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India Has variety of culture numbers of religion with there own fastivals and celebration. Bright colors, brightly lit religious places, illuminated houses, sweets and traditional dresses and dances and unwavering enthusiasm are the characteristics of all the festival holidays in India.
Indian festivals gives great opportunity to people from different religions to enjoy the traditional delicacies foods which are cooked using the traditional recipes. These traditional recipes have been passed on from generations to generations.
Sweets add more attractions during festivals like Diwali, Lohri, Eid etc. these all festivals are well known for offering sweets which people eat during the period in which these festivals arrive. |
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| Upcoming Fest - Guru Nanak Jayanti( 13 November) |
Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith, was born in the month of Kartik (October/November), and his birthday is known as Guru Nanak Jayanti. He was born in 1469 A.D. at Tolevandi some 30 miles from Lahore. The anniversaries of Sikh Guru's are known as Gurpurabs (festivals) and are celebrated with devotion and dedication.
Sikhs also visit gurdwaras where special programs are arranged and kirtans (religious songs) are sung. Houses and gurdwaras are lit up to add to the festivities. Guru Nanak Dev's life served as a beacon light for his age. He was a great seer, saint and mystic. He was a prolific poet and a unique singer of God's laudation. A prophet of peace, love, truth and renaissance, he was centuries ahead of his times. His universal message is as fresh and true even today as it was in the past and Sikhs all over the world, practice what Guru Nanak Dev preached, to reaffirm their beliefs in the teachings of their founder. |
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| Indian Festivals Calendar 2008 |
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