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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY
R-DAY IN PICTURES
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Through Eid, Muslims should convey message of peace and harmony
The day of Eid-ul-Fitr truly symbolizes piety, patience, fortitude and godliness. Socially, Eid reminds us of the noble human feeling to share the festivities with the poor, underprivileged, downtrodden, orphans, the neglected and the cast off besides embracing people from all walks of life. Muslims need to clearly denounce those misguided people who in the name of Islam call for the death of innocent people. Unique Indian festival celebrates brother-sister bond There's Valentine's Day for the love of your life, Father's Day and Mother's Day, but it is perhaps only in India that there is a festival dedicated exclusively to sibling bonds. Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi for short, celebrated this month is the day when sisters all over northern India tie a silken thread on their brothers' wrist as a symbol of lasting love and loyalty. Big global bang of NRI Diwali Diwali has become a global festival today - thanks to non-resident Indians (NRIs). Wherever Hindu NRIs live in sizeable numbers, be it Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, to Europe, North America and the Caribbean, Diwali has the same colour, feasting, gifting and sparkle as in India, dominated by the worship of the goddess of wealth, or Lakshmi Puja. Ramadan, the month of unprecedented shopping in Hyderabad With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan entering its final phase, Eid shopping has reached its peak in this city of nawabs, palaces, pearls and tasty biryani. Spring festival that celebrates the diversity of India Baisakhi in Punjab. Bohag Bihu in Assam. Poila Baisakh in West Bengal. Vishu in Kerala. Pudu Varsham in Tamil. Of Good Friday and Easter Sunday In the Roman Catholic Church, liturgical service is held on this day. The liturgy, now celebrated after 3 p.m., consists of three distinct parts: readings and prayers (including the Passion according to St. John), the veneration of the cross, and the communion (in place of the Liturgy of the pre-sanctified which developed in the Middle Ages). April 14, 2006: Unique day in Kerala's calendar Vishu, the Malayalam New Year's Day, and Good Friday on the same day - a coincidence that marked a clash of emotions in Kerala with the day signifying all-round happiness for Hindus but mourning for Christians who recall Christ's crucifixion. A splash of myths on Holi! As myriad as the delectable greens, yellows and reds that hang in the air on Holi are the legends woven around it. And the rich harvest of myths makes for equally diverse festivities across India. |
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