Thrissur Pooram – Yes this is the festival in God’s Own Land Kerala. This is a festival that finds great mention in the history of Thrissur a lovely city in Kerala in India. Actually the name of a Hindu star, Pooram is a festival that is celebrated to have more success and prosperity. It is known as the festival  [...]

When you are in and around the northeastern part of India, then do make it appoint to understand the culture that exists here and the traditional ways of the people here. India is a land of festivals and all Indians consider it a great experience to enjoy every festival the way it should be. Days of preparations and months  [...]

Yes, when the Indian Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning steps into earth on the fifth day of Magh, the Indian month, and then you know that the Hindu festival Basant Panchami has augmented. It is the initiating day of the season spring. In olden times, and even practiced by many today, Basant Panchami or Vasant  [...]

Locally known as the Phi Ta Khon festival, the Ghost Festival of Thailand is a kind of masked procession accompanied by dance and music, which is rejoiced annually. It is observed on the first day of the mini Buddhist merit-making vacation called ‘Boon Pra Wate’ in Thai that is of three days. Phi Ta Khon is celebrated  [...]

Spain is not only known for its religious and pulling natural ambience, but is also admired for a myriad of cultural and unusual festivals as well as events. One such never-to-be-elapsed event is the Mystery Play of Elx performed in the city of Elche. This is among the most ancient as well as greatest ethnic events of this  [...]

Falling on the full moon of the Hindu month Shravan (July/August), Raksha Bandhan is a festival that is celebrated in the honor of the brother and sister relationship. The main event on this day is to tie rakhi, a pure thread in decoration, on the wrist of brothers. The brothers, in turn, give gifts to the sisters and promise  [...]

Traditionally known as Vijayadashmi that literally means the triumph of good over bad, Dussehra (Dashera) is among the most vital Hindu festivals celebrated in India and other Hindu nations with great zeal. The day marks the victory of Lord Rama (the hero of the epic Ramayana) against the demon ruler Ravana as well as the  [...]

Celebrated on a large scale in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Pongal is a harvesting and thanksgiving festival observed mostly by the Tamil people. The name’ Pongal’ means to boil or spill over and this reveals the main tradition of the festival wherein the milk is boiled over in a clay pot, which is the symbol  [...]

Welcome to the largest cattle fair on the planet! The Pushkar Mela Rajasthan refers to camel and cattle fair held annually for five days in the Rajasthani town called Pushkar in India. It starts on the 11th day of the November’s full moon fortnight and ends on the full moon day. The last day, the full moon, is of utmost  [...]

Regarded as the harvesting fiesta of blessings and thanksgiving, Lohri is celebrated with full zeal and joy in the North-Indian states of Punjab and Chandigarh on 13th January. Marking the end of winter, it is observed a day prior to the festival of kites, Makar Sankranti to commemorate the transition of the sun nearest  [...]