Mahamastak Abhishek is one of the major religious festivals for the Jain community where the anointing ceremony of Lord Bahubali is celebrated. The anointment ceremony is done by pouring the liquids on the 57 feet tall statue of Lord Bahubali. One of the most famous Mahamastak Abhishek ceremonies is held at Sharavanabelagola in Karnataka, India …
Losar is one of the most significant festivals of Buddhists in India and the world. It is celebrated to mark the starting of the New Year. In India, Losar is celebrated in the Ladakh region and also in neighboring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, China, and other Buddhist countries. In Nepal, Losar is known as ‘Lhochhar’ …
Hemis Gompa is a popular festival celebrated in the Ladakh region of India. Hemis Gompa is also celebrated in Tibet region of China, Nepal and Bhutan etc. It is celebrated to mark the birthday of the spiritual guru of Tibetan Buddhists, Padmasambhava. Padmasambhava or the lotus-born was a tantric guru of 8th century who helped …
Dev Deepawali is a Hindu festival of lights but slightly different from Deepawali. It is celebrated after fifteen days of the main festival of Deepawali. Deepawali is celebrated on no-moon day whereas Dev Deepawali is celebrated on the full moon day, Kartik Purnima. Dev Deepawali is celebrated in the holy city of Varanasi only and …
Buddha Purnima is one of the major religious festivals for the followers of Buddhism. It is celebrated to mark the birth, enlightenment and death anniversary of Lord Buddha. Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal in Shakya clan as the son of King Shuddodhana and Maya Devi. Buddha’s childhood name was Siddhartha Gautam. After leaving …
Baba Sodal Mela is one of the major festivals which is celebrated in Jalandhar, Punjab. This is the festival to remember the day when Baba Sodal, a local deity of Jalandhar city appeared before the devotees. The fair is organized in the vicinity of Sodal Baba Samadhi Sthal (tomb). Sodal Baba Mela has gained much …
Shab-e-Miraj is a night-based journey which was done by Prophet Mohammad. The journey started from the holy mosque of Mecca via al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and ended after reaching heaven. It is believed that in order to go to heaven, Prophet Mohammad took the ride of a magical horse named ‘al-Buraq’. Shab-e-Miraj is celebrated on …
Shab-e-Barat is a festival that is widely celebrated by Muslims all over the world. Shab-e-Barat falls on the 15th day of the eighth month on the night of 14th and 15th Sha’ban. It is regarded as the night when the fortunes and destinies of people for the upcoming years are decided. It is also believed …
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Calendar. It is one of four sacred months of the year in which fighting and warfare are not allowed. As the Islamic calendar is the lunar calendar, the dates of Muharram vary from year to year in the Gregorian calendar. The tenth day of Muharram is known …
As per the Islamic traditions, every Friday of the week is a special day to receive blessings and salvation. One of the festivals is Jamat-ul-Vida which means the Friday of farewell. It is also called ‘Jummat-al-Wida’ which tells about the good wishes of the holy Quran. On this occasion, people celebrate it by reading and …
