Hindu festivals

a presentation about Hindu festivals in India

1. Hindu Festivals Dr Kranti Hiremath MBE

2. Introduction Festivals in India Hindu Festivals Q & A

3. Festivals in India Indian History 6000BC Invasion of Muslims and Europeans India Multicultural Society Indian Festivals Hindu Islamic Christian Others

4. Sankranti  Most Popular Harvest festivals of Southern India Marks Sun's Journey Northwards

5. Maha Shivaratri N ight of  Shiva Followers of Shiva observe religious fastings

6. Holi Commemorates the slaying of the demoness Holika by Lord Vishnu Colourful festival bridges the social gap

7. Raksha Bandhan Thread of love Special Occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister.

8. Krishna Janmaashtami     Celebrating the birth of  Krishna

9. Karwa Chouth    S ymbolizing the love between a husband and wife   Married women  fast  from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands

10. Ganesh Chaturthi   C elebration of the birth of Ganesh .

11. Navaratri Means Nine Nights F estival of Worship of Shakti and Dance. E ffigies are burned.

12. Vijayadashami Durga pooja in Bengal Dusherra in Karnataka Celebration of good over evil

13. Diwali North and central India O ccasion of Lord Krishna killing a demon.   Return Rama and Sita  to the kingdom   after fourteen years of exile Celebration of good over evil

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19.   Kumbh Mela T akes place every twelve years B athe in Ganges for purification from sin.

20. Q and A