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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalHindu CalendarHindus Celebrate The Birthday of Lord Rama
Birthday of Rama of India: March 31Birthday of Rama is a religious observance for Hindus worldwide. In the Hindu Calendar, the Birthday of Rama falls on the ninth day of the month of Chaitra which usually falls between the regular month of March and April. The celebration is locally called as Ramnavami or Rama Navami. Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus
Ram Navami: March 31Ram Navami is a religious observance for Hindus. The Hindu festival of Ram Navani is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Rama, believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The festival falls on the ninth day of the bright phase of the moon, or shukla paksha, in the lunar month of Chaitra, that is April or May in the Gregorian calendar. and it ususally falls on the same day of the Indian New Year celebrations. Nyepi is a religious observance for Hindus in Indonesia
Nyepi Day: March 23Nyepi is a religious observance for Hindus. It is also a public holiday in Indonesia. Nyepi is the celebration of New Year in the Hindu Saka calendar. It is a lunar calendar and New Year is celebrated on the first day of the 10th lunar month, that is March or April of the Gregorian calendar, in 2010 will be on March 16. Holi
Holi Date: March 8Holi Festival is celebrated in India. One of the more popular festivals emerging out of the mystical land of India is Holi. The festival that is believed to have had its origins millions of years ago where gods ruled the earth is a celebration of good over evil. The festival celebrates the burning of a Hindu demoness, Holika. The story goes that Prahlad, the son of the demon lord Hiranyakashipu was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was a staunch devotee of Lord Brahma and by incessant penance to his god, had attained the power of invincibility. Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus
Maha Shivratri: February 12Maha Shivratri is a religious observance for Hindus. It is also a public holiday in Sri Lanka. Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Maagha or Phalguna from the Hindu lunar calendar, one night and day before the new moon. Next Page » |
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