Archive for September, 2009

Bhai Duj: The festival is celebrated between brothers and sisters to strengthen the bond of love they share. On this auspicious day, sisters put tilak on their brother's forehead and pray for their long life. In return, brothers pamper their sisters and promise them to stand by their side in all hardships of life. Meaning and Significance This auspicious ... Full story

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, is a festival to worship Lord Krishna and Govardhan Parvat or Mount Govardhan. Celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra. Lord Krishna taught people to worship nature, as mountains bring rains to earth. That was the reason to stop worshiping Indra. It is widely celebrated in ... Full story

Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en) is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints’ Day. It is largely a secular celebration, but some Christians and pagans have expressed strong feelings about its religious overtones.Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition ... Full story

'Diwali', also called Deepavali or festival of ligths, is the abstraction of the Sanskrit word Deepavali - 'Deep' means diya (small pots made from clay) or light and 'Avali', means a row - meaning a row of diyas or array of lamps. Thus placing small diyas, candles & lamps inside ... Full story

Karwa Chauth, find latest Henna/Mehendi Designs, Thali Decorations, songs & Puja process or vrat katha/story. The most popular and important day for all Hindu married women. It has an extraordinary observance rate in India. The fast of Karwa Chauth is undertaken by married woman seeking the welfare and prosperity of their husbands. Karwa chauth ... Full story

Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation". It is celebrated on October 2, every year. It is one of the three official declared National Holidays of India and is observed in all its states and union territories. The United ... Full story

Holidays in India in the month of October 2009.October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. It is the month of festivals in India. Most major festivals are celebrated during this month of the year. This is the ... Full story

Dussehra greeting cards or dussehra greetings are here. If you are looking for Dussehra wallpapers or dasara greetings to send dasara wishes by email or a dussehra sms - just come to Indiasummary.com where you will find latest of all festival related greetings and sms To send this slideshow to your friends and relatives Go to this presentation on slideshare by ... Full story

Vaishno devi yatra photos / images in a slide show are here for the devotees of Vaishnao devi shrine in India for celebrating Navaratri. Slideshow of Vaishno devi photos Vaishnao Devi Mata Darshan Slideshow... Full story

Mahalaya Amavasya festival, Navratri celebrations on maa durga puja 2009, Gujarati Garb Free songs Download, wallpaper & sms greetings. Mahalaya day tells It's invocation to the mother goddess to descend on earth "Jago Tumi Jago". Mahalaya is done through chanting of mantras and singing devotional songs. It is observed seven days before Durga Puja. The ... Full story