September 26, 2009
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Dussehra is a very famous Hindu festival, which marks the overcome of Ravana by Lord Rama. Dussehra also represents the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura.
The festival of Dussehra is an important celebration in many parts of the country. It is celebrated with great fanfare in most parts of North India, Mysore and in the form of Durga Puja in West Bengal.
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September 19, 2009
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Id ul Fitr (End of Ramazan)
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Id-ul-Fitr means the ‘festival of breaking the fast’. The fast of Ramadan is broken with special prayers and festivities. ‘Fitr’ is come from the word ‘fatar’ meaning ‘breaking’. Another connotation suggests that it is come from fitrah or ‘alms’. Firm Sunni Muslims believe that fitr comes from fitrat meaning ‘nature’ and Id-ul-Fitr is the celebration of god’s nobility in giving nature to man. Celebrated on the first day of the new moon in Shawwal, it marks the end of Ramadan.
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September 10, 2009
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