Teachers’ Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers and may include celebrations to honour them for their the contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. The idea of celebrating Teachers’ Day took root in many countries during the 19th century; in most cases, they celebrate a local educator […]
Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari कृषà¥à¤£ जनà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤®à¥€, IAST: Kṛṣṇa JanmÄá¹£á¹amÄ«), also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is observed according to Hindu luni-solar calendar, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Bhadrapada […]
About National Nutrition Week National Nutrition Week is celebrated each year from 1st September to the 7th September to aware the people about important tips of their health and well-being. Through the national nutrition week campaign people from all over the world can be educated to maintain their look and feel better. People can be […]
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 […]
