By Sachin Tulsa tripathi
In many rural pockets of Madhya Pradesh, the days before Holi are filled with the beats of the nagadiya and the phag, songs that are special and considered auspicious to celebrate the advent of spring and the festival of colours. However, this tradition is fading.
In many rural pockets of Madhya Pradesh, the days before Holi are filled with the beats of the nagadiya and the phag, songs that are special and considered auspicious to celebrate the advent of spring and the festival of colours. However, this tradition is fading.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
To mark the advent of spring and Holi, tribal communities in Chhattisgarh joyfully welcome spring with colours they have made from palash flowers in the age-old tradition.
To mark the advent of spring and Holi, tribal communities in Chhattisgarh joyfully welcome spring with colours they have made from palash flowers in the age-old tradition.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and is celebrated after 15 days of Diwali. It is also known as Tripurotsav and is observed on the day of Kartik Purnima.
Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and is celebrated after 15 days of Diwali. It is also known as Tripurotsav and is observed on the day of Kartik Purnima.
By Shivani Gupta
In parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bhai Dooj festival is celebrated a day after Holi. It is known as Holi Bhai Dooj. There are several folktales attached to this festival. Here is one such story of Satana and her seven brothers.
In parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bhai Dooj festival is celebrated a day after Holi. It is known as Holi Bhai Dooj. There are several folktales attached to this festival. Here is one such story of Satana and her seven brothers.
By Dewesh Pandey
Amidst the bustle and crowds of the holy city of Banaras, the Mumukshu Bhawan and the Mukti Bhawan offer comfort, solace and dignity to people who come there to die.
Amidst the bustle and crowds of the holy city of Banaras, the Mumukshu Bhawan and the Mukti Bhawan offer comfort, solace and dignity to people who come there to die.
By Arun Singh
On Kartik Purnima (full moon), thousands of devotees participate in a 30-kilometre long Prithvi Parikrama in Panna, which celebrates the Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — the world is one family.
On Kartik Purnima (full moon), thousands of devotees participate in a 30-kilometre long Prithvi Parikrama in Panna, which celebrates the Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — the world is one family.
By Ramesh Pandey
The semal tree is in all its glory with its crown of scarlet flowers. Its gum, immature fruits, young roots and buds have several medical properties. This tree is associated with folklore and is significant in the socio-ethnic lives of people across the India-Nepal border.
The semal tree is in all its glory with its crown of scarlet flowers. Its gum, immature fruits, young roots and buds have several medical properties. This tree is associated with folklore and is significant in the socio-ethnic lives of people across the India-Nepal border.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
India's longest travelling folk music festival features performers and singers from different communities who come together and celebrate the oral traditions of the Bhakti, Nirgun, and Sufi saints and poets who preached universal love. The Yatra will go on from October 2-8.
India's longest travelling folk music festival features performers and singers from different communities who come together and celebrate the oral traditions of the Bhakti, Nirgun, and Sufi saints and poets who preached universal love. The Yatra will go on from October 2-8.
By Arvind Shukla
Gurpreet Singh, who works as an engineer with Punjab Power Corporation in Mohali, has an interesting hobby. He transforms broken and reusable things into eye-catching showpieces by the process of upcycling – this simply means using these articles for a new purpose. In Gurpreet's home, flowers bloom in old shoes, plants thrive in old pipes and jars of ghee and refined oils. The whole house has been decked up with such curios
Gurpreet Singh, who works as an engineer with Punjab Power Corporation in Mohali, has an interesting hobby. He transforms broken and reusable things into eye-catching showpieces by the process of upcycling – this simply means using these articles for a new purpose. In Gurpreet's home, flowers bloom in old shoes, plants thrive in old pipes and jars of ghee and refined oils. The whole house has been decked up with such curios
By दिति बाजपेई
Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and cousins bustling around preparing for the pujas, cooking and spreading joy and that special buzz.
Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and cousins bustling around preparing for the pujas, cooking and spreading joy and that special buzz.