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Indian Festival of Krishna Janmashtami 2017

The decent of supreme being on earth for the ascent of man.

By Subrato Paul | August 14, 2017 filed in Festivals |
Tags: , ashtami rohini, avatar, bhagavata purana, brindavan, dahi handi, devaki, festival, gokul, gokulashtami, hindu festival, India, jagarana, janmashtami, kansa, krishna, krishna janmashtami, krishna lila, krishnashtami, mathura, nanda, nandotsav, national festival, raas lila, saatam aatham, shravana, sree jayanti, srikrishna jayanti, upavasa, vaishnava, vasudeva, vishnu, yashoda

Krishna Janmashtami or simply Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti, Saatam Aatham, Dahi Handi, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. It is observed according to Hindu lunar calendar, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Shravana (overlaps with August and September of the Gregorian calendar). Janmashtami falls on August 14 in 2017 for Smarta Sampradaya. For Vaishanava Sampradaya and ISKCON Janmashtami falls on August 15 in 2017.

Indian Festival of Raksha Bandhan 2017

May eternal bond of a sister and brother strengthen so hard that no one could break it.

By Subrato Paul | August 7, 2017 filed in Festivals |
Tags: , bond of protection, brother, festival, hindu festival, India, national festival, rakhi, rakhi purnima, raksha bandhan, sacred thread, shravana, sister, thread of love

Raksha Bandhan, or simply Rakhi (sacred thread of love) is an ancient Hindu festival, celebrated in India and Nepal. Raksha bandhan means Bond of Protection. The festival is observed in Shravana month during Purnima (full moon) day, and typically falls in Gregorian calendar month of August. In 2017, it is celebrated on August 7.

Indian Festival of Raksha Bandhan

The sacred thread of love and a bond of protection.

By Subrato Paul | August 10, 2014 filed in Festivals |
Tags: , bond of protection, festival, hindu festival, India, rakhi, rakhi purnima, raksha bandhan, sacred thread, shravana, thread of love

Raksha Bandhan is an ancient Hindu festival that ritually celebrates the affectionate bond between brothers and sisters. It is also called Rakhi Purnima, or simply Rakhi (sacred thread of love). ‘Raksha’ means protection and ‘Bandhan’ means a bond (a bond of protection).