September 1 Sri Krishna Jayanti
Posted by ksozenbe in Hinduism on 03. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Sri Krishna Jayanti (Hinduism) Sri Krishna Jayanti (or Janmashtami) celebrates the birthday of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the God Vishnu.
August 24 Raksha Bandhan
Posted by ksozenbe in Hinduism on 25. Aug, 2010 | Comments Off
Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism) Raksha Bandhan (tying on protection) is a festival in which married and unmarried girls and women tie amulets on the wrists of their brothers for protection against evil.
April 14 Vaisakhi
Posted by ksozenbe in Hinduism on 09. Apr, 2010 | Comments Off
Vaisakhi (Hinduism) Vaisakhi, first day of the solar year, celebrates the harvest. It is especially important in North India.
March 24 Ramanavami
Posted by ksozenbe in Hinduism on 22. Mar, 2010 | Comments Off
Ramanavami (Hinduism) Ramanavami celebrated the birthday of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the God Vishnu. During the previous eight days, Hindus read the Ramayana, a Hindu epic, which tells the story of Rama.
