Indian Festivals

India is a melting pot of races and religions. Every religion has its own unique style of celebration. But Diwali (Deepawali), the Festival of Light, is celebrated with fervor and gaiety among all races and religions. The festival symbolizes unity in diversity. The celebration of this five-day festival commences on Aswayuja Bahula Chaturdasi and ends on Kartika Shudda Vijiya.

Hindus all over the world celebrate Deepawali with great enthusiasm. This is a major Hindu festival honouring Mother Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth. Diwali is a holy tradition, not to be put in the shade. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness; darkness refers to ignorance and light refers to knowledge. Celebrated joyously all over India, it is a festival of wealth and prosperity.
Deepavali is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on Amavasya – the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin (Aasho) in (Oct/ Nov) every year.

Diwali is a festival synonymous with celebrations in India and is an occasion for jubilation and togetherness. This is an occasion for people of all religions. At the metaphysical level, Deepawali is a festival signifying the victory of good over evil. People believe that the latter is destroyed and reduced to ashes by fireworks. This festival is celebrated on a grand scale in almost all regions of India and is looked upon mainly as the beginning of a New Year.

On this day of Diwali (Deepavali) people light small oil lamps (called diyas) and place them around their homes, in courtyards, gardens, verandahs, on the walls and also on the roof tops. In cities, candles are substituted by diyas; and among the riches, candles are made to substitute for fashionable lights. The celebration of the festival is customarily accompanied by the exchange of sweets and lighting crackers.
Diwali (Deepavali) (Deepawali)
On the night of Diwali, all the shops & offices are decorated with electrical bulbs of various colors. They are filled to capacity in this festive season. People visit their friends and relatives and present them sweets. Many people make “rangoli” inside & outside their house. Rangoli is a pattern which is made on the floor, normally by coloured powder, but in the house it is made with paint.
Diwali (Deepavali) (Deepawali) In the evening the family prays to Laskmi, the goddess of wealth. Then people put diyas (oil lamps) all around the house. About 8.00 pm the fireworks start. This is the time when the whole country is lit up and fireworks continue uptill midnight.

In north India, Deepavali is celebrated as an auspicious occasion of Rama’s homecoming from fourteen years of exile and also after defeating Ravana and his coronation as king; In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated to honour goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; and in Bengal, it is related with goddess Kali. Everywhere it is celebrated with the same spirit and signifies the renewal of life.
Diwali is also celebrated outside India mainly in Britain, U.S.A., Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Srilanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, and Australia among the Hindus world over. Whatever may be the legend behind the festival but people celebrate it with great enthusiasm. In this festive season people exchange sweets, wear new clothes and buy precious items for celebration and enjoyment.
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Astrology

Astrology is a science which has greater influence on both western and eastern cultures. Astrology is the study of the Sun, the Moon and the planets of the solar system and how they influence the character and personality of a person. It is believed by astrologers that there is a connection between the heavenly bodies and the human beings on earth. Astrologers use astrology as a tool to understand an individual, his relationship with the world around him and the way his birth stars influence his life.

Astrology, the term, is derived from two Greek words astrou and logou meaning star and word respectively. There are numerous traditions applying astrological concepts in interpreting a humans character. These astrological concepts are based on relative positions and movements of celestial patterns. A form of divinations, astrology in current tradition can be classified as Vedic Astrology, Western Astrology and Chinese Astrology. In this modern era, people have started using Astrology as a tool to predict their future and to understand their personality and behavior.

Zodiac Zone

Zodiac Zone gives you detailed information on the 12 zodiac signs based on Western astrology. The zodiac sign of a person refers to the position of the Sun at the time of birth and each sign is indicated using glyph interpreting the innate quality of each of them. The sun sign forms the basis to analyse in-depth about the personality of a person which is the combination of the Sun, the Moon and the other planets.

Vedic Astrology

Vedic astrology is the very ancient form of Indian astrology. Based on the ancient Vedas or scriptures, Vedic astrology comprises of three different branches. The elements of Vedic astrology are the signs, the houses, the planets and the lunar houses. In this pattern of astrology, the signs of the zodiac have direct connection with the constellations.

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