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Fairs and Festivals of India 5

Sep

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter In a land of cultural and geographical diversities one gets to enjoy and experience wide varieties of cultures, fairs and festivals and India is the epitome of such experiences. A country where after every hundred kilometer you are embraced by a new cultural identity one gets to enjoy diverse backgrounds, beliefs and ...

Cultural Festivals in India 1

Sep

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter India is famous for a lot of things around the world from yoga to its diversity from its travel destinations to its rich past but one thing that this country is better at doing than most is celebrating festivals, lots of festivals. A country with diverse religious and cultural backgrounds India as ...

Celebrating Christmas in India 1

Sep

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter A festival that is celebrated by over a billion people worldwide, Christmas is one of the biggest festivals celebrated around the world on 25th of December every year. A festival that celebrates the life, sacrifices and teaching of Jesus Christ, Christmas is as much about Santa Claus, lights, decorations, Christmas trees as ...

Visiting Goa in December | Making The Best Of Goa 10

Sep

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter It is no secret that today, going to Goa in december is on the bucket list of every traveler in India. Everyone wants to visit Goa such is the profound impact this small southern Indian state has had upon the psyche of the Indian travelers in the past decade. Goa is a beautiful ...

Destination Wedding in India: Top 12 Exotic Locations for that grand affair 7

Sep

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Destination Wedding is probably a new thing in India, but many more people want to enjoy the special ceremony in a way just for their close friends and family members. Thankfully, India is a blend of some exotic and beautiful locations that can embellish the most special occasion of a person’s life with ...

Durga Puja 2017: Festival Dates and celebrations in Kolkata 45

Aug

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Durga Puja is the one of the most famous festival celebrated in West Bengal and particularly in Kolkata, in honor of Goddess Durga during the period of Navaratri. It is celebrated for 10 days, however starting from the sixth day until the ninth day, the Pandals with grand idols of Goddess Durga are open for visitors. The tenth ...

Navratri 2017 Dates and Celebrations in India 5

Aug

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Navaratri is a nine day festival celebrated in India to honour the Mother Goddess in all her avatars (forms). Celebrated twice every year, once in the month Chaitra (March) and then in the month of Ashwin (September-October). The latter consists of the main rituals of placing the idol or image of the Goddess ...

Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai: Dates, Celebrations and Festivities 10

Aug

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter The spectacular festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. In honor of Lord Ganesha – the lovable elephant headed God – Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav is celebrated all over India. Many Hindu families across India and abroad celebrate this festival with much grandeur in their homes. The ...

5 Must-Do Fun Things in Delhi with Friends on weekends 15

Aug

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter We can’t really list the different kinds of friends that we have, can we? No, I guess not. There’s this one who uploads his/her pictures on Facebook and says “like my picture, like my picture”. And the one who is always the ‘Bakra’ when the whole group is around. The one who ...

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Date: Festival in Mathura – Vrindavan 10

Aug

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter According to the Hindu Mythology, about 5000 years ago, the eighth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu was born, who soon came to be revered as one of the most important Hindu gods. Quick witted and jovial in nature, this notorious divinity became a favorite among devotees who fondly worship him both in his ...