Story Children are god’s gift and undoubtedly, they make our lives lively and cheerful. They give a reason to celebrate. Hence, an entire day is dedicated to celebrate the presence of children across the world. This day is knows as Children’s Day and marks the celebration of childhood. 14th November is
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Bhai Dooj | Bhaiya Dooj – Bond of love between Brothers and Sisters
Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond of brother-sister love and marks the end of the five-day long Diwali celebrations. It is known by many names throughout the country- Bhau Beej (in the Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka), Bhathru Dwithiya, Bhau-Deej, Bhai Phota (in Bengal), and Ningol Chakuba (in Manipur), etc. Legends behind
Diwali-the Sparkling Festival of Joy & Warmth
Story The word Diwali is originated from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, ‘Deep’ means ‘light’ and ‘avali’ means ‘row’. Hence, together this word means the ‘row of lights’. A lot of legendary stories are associated with the celebration of the festival of lights. Amongst them, the most famous legend is about Lord
World Food Day – 16 Oct
The Right to Food is a right of every person since birth. Food, which is one of the basic necessities of life, is deprived to many people. It is due to this reason that in the year 1945, United Nations (UN) declared an entire day to highlight the plight of
Dussehra Festival victory of good over evil
Story In India, the festival of ‘Dussehra’ also known as ‘Vijaya Dashami’ is celebrated every year symbolizing the “victory of good over evil.” The legendary story behind celebrating Dussehra is related to the epic ‘Ramayana’. One of the incidents of this epic states how Lord Rama (the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu)