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Puthandu 2024: Welcoming the Tamil New Year with Traditions and Joy The essence of Puthandu captured through the vibrant customs and the joy of the Tamil New Year
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Puthandu 2024: Welcoming the Tamil New Year with Traditions and Joy

Puthandu, celebrated on April 14, 2024, marks the advent of the Tamil New Year and embodies the spirit of renewal, hope, and joy within the Tamil community in Tamil Nadu and across the globe. This day is steeped in rich traditions and cultural practices that highlight the community’s heritage and aspirations for a prosperous year […]

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Pohela Boishakha 2024: Embracing the Bengali New Year with Tradition and Joy The joyous celebration of Pohela Boishakha, marking the Bengali New Year with grandeur and tradition
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Pohela Boishakha 2024: Embracing the Bengali New Year with Tradition and Joy

Pohela Boishakha, celebrated on April 14, 2024, ushers in the Bengali New Year and is a day of immense cultural significance for Bengalis in West Bengal, Bangladesh, and around the globe. This festival symbolizes the renewal of the Bengali spirit, heritage, and community life. It is a vibrant testament to the rich cultural tapestry of […]

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Eid Ul Fitr 2024: Celebrating the Joy of Giving and Gratitude The joyous celebration of Eid Ul Fitr, uniting hearts and communities
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Eid Ul Fitr 2024: Celebrating the Joy of Giving and Gratitude

Eid Ul Fitr, falling on April 10, 2024 (or April 11, 2024), depending on the lunar calendar and moon sightings, marks a significant moment in the Islamic faith—the conclusion of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, reflection, and prayer. This festival, rich in tradition and spiritual significance, celebrates the joy of giving, gratitude towards Allah, […]

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Ugadi 2024: Welcoming the Lunar New Year with Traditions and Tastes of Life Celebrating Ugadi: The Lunar New Year of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana
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Ugadi 2024: Welcoming the Lunar New Year with Traditions and Tastes of Life

Ugadi, celebrated with great fervor in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, heralds the arrival of the lunar new year. It is a festival that beautifully encapsulates the essence of life through its unique traditions, especially the making and sharing of Ugadi Pachadi. This special day, falling on April 9, 2024, marks not just the beginning […]

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Chaitra Navratri 2024: A Spiritual Journey through Fasting, Prayer, and Devotion Celebrating the Nine Forms of Goddess Durga during Chaitra Navratri 2024
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Chaitra Navratri 2024: A Spiritual Journey through Fasting, Prayer, and Devotion

Chaitra Navratri, a festival of profound spiritual significance, marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar calendar, celebrated with great fervor across many parts of India. This nine-day festival, starting on April 9, 2024, is dedicated to the worship of the nine forms of Goddess Durga, embodying the triumph of good over evil and the ultimate […]

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Ranga Panchami 2024: Bidding Festive Holi Adieu with Colors & Merriment Women and girls blissfully playing with colors on the final day of Holi festivities marked by Ranga Panchami
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Ranga Panchami 2024: Bidding Festive Holi Adieu with Colors & Merriment

In Brij region of North India comprising Mathura-Vrindavan, the Holi celebrations uniquely extend for 5 days beyond Phalgun Purnima till Ranga Panchami, which concludes the festival on a dynamic note. In 2024, it falls on March 30. While main Holi rituals culminate by noon of full moon day, festivities resume after 4 days on Ranga […]

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Splash Colors & Celebrate Love and Spring’s Victory Over Winters Friends and families come together to play and splash colors to celebrate the happy festival marking onset of spring
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Splash Colors & Celebrate Love and Spring’s Victory Over Winters

The grand festival Holi holds pan-India cultural significance celebrating colors, spring’s onset, and triumph over evil forces. Observed on the full moon of Phalgun month it will be commemorated on March 25th, 2024 with great pomp. From smearing gulal colors to spilling water balloons over loved ones, people embrace marking fresh beginnings after winter’s gloom […]

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Holika Dahan 2024: Triumph of Good Over Evil & Kickstart of Festivities People dancing and celebrating around the warm bonfire on the eve of Holi
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Holika Dahan 2024: Triumph of Good Over Evil & Kickstart of Festivities

Holika Dahan also known as Choti Holi or Holika Deepak is a popular ritual celebration that forms the preamble to the grand spring festival of colors, Holi in India. Commemorated on the full moon evening (Purnima) in the month of Phalgun, it will be observed on March 24, 2024, though regional celebrations vary as per […]

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Phulera Dooj 2024: Kickstart the Cheerful Holi Festivities with Sweets & Colors Phulera Dooj marks the start of colorful and fun-filled Holi festivities in India
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Phulera Dooj 2024: Kickstart the Cheerful Holi Festivities with Sweets & Colors

The vibrant Indian spring festival Holi holds immense significance in Hindu culture as a celebration of fertility, love, and new life marked by colors, sweets, and community dances. The festivities traditionally commence from Phalgun Shukla Paksha Dwitiya known as Phulera Dooj or Holika Dahan which falls on March 12 in 2024. Essentially, it marks the […]

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