Holidays and Celebration
The holidays and celebration of the Hindu is usually for purification of evil as well as stimulating the powers of nature. While some holidays are meant as worship towards certain gods, other holidays are meant to celebrate the cycle of nature itself. They include a wide variety of rituals, including worship, prayer, processions, magical acts, music, dancing, eating, drinking, and even feeding the poor people in society. It is said that hindus celebrate everything that has happened; from birth of gods to death and even victory of gods. Due to the number of gods there are in the Hindu religion, some scholars say that there are over a thousand different hindu festivals.
Major Festivals and Holidays:
1. Holi: the festival of colors and spring, and generally takes place in March
2. Mahashivaratri: a night dedicated to worshipping Shiva, between February and March
3. Raksabandhana: festival meant to renew relationships between siblings, held July ~ August
4. Kumb Mela: pilgrimage to the 4 main cities of India, held July ~ August
5. Diwali: festival of lights and purification of evil, held between September and October
6. Shiva Ratri: a day to commemorate the birth of Shiva, a hindu god, in March
7. Ganesha Utsava: a day to celebrate the birth Ganesha, a hindu god, in September.
Major Festivals and Holidays:
1. Holi: the festival of colors and spring, and generally takes place in March
2. Mahashivaratri: a night dedicated to worshipping Shiva, between February and March
3. Raksabandhana: festival meant to renew relationships between siblings, held July ~ August
4. Kumb Mela: pilgrimage to the 4 main cities of India, held July ~ August
5. Diwali: festival of lights and purification of evil, held between September and October
6. Shiva Ratri: a day to commemorate the birth of Shiva, a hindu god, in March
7. Ganesha Utsava: a day to celebrate the birth Ganesha, a hindu god, in September.