Kumbh Mela, a mass sacred fair, is celebrated to commemorate the transition of the planet Jupiter into the zodiac sign of Aquarius and Sun enters into Aries along with the historic legend of churning the cosmic milk ocean. The name of the fair is Kumbh, which is a Sanskrit word meaning pitcher or pot, also known as the Kalash. This Kalash indicates the zodiac sign of Aquarius in Indian astrology, for which the mela meaning fair, gathering, or meet is held. This is a fair of pilgrimage that takes place 4 times among 4 different locations every 12 years. The location and dates are astrologically computed based on the special conditions of zodiac positions of Sun, Moon, and Jupiter. The four rotating locations are listed below. Prayag, at the junction of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati  [...]

Dusshera (Dasara/Dashera) is one of the most imperative festivals of Hindus celebrated across the nation with fun and enthusiasm. This day is also known as Vijayadashmi (the day of victory of good over evil) as this commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over demon king named Ravana and that of Goddess Durga (power) over demon king named Mahishasur. This auspicious day comes on the 10th day following the nine days of Navratri (September end/October) celebrated to please Goddess Durga by special aartis and folk dance known as garba and dandiya. On this 10th day, effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnad are shoot by fire arrows in open grounds thrown by the actors imitating Ram, Sita, and Lakshman. Further, the celebrations include conducting Ram Lila wherein different historic  [...]