Sankranti means moving on, or changing direction.
This is the time when the sun moves from one constellation (Saggitarius) in the zodiac to
This is a day of fasting and silence. Mauna means silence. Mauni means spiritual performer.
Followers believe that
In the Hindu faith there is no Christmas celebration.
However, in 1985 a five-day festival named Pancha Ganapati was created by
Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights and is celebrated over five days.
The days of Diwali are around the end of the lunar year.
Because there is no single lunar calendar in the Hindu faith, the exact dates of the festival may
Karva Chauth is a Hindu fasting day that is observed by women.
They use the holiday to honour the god Shiva and consort Parvati.
This is meant to ensure the