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Hindu Festivals

Hindu Festivals. Unit 2: Hinduism. Diwali–Festival of Lights. Every year on the dark nights if Diwali the sound of firecrackers announces the celebration of the favourite festival of Indians.

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Hindu Festivals

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  1. Hindu Festivals Unit 2: Hinduism

  2. Diwali–Festival of Lights • Every year on the dark nights if Diwali the sound of firecrackers announces the celebration of the favourite festival of Indians. • Homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps lit to create a world of fantasy. • Of all the festivals celebrated in India, Diwali is by far the most glamorous and important

  3. Diwali–Festival of Lights • Diwali celebrates Rama's homecoming, that is his return to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana and his coronation as king. • It is celebrated everywhere with the same sprit and signifies the renewal of life.

  4. Holi–Spring Festival • As the brief spring warms the landscape, northern India cuts loose for a day of hi-jinx and general hilarity. • The festival of Holi is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March every year. • Originally a festival to celebrate good harvests and fertility of the land, Holi is now a symbolic commemoration of a legend from Hindu Mythology.

  5. Holi–Spring Festival • Today Holi is an excuse for Indians to shed inhibitions and caste differences for a day of spring fever and Big Fun. Teenagers spend the day flirting and misbehaving in the streets, adults extend the hand of peace, and everyone chases everyone else around, throwing brightly colored powder (gulal) and water over each other.

  6. Mahashivaratri • Every week throughout the year, one day is sacred to the Lord Shiva, but once a year a day is set aside as Mahashivaratri - the Great Festival of Shiva. • Devotees worship Shiva, keep vigil, and fast for 24-hours.

  7. Navaratri–Nine Nights Festival • Navaratri (nine nights) is one of the greatest Hindu festivals. It symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Navratri takes place at the beginning of October around harvest time and, as the name implies, this festival is celebrated for nine days. • Navaratri is celebrated by communities getting together for dances and nightly feasts.

  8. Navaratri–Nine Nights Festival • During this period, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshipped as three different manifestations of Shakti, or cosmic energy.

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