Hindu Festivals

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of the Hindus most significant festivals. It encompasses the five day long festivities ranging from DhanTeras to Bhaiya Dooj. The festival is not only celebra...

Hina-Matsuri is a Shinto day of prayer for young girls also known as The Festival of Dolls. Platforms covered with a red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls representing the Emperor...

Holi is an Indian festival filled with fun and laughter when all separation between classes, ages, genders is abandoned. It is also known as the Festival of Colour. Holi is seen by some as the Hindu...

Magha Purnima is an important Hindu festival. Religious texts describe the glory of holy bath and austerity observed during Magha month. Magha Purnima, which is popularly known as Maghi Purnima, is the l...

This is a special Hindu celebration to Shiva, the Hindu lord of destruction. It is the most important festival for millions of devotees of Lord Shiva and is considered a special day for spiritual growth....

Makar Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar and thus takes place on the 14th of January every year.  This festival celebrates the Sun's movement in the tropic of Capr...

According to Vedic Astrology and Hindu beliefs, Paush is the month of the Lord Sun and as today is also the full moon there is a mystic combination of Sun and Moon. Therefore honouring today both Su...

Vaishakha Purnima is a Hindu celebration. Hindus believe that on this day, Lord Vishnu (protector and preserver of the universe) reincarnated in the form of Mahatma Buddha. So there is also a Buddist cel...

As Diwali (the festival of light) is to Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and prosperity then so Vasant Panchami is a festival to the Goddess Saraswati who is the goddess of knowledge, arts and everythi...