India got independence on August 15, 1947. Independence Day is also known as Swatantrata Diwas.

Krishna Janmashtami is observed as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Gokulashtami, Shrikrishna Jayanti and just Janmashtami. In Gujarat Krishna Janmashtami is also known […]

Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as birth anniversary of Lord Ganesh. On Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesh is worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. It is believed that […]

Thiruvonam | Onam Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. Onam is Malayali festival which is celebrated by native speakers of Malayalam. Onam day is decided […]

Hindi Diwas India adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India in 1949. Hindi was adopted as the official language under the Article […]

Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada

It is celebrated annually on 2 October, and is one of the three national holidays in India.

Karwa Chauth fasting is done during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Kartik and according to Amanta calendar followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Southern India it is Ashwin […]

Lakshmi Puja Vrat and rituals On the day of Diwali, people should get up early in the morning and pay tribute to their ancestors and worship family gods. Being Amavasya day, […]

Govardhan Puja | Annakut Puja Most of the time Govardhan Puja day falls next day after Diwali Puja and it is celebrated as the day when Lord Krishna defeated God Indra. Sometimes there might be one day […]

Guru Nanak Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak.