Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Hindu Scriptures - Vedas, Upanishad, Puranas, Smritis, Epics, Itihasas

Shown below is a list of Hindu Scriptures:




More: Complete Hindu Scriptures Portal from HinduWiki

Hindu Scriptures - Vedas, Upanishad, Puranas, Smritis, Epics, Itihasas

Shown below is a list of Hindu Scriptures:




More: Complete Hindu Scriptures Portal from HinduWiki

Hindu Scriptures - Vedas, Upanishad, Puranas, Smritis, Epics, Itihasas

Shown below is a list of Hindu Scriptures:



More: Complete Hindu Scriptures Portal from HinduWiki

Hindu Scriptures - Vedas, Upanishad, Puranas, Smritis, Epics, Itihasas

Shown below is a list of Hindu Scriptures:

More: Complete Hindu Scriptures Portal from HinduWiki

Hindu Festivals in 2008

The people of India celebrates many festivals due to their cultural and religious diversity. Some of these main festivals include Makar Sankanti (or Pongal), Diwali (or Deppavali), Vijaya Dasami, Holi, Christmas, Ramzan etc. In addition to religious festivals, there are national festivals such as, Independence day, Republic day, Gandhi Jayanti etc. that are observed by all Indians. Also there are some regional festivals that are celebrated only in some parts of the country.

Click on the links below to learn more about the festivals celebrated in India.

Deepavali
Dussehra
Holi
Makar Sankranti
Maha Sivaratri
Ganesh Chaturti
Baisakhi
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Bhogi
Ratha Saptami
Ugadi
Sri Rama Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Varalakshmi Vratam
Amarnath Yatra

Friday, March 14, 2008

Festivals and Fairs of India (in 2008)

The people of India celebrates many festivals due to their cultural and religious diversity. Some of these main festivals include Makar Sankanti (or Pongal), Diwali (or Deppavali), Vijaya Dasami, Holi, Christmas, Ramzan etc. In addition to religious festivals, there are national festivals such as, Independence day, Republic day, Gandhi Jayanti etc.

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Monday, March 10, 2008

Rig Veda - The oldest hindu sacred scripture

The Rigveda is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns counted among the four religious texts known as the Vedas. Geographical and ethnological passages in the Rigveda provide evidence that the Riveda was composed between 1700–1100 BCE during the Vedic period in the Punjab, making it one of the oldest texts of any Indo-European language.

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