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Introduction Cricket is a team sport for two teams of eleven players each. A formal game of cricket can last anything from an afternoon(One day Cricket) to five days(Test Cricket) Although the game play and rules are very different, the basic concept of cricket is similar to that of baseball. Teams bat in successive innings [...]

A huge flames blazed at IOC depot in Jaipur today evening & some fatalities & damage are supposed. fire in Jaipur “There might be wound to a few. We don’t be familiar with exact right now. Correct judgment can only be taken after the fire is stopped,” a official told in Delhi. The fire in [...]

Navaratril Navaratri is a colorful Indian festival of the worship of Devi Durga during the nine festive nights. Navaratri is dedicated to the goddess of Power, Durga . In ancient mythology, it is said that gods contributed Devi Durga with ten deadly weapons to save the world from evil in her battle with Asura. Brahma [...]

Dev Diwali Dev Diwali is celebrated by the Jains in honour of the final liberation or death of Mahavira. It is said that Acharya Jinasena finds the first scriptural reference to Diwali in the Jain scripture, Harivamsha Purana. None of the principal Hindu scriptures mention the festival in particular. This has made some people to [...]

Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh and all devoted Hindus observe it, throughout India. Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular of Hindu festivals, since it is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh. It falls on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada (August-September). It [...]

Baisakhi Festival Baisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs and is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and gaiety in the state of Punjab and all throughout the world where there is a significant Sikh population. For the large farming community of Punjab, Baisakhi Festival marks the time for harvest of rabi crops and [...]

Vasant Panchami [Vasant Panchami is a festival full of religious, seasonal and social significance and is celebrated by Hindus all over the world with verve and new sense of optimism.] Vasant Panchami is the festival dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning. (Deepavali is dedicated to Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, and Navaratri Durga is dedicated [...]

Nagpanchami , Indian Festival This is an ancient festival and on Ashvina Shukla Panchami, people worshiped images of nagas and Indrani. Panchami means the fifth and on the fifth day of the bright half of Shravana, the nagas (serpents) are worshipped, since snakes symbolize energy and prosperity. Snake-worship is pre-Aryan and was incorporated into the [...]

Vat Savitri Puja -A festival for the love of husbands Vat Savitri Puja is celebrated all over India with great gusto. Here is an insight to its legendary story, tradition and celebration. Explore one of the most acclaimed puja followed by Hindus. Vat Savitri is a celebration observed by women in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, [...]

Pongal Pongal is regarded as a harvest festival of South India. It is one of the most important and popular Hindu festivals. The four-day long harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, Pongal is all about thanksgiving to nature and takes its name from the Tamil word meaning “to boil” and is held in the month of [...]