Ganesh Chaturthi (IAST: Ganesh Chaturthi), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi) or Vinayaka Chavithi (Vinayaka Chavithi) is the Hindu festival that reveres god Ganesha. A ten-day festival, it starts on the fourth day of Hindu luni-solar calendar month Bhadrapada, which typically falls in the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar. The festival […]

World Anti-Suicide Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), to […]

Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी, IAST: Kṛṣṇa JanmāṣṭamÄ«), also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed that the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of […]

The 7th September is celebrated as “World Forgiveness Day”. This day is a day to forgive and be forgiven, Forgiveness Day is a chance to set things right. It is said that “Forgiveness offers the possibility of two types of peace: peace of mind — the potential healing of old emotional wounds, and peace with […]

Coconut day or Nariyal Purnima a ceremonial day observed by Hindu fishing communities in western India particularly around Mumbai and the Konkan coast. It is held on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan which falls around July or August. The ocean was worshipped with rice, flowers and coconuts as offerings. Another ceremony […]

Teachers’ Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers and may include celebrations to honour them for their the contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. The idea of celebrating Teachers’ Day took root in many countries during the 19th century; in most cases, they celebrate a local educator […]

Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी, IAST: Kṛṣṇa JanmāṣṭamÄ«), also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is observed according to Hindu luni-solar calendar, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Bhadrapada […]