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Sikh holidays list or Festivals Calender 2009, Sikhism also continued with some of the major festivals that Hindus celebrated, The 10 gurus of the Sikhs and their teachings. The guru, or teacher, is the most important person in Sikhism, and is the means to gain union with God. Sikhism follows holy book,  Guru Granth Sahib and the Golden Temple in Amritsar ... Full story

National Holidays in India, Gandhi ji wanted our nation to progress and be able to stand side by side with other developed nations but hey we decided to sit our ass instead and loose his birthday as a day when the whole nation does nothing but listen to bhajans.We can all remember the great Gandhi ji by ... Full story

Parsi, Zoroastrian Holidsays or festivals during 2009, The Parsi calendar is divided into 12 months of equal length and five festal days. The Parsi calendar is divided into 12 months of equal length and five festal days. The five festal days are presided ... Full story

Muslim Holidays or festivals list during 2009.Ramzan is one of the major festival for muslims. Muslims in India observe all the Islamic festivals that are celebrated in other parts of the world, the dates of Muslim festivals keep changing. Muslim festivals that are celebrated in India, include Ramzan (Ramadan), Muharram, Id-e-Milad and Bakr-Id. special prayers offered ... Full story

Jain Holidays or festivals during 2009, Jains celebrate their religious holidays by fasting, worshipping, recitation of sacred texts, holding religious discourses, alms giving, taking certain vows and other such acts of piety. Annual holidays are observed based on the lunar calendar. The two are most important religious holidays are: Mahavir Jayanti : The birthday of Lord Mahavir, the ... Full story

Christian Festivals of India India, the land of vibrant culture and ethnicity, is known for the celebration of a number of colorful festivals in myriad ways. In this secular nation, people following different religions coexist in ... Full story

Buddhist Holidays in India for Religious Buddhist Tourists. Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism is explains to follow the path righteousness and reach 'Moksha' or Nirvana and spiritual enlightenment. The birthplace of Buddha, Lumbini, is now in Nepal, the other important places of Buddhist Pilgrimage are Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar are in ... Full story

Friendship day is on  August 2 Sunday the day ia well recognised as  Holiday, any how you can celebrate your holi-day of this friendshipday on sunday.Some organizations are working towards turning the first Sunday in August into a nationally recognized holiday. This occasion has been recognized on a national level since 1935. Friends will celebrate this friendship dayby exchanging ... Full story

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varalakshmi vratam or nomu holiday on Friday 31 July 2009 varamahalakshmi festival 2009, varalakshmi pooja,varalakshmi nombuvaralakshmi, varalakshmi pooja, Varalaksmi Vratha is a sacred day in Hinduism. The ceremony is performed by married Hindu ladies on the Friday before the full moon in the month of Sravana in the Hindu calendar . Those who cannot perform it ... Full story