Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela (/ËŒkÊŠm ˈmeɪlÉ™/ or /ËŒkÊŠm məˈlÉ‘Ë/), inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. Traditionally, four fairs are widely recognized as the Kumbh Melas: the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, […]
Raksha Bandhan is a festival of brother and sister bonding which share a unique relationship that is equally unbelievably strong and challenging to describe. The relationship between siblings is unique and highly regarded throughout the world. However, the bond becomes significantly more important because of a festival in India called “Raksha Bandhan” that honors brother […]
Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of Kerala in India. It falls in the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam, which in Gregorian calendar overlaps with August–September. The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu, the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali and mythologies of Hinduism related to Kashyapa and […]
The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August each year. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1934 and 1936. He scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948. After putting his stamp […]
NATIONAL EYE DONATION FORTNIGHT 2018 National Eye Donation Fortnight 2018 will be celebrated from Saturday (25th of August) to the Saturday (8th of September). National Eye Donation Fortnight The National Eye Donation Fortnight is celebrated every year from 25th August to 8th September. The celebration of the great campaign is go through very well in […]
The World Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on 21st of August every year. It was first proclaimed on 14th of December in the year 1990, by the United Nations General Assembly. The holiday was celebrated for the first time on October 1, 1991.The day is acknowledged to raise awareness about the factors and issues affecting […]
Sadbhavana Diwas is celebrated on the 20th of August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi. 2016 will see the celebration of Sadbhavana Diwas marking the 72nd birth anniversary of Shri Rajiv Gandhi. Wreaths and garlands are laid by the family members and senior Congress […]
WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY World Photography Day originates from the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic processes developed by Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839 The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype process and a few months later, on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as a gift free to the world. […]
15 August is a day of immense pride for every Indian. On 15 August 1947, India gained freedom from British rulers. India celebrates its freedom and the birth of a free nation. Indians worldwide celebrate this day with joy and happiness. No matter if they are living in India or any foreign country, they raise […]
Organ Donation is when a person allows an organ of theirs to be removed, legally, either by consent while the donor is alive or after death with the assent of the next of kin. Donation may be for research, or, more commonly healthy transplantable organs and tissues may be donated to be transplanted into another […]
