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Janmashtami 2019: History, Significance, Importance And Lord Krishna Birth Story Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna , an avatar of Lord Vishnu. The auspicious festival is celebrated in the month of Sharavan, i.e., August or September every year. It is extremely popular in Mathura/ Vrindavan where Krishna was believed to be born. History, Significance and Importance of Janmashtami In ancient times, Mathura - a holy place was ruled by a cruel king Kansa who had a sister called Princess Devaki . She was married to Vasudeva. The same day they got married, there was a prediction and Kansa got to know that their eighth son would cause his downfall. So, he killed the first seven children of Vasudeva and Devaki one by one. Then came the clock in which Krishna had to be born. When Kansa came to know about the eighth child, he imprisoned the couple. However, on a rainy night, Vasudeva managed to escape the prison and rescued the child after a divine voice...

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2019: Quotes, Images, Wishes, Messages, Facebook and WhatsApp status Janmashtami is a festival which is celebrated with a lot of fervor and excitement every year, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna . Krishna is said to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who was born to Devaki and Vasudeva, so that he could protect the people of Mathura from the wrath of King Kansa, who was Devaki’s brother. Krishna also played a significant role later on in helping the Pandavas in the battle of Kurukshetra. Dahi handi is one form of celebrating Krishna’s birthday, which takes place majorly in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Boys get together to form human pyramids and try to break an earthen pot which is fixed at a height of about 35 ft from the ground. It is quite an exciting event with its share of nail biting moments. Wherever a dahi handi takes place, lots of people gather around to cheer the participants and also enjoy the show at the same time. On t...

10 Gifting Options For This Rakhi, Because Siblings Need Pampering Too Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a festival of celebrating your sibling at least once in the year. So, this year show them that you cherish them with meaningful gifts. They love you nonetheless, but a little gift never hurt anybody. We have prepared a list of gifts for him and her, and you can go through them for an insight into applaudable gifting options. 5 gifts for him: 1. Eco-friendly Rakhi If there is one favour you can do for the environment is set an example. Gift your brother a token of love and care with these handmade rakhis which he can plant later.  2. Manbox from MensXP Do not buy the whole “men don’t care about grooming” shit. They love to have their hair, beard, and skin prim and proper too. So here’s the solution--a grooming kit that caters to all your skincare and beard needs. The kit includes a body perfume, beard shampoo and conditioner, face wash, scrub and mask...

What is the Aahang Festival, and why is it celebrated? Calcutta Performing Arts Foundation , Kolkata and Kaladharmi BAAG (Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal), Delhi jointly organised ‘Aahang’ Thumri Festival at the Chaudhury House, Kolkata recently. The festival, curated by Prof. Rita Ganguli, was organised as a tribute to Bade Ramdas ji, the reputed vocalist, composer and doyen of Banaras Gharana; through the thumri performances by the torchbearers of different gharanas, including his own. Breaking myths Rita Ganguli   Introducing the festival on the first day, Ganguli, herself directly trained under three great thumri singers of yesteryears, Pt. Shambhu Maharaj, Siddheshwari Devi and Begum Akhtar, explained that the purpose of this festival was basically to tell people that thumri is thousands of years old style of Indian classical music which unfortunately got associated with the wrong notion of ‘thumak’ or thumakana.  This ‘thumak’ style associated with dance w...

 Eid al Adha 2019: When does Eid Al Adha end? How do you celebrate? Eid al Adha 2019 According to the International Astronomical Society, the next New Moon was visible on August 1. Eid Al Adha is not official until the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can visibly see the Zul Hijjah Moon Moon. As this was sighted, Eid can go ahead, starting 10 days later. This means the festival will run for three days from August 11 until August 14 read more ; Eid 2019: When is Bakra Eid? What day is Eid ul Adha? If you enjoyed this post   Eid al Adha 2019: When does Eid Al Adha end? How do you celebrate? , I’d be very grateful if you’d help it spread by emailing it to a friend, or sharing it on Twitter or Facebook. Thank you! and also let us know  What kinds of content would you like to see more on this blog?

Raksha Bandhan Gift: Offer your sister joy of travelling! Here’s how Raksha Bandhan is coming and the number of offers in the market is piling up. Make My Trip, which is among leading travel companies in India, came up with special offers on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The company is offering a discount their gift cards which can be used to plan travel with them online in future, for up to a year. Raksha Bandhan is an occasion where brother promises to protect her sister for life, he also gets a chance to express his love and concern for her through gifts. Selecting a gift for your sisters could be one of the most difficult things to do, as they are very selective about their choices. Make My Trip , in order to help brothers, is offering a discount of up to Rs 3,000 on Raksha Bandhan Gift Cards, which could turn out to be a good option for the brother to save a few bucks along with giving your loved ones a joyful trip as a gift. Raksha Bandhan is a festival where a sister ...