Communities following Gregorian calendar celebrate New Year on 1st January every year. The year counter also gets incremented on this day. Though people following different calendars celebrate New Year on other days of the year, the celebration on 1st January has crossed calendars and everyone joins in the celebration of the New Year.
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Dhanur Masa Pooja as the name implies is to be performed in the Hindu month of Dhanur Masa, December – January according to Gregorian calendar. This year (2009) it is from 17th December to 14th January 2010 (Makara Shankranthi).
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Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated in Canada and United States of America. It is the day when people thank the almighty for a good harvest and for all the good things bestowed on them.
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Festival of Groundnuts is held in Bangalore every year on the last Monday of the Hindu month Karthika, November – December in Gregorian calendar. This year (2009) it is on November 16th and 17th. This is held near the Bull Temple Road and groundnut vendors’ and farmers flock from all parts of Bangalore and [...]
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Aarathi song dedicated to Tulasi devi.
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Aanai Pandige Karthikai also known as Karthika Deepotsava, Aane / Elephant Habba is an important festival of Iyengars (Vishishtha Advaitha sect) of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated as ‘Kiru / Small Deepavali‘. The lamps are kept outside the house from the starting day of Karthika up to this festival, which falls 3 [...]
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Kantheyasya Lasathkaala Garalam
Gangaajalam Masthake
Giriraajaraja Thanayaa Jaaya Bhavaani Sathi
Nandi Skanda Ganaadhiraaja Sahithaa Sri Vishwanaatha Prabhu
Kashi Mandira Samsthithokhila Gururdeyaath
Sadaa Mangalam
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Karwa Chauth is a celebration of married life. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm by married women of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. It falls 9 days before Diwali. This year (2009) it is celebrated on 7th October.
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Festivals are time for a variety of food to be cooked and relished by one and all at home. The festive food is prepared without Onion and Garlic. In South Karnataka, the following dishes are prepared during festivals:
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“Kaayena Vaachaa Manasendriyairvaa
Buddhyaatmanaa Vaa Prakriteh Svabhaavaatah
Karomi Yadhyadh Sakalam Parasmai
Naaraayanaayeti Samarpayaami”
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