Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in February, Religious Festivals on 10. Feb, 2010
Hadaka Masturi when translated in English means “naked festival”. If the word “naked” conjures all sorts of indecent images in your mind then you are in for a big disappointment. The naked festival in Japan has mostly male participants that too in loincloths. The festival takes place on the third Saturday in February in the [...]
Posted in Festivals in February, Festivals in October, Religious Festivals on 10. Feb, 2010
The Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt is a remarkable specimen of human intelligence. It was constructed during the reign of Ramses the second in the sandstone cliffs facing east. The temple was designed so that twice a year the inner sanctum was illuminated by the rays of the rising sun making the three statues [...]
Posted in Buddhist festivals, Religious Festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
The Sangha Day is also known as the Magha Puja Day and is the second most important event of the Buddhist calendar. The Sangha Day is celebrated to commemorate the unplanned gathering of around 1250 monks on a full moon night in Veluvana Vihara. Here the Buddha delivered a sermon in which he outlined a [...]
Posted in Islamic Festivals, Religious Festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
Eid ul Fitr is the most awaited festival of the country. It is celebrated on the 1st of Shawal the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Eid ul Fitr is celebrated to commemorate the end of Ramadan. Ramadan the 9th Islamic month is the month of fasting. Muslims are directed not only to abstain [...]
Posted in Buddhist festivals, Festivals in July, Religious Festivals on 31. Jan, 2010
Kathina Day is an important and auspicious day in the Buddhist calendar. On this day, the Buddhist people assemble in the temples and offer robes and other gifts to the monks.
Kathina is a Pali word used for the wooden frame on which the monks used to sew the scraps of clothes to make their robes. [...]
Posted in Festivals in November, Religious Festivals on 30. Jan, 2010
The Festa Della Madonna Della Salute is a major religious festival in Venice, Italy. La Salute is one of the biggest churches of Venice. It was constructed to honor a promise made to Virgin Mary by the Venetian Senate. In the early 1600s a plague broke out in Europe which also hit Venice badly. Around [...]
Posted in Festivals in November, Religious Festivals on 30. Jan, 2010
The Mexicans remember and pay respect to their deceased relatives and friends on the El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead. The celebrations take place on the 1st and 2nd November corresponding with the Catholic festivals on All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day. The Mexicans have always believed that every [...]
Posted in Festivals in November, Religious Festivals on 30. Jan, 2010
Ecuador is a country of colors and celebrations, fun and fiesta. In this predominant Roman Catholic country, a monthly festival or a long weekend is a regular feature. In Ecuador, the All Souls Day is celebrated with religious fervor on 2nd November each year. If the 2nd of November falls on Sunday then the All [...]
Posted in Islamic Festivals, Religious Festivals on 16. Jan, 2010
Eid-ul-Azha or the greater Eid is celebrated on the 10th of Zilhaj, the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a three day festival. It is celebrated to commemorate the obedience of Abraham who readily agreed to sacrifice his son Ismail for Allah’s pleasure.
A cattle market is set up outside the city premises [...]
Posted in Festivals in April, Festivals in November, Hindu Festivals, Religious Festivals on 16. Jan, 2010
Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in Nankana a small village some 40 miles from Lahore the provincial capital of Punjab, Pakistan. Although according to the Hindu calendar his birthday falls on 14th April, it is celebrated in November in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Sikhism is based on the teachings of Guru Nanak and the [...]
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