Ullambana is a popular Buddhist festival observed in some Asian countries. The festival is held to please the deceased ancestors by making offerings to their spirits. The festival is celebrated on 15th day of the seventh month or the monkey month as per the traditional Chinese Lunisolar calendar. It is also called the Ghost Festival …
Hemis Gompa festival is a two days festival celebrated in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is celebrated in Hemis Monastery which is also called Hemis Gompa. The second day of the festival marks the birth anniversary of Padmasambhava, an 8th Century Buddhist master and spiritual guru. The term “Gompa” is used for Buddhist …
Buddha Purnima 2025 Buddha Purnima 2025 will be celebrated worldwide by the people on 12th May Monday. It will be 2587th Birth Anniversary of Gautama Buddha. Buddha Purnima is also known as: The 2019 Buddh Purnima was special as it occurred on the day with the astronomical coincidence which comes only after 502 years. The …
Losar is the most significant festival in Tibetan Buddhism, celebrated to mark the beginning of New Year as per the lunisolar Tibetan calendar. The festival is usually a three day event and coincides with the Gregorian months of February or March. However, the dates of celebration may vary from place to place depending on the …
Christmas is an annual festival celebrated by the Christians throughout the world, primarily on 25th December. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the most significant festival of Christians and is celebrated with exceptional zeal and enthusiasm. Christmas 2025 In 2025, Christmas will be celebrated on Thursday 25th December 2025. …
Easter is a major Christian festival celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, three days after his crucifixion. Christians throughout the world celebrate the Easter festival on a Sunday, often called Easter Sunday. The festival is observed annually; however, the dates of observance vary every year. The festival is reverently celebrated and is marked by …
Good Friday 2025 Good Friday 2025 will be celebrated especially by the people of Christian religion on 18th of April, Friday. Last year, people across the world commemorated the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and visited churches and offered prayers to their Lord. They also kept fast and mourned the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the …
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is celebrated by the Sikh community to mark the birth of their tenth and also the last master Guru Gobind Singh. He was born on 5th January 1666 as Gobind Rai to Guru Tegh Bahadur and Mata Gujri. Guru Gobind Singh was a spiritual master and a warrior, highly revered by …
“Hola Mohalla” is an annual festival of Sikhs celebrated at the city of Ananadpur Sahib in Rupnagar (Ropar) district of Punjab province of western India. Hola Mohalla is celebrated on the second day of Chett month, which is the first month of Nanakshahi calendar, a lunar calendar of Sikhism. The festivities of Hola Mohalla coincide …
“Baba Sodal Mela” is a religious fare held annually in the Jalandhar city of Punjab state in western India. It is held in reverence to Baba Sodal, a local deity. The venue of the fair surrounds Baba Sodal Samadhi (tomb). The fair is usually a single day affair held in the month of Bhadon, the …
