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Krishna Janmashtami 2024 Wishes: Best Krishna Janmashtami WhatsApp status and quotes to share with family and friends
Krishna Janmashtami is a festival celebrated across India to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. According to legend, Krishna was born in prison to Devaki on Ashtami, the eighth day of the month of Bhadrapada. This year, Janmashtami will be celebrated on August 26th, 2024. The festival is marked by various rituals and traditions, including singing songs in honor of Lord Krishna and conducting shows depicting reenactments of his life.
Janmashtami 2024 on August 26 or 27? Here is the exact date, Tithi, and puja timing
Janmashtami, celebrating Lord Krishna's birth, falls on August 26, 2024. This revered Hindu festival involves fasting, midnight prayers, and rituals of Abhishekam. Celebrations include Dahi Handi and devotional singing across India, commemorating Krishna's teachings and divine presence.
Assam's Majuli Manuscript Painting & Mask Making gain Geographical Indications
Majuli Manuscript Painting and Majuli Mask Making, representing Assam's heritage, were registered as Geographical Indications. The crafts date back centuries and depict stories from Hindu epics, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Assam.
Govardhan Puja: The day when India worships Lord Krishna in his childlike avatar
Also known as ‘Annakut’ or ‘Annakoot’ (meaning, the mountain of food’ in Sanskrit), Govardhan Puja is a significant Vaishnavite (the devotees of Lord Krishna) festival which is observed to celebrate Lord Krishna in his childlike avatar.
Navratri Day 6: Worship Maa Katyayani, the Goddess who dismantles evil & helps you find true love!
Also known as Mahishasurmardini, (the Goddess who slayed Mahishasura or the Buffalo Demon), Katyayani Devi is considered to be the warrior form of Mahadevi or Adi Shakti.
Dhanteras 2022: Here’s why people buy gold on this auspicious day
Dhanteras marks the beginning of the ‘Festival of Lights’.
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View: When Krishna didn't miss the wood for Indra's precious Parijata Tree
For the privileged too, an Indian summer spells succulent mangoes, from alphonsos to sundaris and langdas. But even as temperatures rise, our 'bulldozer mindset' is ready to graze trees to the ground with little discretion and increasing apathy.
Rising influence of temples of Swaminarayan
The temples have become visual anchors of Hinduism globally & are silently shaping destiny of contemporary Indian politics. Not surprisingly, the Swaminarayan community is an integral part of the Hindutva project. Even the Ram Janmabhoomi temple built in Ayodhya shows the influence of the distinct Swaminarayan temple architecture.
View: The sacred balance of power
The balancing force always came through spiritual authorities. It was the job of a prophet or a priest, who had direct access to God. The conversation between the spiritual and the temporal has been the basis of balance of power. This must be kept in mind especially now, when we see the legislative power of the country dominated by a single political party.
Garhmukteshwar to be built as the next big Ganga city
The plan is to develop Garhmukteshwar into a ‘proper pilgrimage and spiritual tourism destination site’ to attract both domestic and foreign tourists with the USP being Ganga.
UP's Tourism booklet focuses on Hindu & Buddhist spots
The booklet talks specifically about the international Ramayana conclave to be held between January 14 and January 18 next year and will be held in Lucknow, Ayodhya and Chitrakoot.
Flush with funds, MFs offload ‘poison’, hunt ‘amrit’ on D-Street
Inflow through SIPs growth was at near 50% year on year, and stood at Rs 5,210 crore in August.
Traveller's Diary: These festivals need to be a part of your travel itinerary
The Fireworks Display in Macau, the Nehru Boat Race in Kerala and the spectacular Janmashtami celebrations across India.
Paan turns over a new leaf as FMCG
“We sell about a lakh paan pieces a month,” said Pankaj Shah, fourth-generation entrepreneur of Chandan Mukhwas, a Mumbai-based supplier of mouth fresheners.
Christie's sale of art from India fetches $8,991,441
Christie's sale of art from India this week in a group of sales, which were 80% sold, totalled £5,774,850 ($8,991,441)
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