Indian Festivals celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion. ..... Read More
September (Bhadrapad/Ashwin)
India is one of the fascinating lands of festival. Each festival in India is marked with a deep philosophical implication which presents an unmatched diction to the splendor of that particular carnival. Like other months September to open up its basket of varied festivals celebrated all over the country. To name few, the month marks the birth anniversaries of Hindu deities as Janmasthmi for Lord Krishna, Ganesh Chaturthi for lord Ganesha, Radha asthma for Radha along with these all some festivals marks the end of holy month of fasting like Paryushan Parv in Jainism, Id ul fitr in Islam while keralites celebrate their harvest in Onam.
September corresponds to Hindu months of Bhadrapad and Ashwin. Period of first fifteen days of Ashwin month is referred as Pitr paksh in Hinduism which is dedicated to the Sraddha of departed souls in the family who had met eternity on that particular day/tithi. Apart from all above September also celebrated few important days like Teachers Day, Engineers Day, World Ozone Day.
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