Upcoming Events in India
Dussehra Tuesday, 8 October Dussehra also known as Vijayadashami, Vijayadashami is a composite of two words “Vijaya”and “Dashami” which respectively mean “victory”and “tenth,”connoting the festival on the tenth day celebrating the victory of good over evil. Vijayadasami is celebrated in a variety of ways in South India. Celebrations range from worshipping Durga, lighting up temples …
Durga Puja 2019 – 2020 In 2019, Durga Puja dates are 4th-8th October Durga Puja festival marks the victory of goddess Durga in her battle against the shape-shifting and deceptive buffalo-asura Mahishasura. Durga Puja coincides with Dussehra celebrations observed by other traditions of Hinduism, where the Ram Lila is enacted, celebrating the victory of Rama …
Monday, 2 September Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 Ganesha is known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, or by numerous other names, Ganesha is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh. Ganesh Chaturthi History It is unclear when the festival …
