Festival

Lohri 2023: Why do people set up sacred bonfires on this festival? All you need to know

To mark sacrifices, items like popcorn, til (sesame seeds), moongphali (peanuts), and gur (jaggery) are thrown into the sacred bonfire on Lohri

Pongal 2023: Best places to visit in Tamil Nadu during this auspicious festival

Though there is no shortage of picturesque places in Tamil Nadu, we have listed the best-known locations to get the actual flavour of Pongal

All Saints' Day 2022: Know why it is marked on 1 November every year

Speaking about the history of the festival, it is said that All Saints' Day was proclaimed by Pope Gregory IV in 837 CE on 1 November and is believed to be of Irish origin

Diwali 2022: Lakshmi Puja date, shubh muhurat and puja vidhi

Devotees believe that Goddess Lakshmi visits the cleanest house first, so, they clean their homes vigorously days before the auspicious day

Chhath Puja 2022: 5 recipes to cook for the festival

Green chickpeas or hara chana is usually eaten in winter. It is one of the prasads made during the festival and is made by sauteing the channa in ghee with green chillies and cumin seeds

PM Modi greets people on Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated across the country to mark the birth of the god of wisdom who is worshipped before beginning anything new

Onam: All you need to know about the 10 days of the harvest celebration

Onam symbolizes demon king Mahabali’s homecoming. It is among the biggest festivals in Kerala and is celebrated throughout the state

PM Modi greets people on Raksha Bandhan

The festival celebrates the bond between a brother and a sister

Bonalu 2022: Here’s all you need to know about month-long Telangana festival

For the unversed, Bonam means meal or feast in Telugu, and signifies an offering to the Goddess. It shows the importance of food in the festivities, as special dishes are prepared in honour of the Goddess Mahakali

Vinayaka Chaturthi 2022: Date, puja vidhi, rituals, significance and mantras

This festival is also called Varad Vinayaka Chaturthi, which means “praying to God to fulfil any wish one has.” On this day, devotees observe fast and offer prayers to please Lord Ganpati. They present offerings to the god and ask him to remove negative influences from their lives