Archive for February, 2010

Republic Day of India

 

Republic Day of India
Republic Day is India ’s great national festival. It is celebrated every year on January 26, in New Delhi with great pomp and pageant and in capitals of the States, as well as at other headquarters and important places with patriotic fervour.
It was the Lahore [...]

Gandhi Jayanti

 

Gandhi Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, is celebrated with respect all over the country. He is the man who played a significant role in achieving independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as ‘Bapu’ or [...]

Navratri – Nine nights of Durga

 

Navratri – Nine nights of Durga.
‘Nav’ means ‘nine’ and ‘ratri’ means ‘night’, thus, ‘Navratri’ means ‘nine nights’. There are many legends attached to the conception of Navratri like all Indian festivals but all of them are related to Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various forms. Though it is one of the [...]