• Rath Yatra
    Culture & Heritage - Fairs & Festivals - Pilgrimage

    Jagannath Rath Yatra or Car festival of Puri

    July 8, 2015 - By 

    Puri is the place of Lord Jagannath, in fact, Jagannath Puri is another name for Puri which is situated in the state of Orissa, India. The enlivening city Puri is considered among the ‘Char Dhams’ for the Hindus and one of the most sacred pilgrim centers in India, nestled on the Eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal. Puri is recognized for its world famous Jagannath Temple that attracts millions of spiritual leaders, devotees and pilgrims all over the world. According to the Hindu myths, Puri is the adobe of Lord Krishna, Lord Krishna is the eighth avatar (incarnation) of…

  • Naga Sadhus Celebration
    Fairs & Festivals - Pilgrimage

    Kumbh Mela Ujjain 2016

    April 7, 2015 - By 

    The dates of Royal Bath or Shahi Snan are predetermined and varying every year. The upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela will be held in Ujjain in the year 2016 and the pre decided Snan dates are: –   Mahakumbh ommence                             22nd April 2016 (Friday) Pancheshani Yatra during                         01st to 05th May 2016 Vaishakh Krishna Amavasya                    06th May 2016   (Friday) Shukla Tritiya                                            09th May 2016   (Monday) Shukla Panchami                                       11th May 2016   (Wednesday) Mohini Ekadashi                                       17th May 2016   (Tuesday) Pradosh                                                     19th May 2016   (Thursday) Poornima                                                    21st May 2016   (Saturday) ‘Ujjain’ means the ‘city of victory’ is located on the…

  • Holi - Festival of Colors
    Culture & Heritage - Fairs & Festivals

    Holi – Enjoy the Festival of Colors

    March 2, 2015 - By 

    Holi is a festival of love and a lot of colors. It is one of the major festivals of India, according to Hindu calendar it celebrated on the last full moon day of Falgun. Usually this festival falls in the latter half of the month after the gloom, long and harsh winter when the new leaves and flowers come to trees filling fragrance in the air and the entire atmosphere looks like a ‘Rath od colours’ with the bright summer days. Holi is also known as Spring Festival – because it marks the arrival of spring and welcoming spring, the…