The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday formally began its special Vijayadashami celebrations at the Reshimbagh grounds in Nagpur, marking the centenary year of the organisation. The highlight of the event will be the annual Vijayadashami address by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, which is being closely watched in political and social circles.
Indian festive occasions call for vibrant celebrations and traditional attire, and hairstyles are an important part of the look.
Mumbai’s Malayali community is celebrating Onam today with cultural programmes, floral decorations, and feasts called sadhya. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will display a spectacular 600-square-foot pookkalam or floral decoration on Friday morning to mark Onam.
Every year, in the Islamic month of Rabi al-Thani, devotees of Abdul Qadir Gilani gather on the bank of the Ravi, and launch paper boats carrying lighted clay lamps and other symbolic offerings in the river. Its their way of making a wish, or expressing gratitude after their wishes.
The Talmud identifies Yom Kippur as one of the two happiest days in the year (along with the 15th of Av).
During Sharadiya Navaratri, Sri Kanakadurga is adorned as Sri Maha Chandika Devi. Sri Maha Chandika embodies the `Trishakti` aspect of Mahalakshmi, Mahakali, and Mahasaraswati.
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