In the Vedic/Hindu tradition, there are many festivals that are observed throughout the year.
There are major festivals and numerous minor ones, as well as those that are celebrated on a local or regional basis, which are celebrated differently according to the location, or even named differently.
There are different festivals to celebrate the various incarnations of God, as well as those that honor the seasons, harvests, relationships, and certain principles of the Vedic culture.
Click here to find out about two major festivals that take place on the 3 March 2007: GAURA PURNIM and 4 March 2007: HOLI !!!
This is the festival that is celebrated by the increasing numbers of the Guadiya Vaishnava tradition. It is the celebration of the birth of Lord Chaitanya, who was considered an incarnation of God, Lord Krishna. Lord Chaitanya showed by example the highest emotion and sentiment of worship and love for Lord Krishna.
He also was the first to start peaceful civil disobedience demonstrations for worshiping the Lord, and the sankirtana movement, which is the congregational chanting of the Lord's holy names in the form of the Hare Krsna mantra. To listen and download the Hare Krsna Mantra click here!!!
For more information about GAURA PURNIM click here.
Holi is a major festival and celebrates the onset of spring, along with good harvests and the fertility of the land. It is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March. This festival is known best for the way people throw brightly colored powder and water over each other to celebrate the advent of spring. Then they bathe and cleanse themselves after which they distribute sweets amongst friends and relatives.
Vibrant processions accompanied by folk songs and dances are also a characteristic of Holi celebrations. Holi is a very popular festival amongst the youth. Holi also commemorates the burning to death of Holika, the aunt of Prahlada. Huge bonfires are lit on the eve of Holi for this reason.
Holi is celebrated with great vigor in the north, but is hardly celebrated in southern India.
For more information about HOLI click here.
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4 comments:
nice article
Holi is best in India
Amazing work! This post was really very informative. Find creative Holi wishes to wish your family and friends.
Greetings from my side on HOli
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