Gurpurab – the birth of Guru Nanak
The Birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, is traditionally celebrated on Kartik Puranmashi, or the full moon day of the …
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Festivals
All features, stories and articles categorised by: Festivals
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The Making of the Goddess
On an ordinary day, the names Kumartuli and Krishnanagar would not make much of a difference to a Bengali. But come Durga Puja, …
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The Story of Dussehra
Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal), is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is a …
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Holi is For Children
Kamla Mathur was born and brought up in Etah, a small town in Uttar Pradesh. Now, at 65, she lives in Delhi and reminisces fondly …
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Rediscovering a Smoke-less Diwali
Think of Diwali and firecrackers start exploding in the mind – that is how strong the association of crackers is with the festival …
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Deepavali: Festival of Lights
Deepavali – or Diwali – as is commonly uttered – literally means rows of lamps. These lamps light up houses all over the country, …
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The Nine Nights of Navaratri
This year, the end of September marks the onset of Navaratri or “nine nights” in the Hindu calendar. With this begins …
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Foods of the Festival
All festivals revolve around fasting — and feasting. The latter part is a special attraction, especially with children! We bring …
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Eid in Yusufpur
Guess what guys?? My dad is taking me to his village for Eid this year. I am so excited that my tummy is all tied up in knots and …
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The Story of Diwali
Deepavali or Diwali as it has come to be known as, means many things to many people. It means holidays from school, shopping …
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The Business of Festivals
What is special about Durga Puja is that it’s a community celebration. In Calcutta, specially, almost every neighbourhood …
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Why Mother's Day?
Why have a particular day to tell your mother that you love her and respect her, some of us might ask. Why indeed? We could do …
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