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Holi, Festival of colours

October 3, 2021 • Bhagwat Gita • colors • festival • fun • Holi • Holika Dahan • Lord Vishnu • Prahlad • Radha Krishna

Holi welcomes the spring season, the end of winter. The festival commemorates Radha Krishna's eternal and heavenly love. It also represents the triumph of virtue over evil. It's a fun day to meet new people, have fun and laugh, forget and forgive, and mend severed relationships. The event also marks the start of a prosperous spring crop season.

Tihar Festival in Nepal, Celebration 2021

October 3, 2021 • bhaitika • deepawali • diwali • kukur tihar • laxmi puja • tihar

Deepawali is one of Hinduism's most famous holidays, representing the spiritual "winning of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance."

Dashain Festival 2021 in Nepal

September 26, 2021

Dashain lasts 15 days, beginning with the "bright moon" and ending with the full moon in the Hindu month of Ashwin. It falls in either September or October on the Gregorian calendar.

Sorha Shraddha Meaning, Pitri Paksha 2021

September 19, 2021

Sorha Shraddha is a way for people to remember, make offerings and thank their parents and ancestors for shaping who they are today, and to pray for their well-being. "Day of Remembrance" is another term for it.

Om Mane Padme Hum Meaning

September 16, 2021 • budha • chants • Meaning • meditations • Om • Om Mani Padme Hum • power • religion

This ancient mantra is associated with the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara, and the Dalai Lama, who is regarded to be Avalokiteshvara's incarnation.

The mantra's most frequent meaning is "Look at the jewel in the lotus!" or "Praise the jewel in the lotus!" "om mani Padme hum" has been interpreted in a variety of ways, therefore it's difficult to pin down a single meaning.