Holidays
Diwali
Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights. It is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia.
Youtube video about Diwali (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrW3rO51ak)
Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights. It is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia.
Youtube video about Diwali (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrW3rO51ak)
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is when Hindus celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh. Ganesh is depicted with an elephant's head on a human body. He is known as the Remover of Obstacles.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman Ji, the monkey God. He is the symbol of strength and energy.
Holi
Holi was originally a spring festival of harvest. Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun (March).
Krishna Janmashtami
The Krishna Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, one of the most popular Gods in the Hindu pantheon.
Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Shiva, who destroys the universe. While most Hindu festivals are celebrated during the day, Mahashivratri is celebrated during the night.
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is one of the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar and celebrates the sun's journey into the northern hemisphere.
Navaratri
Navaratri, meaning nine nights, symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Navratri takes place at the beginning of October and it is celebrated for nine days.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan, also abbreviated to Rakhi, is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. It is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Sravana in the lunar calendar.
Rama Navami
Rama Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya.
Swaminarayan Jayanti
Swaminarayan Jayanti celebrates the birthday of Lord Swaminarayan, the founder of the Swaminarayan tradition.
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi is celebrated according to the solar calendar and is marked in several different ways across India and the UK.
Varsha Pratipada
Varsha Pratipada is the Hindu Spring New Year and it means Birth of the Year. It is not celebrated so much in the UK.