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Brahmotsavam

Brahmotsavam, the Hindu festival is an auspicious festival celebrated every year at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. According to legends the origin of this festival is associated with Lord Brahma. It is believed that once Lord Brahma worshiped Sri Balaji at the catchment area of the holy Pushkarini River to thank […]

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Navaratri

Navaratri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, literally “nine nights”), also spelled Navratri or Navarathri, is a nine nights (and ten days) Hindu festival, celebrated in the autumn every year. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navratri. However, in practice, it is the post-monsoon […]

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Public Transport Day

Public Transport Day (also known as public transportation, public transit, or mass transit) is the transport of passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that charge a posted fee for each trip. Examples of public transport include city buses, trolleybuses, […]

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Rambarat

Celebrated before the Hindu festival of Dussehra, Ram Barat is a dramatic recreation of the royal/divine wedding procession of Rama and Sita. Expect three days of colourful lights and pounding Hindu rhythms, highlighted by the 12-hour parade itself, featuring caparisoned elephants, horses, more than 125 mobile floats depicting mythological events and 30 marching bands. Rambarat […]

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Anti Untouchability Week

Week of anti-untouchability (from 02 oct- 08 October) is celebrated for raising awareness amongst people about caste based untouchability in society. Initially, the feeling of untouchability was very high for the lower castes, that is, the dalits by the upper caste people. In society, Dalits were considered untouchable by the upper caste people and they […]

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