How is Holi Celebrated? Holi is one of the largest celebrations in Indian culture. It is celebrated by the Hindus and marks the Hindu festival of colors. Holi festival marks the arrival of spring. As well as celebrating the fecundity of the earth, Holi recognizes the triumph of good and knowledge of evil and…
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Holi Festival (Festival of Colours) – History, Celebration, Significance Introduction The Holi celebrations feature plenty of colorful displays. Attending a Holi festival is an amazing feeling that will lift your heart, inspire your spirit, fill you with joy and recharge your batteries for the months ahead. Holi, also known as the festival of…
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Happy Raksha Bandhan! – Wishes and Greetings for Sisters and Brothers Raksha Bandhan is one of the festivals that is meant to celebrate the love, care and harmony between brothers and sisters. The tying of the rakhi means a lot for both. Please find below some of the wishes, messages and greetings for the next…
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Who was Sant Kabir Das? Sant Kabir Das was the most notable disciple of the Bhakti Saint Ramananda. He was a great poet of Bhakti Movement. Nothing definitely is known about Kabir’s date of birth and his parentage. He condemned caste distinctions and the supremacy of the priestly class. Kabir Das was conversant…
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Who was Khudiram Bose? Khudiram Bose was an Indian Revolutionary. Khudiram was born on 3rd December 1889 in a village of Midnapore district. He lost his parents in his childhood and he was brought up in the care of his sister and brother-in-low. After completion of his primary education he was admitted to…
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Ustad Faiyaz Khan – The Biography of Indian Classical Vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Khan – The Biography of Indian Classical Vocalist The living legend of vocal music that Ustad Faiyyaz Khan was in his own lifetime and later makes it rather difficult to attempt any essay on his life and music. He was a…
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Ustad (Baba) Allauddin Khan – Biography Ustad Allauddin Khan (Baba Allauddin Khan) Ustad Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan, occupies a very high place of pride in Indian Classical Music. In fact Ustad Allauddin Khan belonged to that rare and small group of artists who became a legend in their own life-time…
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The Importance of Swami Vivekananda The Importance of Swami Vivekananda Introduction: It was more than hundred years after the battle of Plassey. The Sepoy Munity has almost wrecked the Company regime. By dint of the proclamation of Queen Victoria governance of India has been transferred from the company to the British Government. The…
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Tallapaka Annamacharya (Hindu saint, poet and musician) Tallapaka Annamacharya was Born in 1408. Tallapaka Annamacharya was the famous Hindu Saint, poet and profound musician who composed about 32,000 devotional songs (kirtanas) addressed to Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati. His Kirtanas which were engraved on copper plates and deposited in the temple of Venkateswara were unfortunately…
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Sita (Ramayana) Sita was the leading lady in the epic Ramayana. Sita stands for immaculate purity, chastity and patience. Sita has got special place to act in a manner suited to the dignity of her parents, her husband and other relatives. Swami Vivekananda puts her as the ideal of Indian womanhood and warns…
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