conditions other than dishonourable). It coincides with other holidays including ArmisticeContinue reading “VETERANS DAY”
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RADIOLOGY
The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) is an annual event promoting the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare. It is celebrated on November 8 each year and coincides with the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays. It was first introduced in 2012, as a joint initiative of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), theContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RADIOLOGY”
KARVA CHAUTH
Karwa Chauth is a festival celebrated by Hindu women from the Indian Subcontinent on the fourth day after purnima (a full moon) in the month of Kartika. Like many Hindu festivals, Karwa Chauth is based on the lunisolar calendar which accounts for all astronomical positions, especially positions of the moon which is used as aContinue reading “KARVA CHAUTH”
🎅 ALL SAINTS’ DAY 🎅
All Saints’ Day ~ 1st November All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Its intent is to celebrate all the saints, including those who do not, or areContinue reading “🎅 ALL SAINTS’ DAY 🎅”
MAHARISHI VALMIKI JAYANTI
Valmiki Jayanti – Birth anniversary of maharishi Valmiki On this day born the great poet, sage, philosopher and saint Maharshi Valmiki of ancient India. It is also celebrated as Pargat Diwas and is an annual Indian festival which falls on the full moon day in the month of Ashwin. Valmiki authored the epic Ramayana. ItContinue reading “MAHARISHI VALMIKI JAYANTI”
MILAD UN-NABI aka EID-E-MILAD
Many Muslim households across the globe observe milad-un-nabi, which commemorates prophet Muhammad’s birthday. It’s a gazetted holiday in India and is also known as Nabi Day, Mawlid, Mohammad’s Birthday or the Prophet’s Birthday. Milad-un-Nabi is a public holiday. It’s a day off for the general population, schools and optionally for the working class. Most ofContinue reading “MILAD UN-NABI aka EID-E-MILAD”
🙏 HAPPY DUSSEHRA 🙏
Dussehra is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. This day culminates the nine day long fasting period of Navratri. On this day the idol of Goddess Durga is taken in a procession and gets immerged in big water bodies. Many people of the Hindu faith observe Dussehra through special prayerContinue reading “🙏 HAPPY DUSSEHRA 🙏”
🌺 HAPPY NAVRATRI 🌺
Festival period 2020: This year Navratri is celebrated from 17th October to 25th October. It’s a Hindu festival which means ‘nine nights’. This festival is celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent post monsoon in the month of autumn every year. The bright half of the Hindu calendar month ‘Ashvin’ marks the beginning ofContinue reading “🌺 HAPPY NAVRATRI 🌺”
TOUCH THE SKY WITH GLORY
Indian Air Force Day – 8th October Today is it’s 88th birth anniversary The Indian Air Force celebrates it’s holiday on 8th October. Air force bases in India hold parades and air shows to mark the holiday. The Air Warrior Drill Team often performs on this day. Some more information as follows: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Indian_military_aircraft Have aContinue reading “TOUCH THE SKY WITH GLORY”
HAPPY ENGINEER’S DAY!
Originally posted on Unsophisticated Articles:
September 15 is celebrated as Engineers Day in India. The day is celebrated by the Engineering Community all over India as a tribute to India’s greatest engineer Bharat Ratna Visvesvaraya, who was born on September 15, 1860. This year the theme of Engineers day is “Engineering Challenges for Knowledge Era”.…
HOLI – The Festival Of Colors
H – Help O – Others L – Live I – Ideal Below are few thoughts by others on the festival of colours. https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/the-festival-of-holi https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/holi-the-festival-of-colours-294656 https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/holi-holy-festival-of-colours
PROTECT YOURSELF – HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN
We celebrate ‘Raksha Bandhan’ every year. The ritual is observed on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan’. This day is also known as ‘Rakhi Poornima’ or ‘Shravan Poornima’. The word ‘poornima’ means a full moon night. This day has a great significance on everybody’s life. Let’s revisit our history and mythologyContinue reading “PROTECT YOURSELF – HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN”
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