Krishna Janmashtami

Janmashtami celebrates the incarnation of goodness on earth in the form of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna is also known as Kanha or Govinda. this festival celebrate in this year 2015 Data 5th September(Saturday). 

Janmashtami is the amalgamation of two words Janma and Ashtami. It symbolizes Krishna taking birth on Ashtami. Ashtami means the eighth day of a month. Janmashtami is also popular as Gokulashtami, Sri Krishna Jayanti, and Saatam Aatham.

The name Krishna belongs to the lunar calendar, as he was born on the eighth day or Ashtami of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight). 

Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated in the eighth day of the Bhadrapada month. Since it celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the day is also popular as Krishna Janmashtami. This festival celebrate in  men's, women's, girl and boy's.
They wear new traditional saree and dress.

Niladri Bije is the last festival of Ratha Yatra.

Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhdra, sister Goddess Subhadra will enter Shree Mandir on Shukla Paksha Triyodashi of Ashadh mass. This is know as "Niladri Bije. This festival celebrate in Today.
Lord Jagannath wear green color clothes, Lord Balabadhra wear yellow color cloths, and Davi Subhadra wear red color clothes.

While Lord Balabadhra and Subhadra are allowed to enter and take Ratna Singhasan, Lord Jagannath finds himself obstructed at Sing Dwara, Jayabijaya Dwar. Lord Jagannath movement himself in to  the Mandir, offers Garland, Sweet to Goddess Lakshmi and take Ratna Singasana.

Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival

Chhath Puja is one of the most important Hindu festival.Chhath Puja is observed for a period of four days during the month of Kartika. Chhath Puja ritual includes holy bathing, Vrat (fasts) and other holy severities. Chhath Puja is dedicated to Sun god, Surya. Devotees pay reverence to Lord Surya during Chhath Puja by bowing before the Sun.

It is believed that Draupadi was an ardent devotee of Lord Surya (the Sun god). Due to her devotion toward Surya, she was gifted with the unique power to cure even the most deadliest diseases. Draupadi possessed the energy that helped the Pandavas to regain the kingdom.

This festival celebrate on 4th day.
First Day Of Chhath Puja: Nahai Khai
Nahai means to bathe, and Khai means to eat. On the first day of Nahai Khai, devotees take a holy bath in a holy lake or river, to purify their sins. 

Second Day Of Chhath Puja: Kharna
On Kharna, devotees observe Vrat for a time-period of almost 8 to 12 hours. This fast includes abstaining from drinking water. Thus, the day of Kharna involves an anhydrous fast. People terminate the fast during evening after performing Surya Puja.

Third Day Of Chhath Puja :Sandhya Argha
Sandhya Arghya means evening offerings. On the third day of Chhath puja, devotees prepare food offerings.

Fourth Day Of Chhath Puja: Suryodaya Argha
This is the last day of Chhath Puja. On the day of Suryodaya Argha, devotees reach to the banks of the rivers to offer to the rising Sun.
The festival celebrate in women and men. The men's wear dothi and women's wear sharee.

Lohri Festival

The Lohri festival is celebrated with sheer joy by people.Many cultural events take place and people enjoy every bit of this festival. Lohri is the harvest festival and is celebrated by Sikhs. It is basically the festival of Punjab and Haryana. The celebrations of Lohri start early morning and people wish each other for blissful Lohri.
Punjabi farmers see the day after Lohri (Maghi) as the financial new year. It is a very important day. The farmers celebrate Lohri as such. New agricultural tenancies commence on Lohri and rents are collected on this day.

The festival has been twinned with the astrological festival of Maghi celebrated in the rest of India as Makar Sankranti. Other cultures observe winter solstice as per its original meaning. Lohri falls in the month of Paush.
Lohri festival food:
It is traditional to eat Gajak, Sarson da saag with Makki di roti, radish, ground nuts and jaggery. It is also traditional to eat "til rice" which is made by mixing jaggery, sesame seeds and rice.

In various places of the Punjab, about 10 to 15 days before Lohri, groups of young and teenage boys and girls go around the neighbourhood collecting logs for the Lohri bonfire. In some places, they also collect items such as grains and jaggery which are sold and the sale proceeds are divided amongst the group.

A popular activity engaged in by boys is to select a group member to smear his face with ash and tie a rope around his wait! The idea is for the selected person to act as a deterrent for people who refrain from giving Lohri items. The boys will sing Lohri songs asking for Lohri items. If not enough is given, the householder will be given an ultimatum to either give more or the rope will be loosened. If not enough is given, then the boy who has his face smeared will try to enter the house and smash clay pots or the clay stove and this festival boy's  wear  kurta and girl's wear Salwar Suit.
Lohri Songs.....
Sunder mundriye ho!
Tera kaun vicharaa ho!
Dullah Bhatti walla ho!
Dullhe di dhee vyayae ho!
Ser shakkar payee ho!
Kudi da laal pathaka ho!
Kudi da saalu paata ho!
Salu kaun samete!
Chacha gali dese!
Chache choori kutti! zamidara lutti!
Zamindaar sudhaye!
Bum Bum bhole aaye!
Ek bhola reh gaya!
Sipahee far ke lai gaya!
Sipahee ne mari itt!
Bhaanvey ro te bhaanvey pitt!
Sanoo de de Lohri, te teri jeeve jodi!

Devasayani Ekadashi(Ashadhi Ekadasi)

Ashadhi Ekadasi, or Ashada Devasayani Ekadashi, is observed during the Shukla Paksha in Ashada Month (June – July). In 2015, the date of Ashadi Ekadasi is July 27.  Pandarpur Yatra culminates on Ashadi Ekadasi and is of great importance in Maharashtra. The day is of a great significance at the Lord Vithal Temple in Pandarpur.

The Palaki of Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu, Palki of Sant Jnaneshwar from Alandi and numerous other Palaki (Palanquin) carrying the silver Padukas of various saints arrives at Lord Vithal Temple in Pandarpur on Ashadi Ekadasi after a 21-day journey. Lord Vithal is an incarnation of Lord Krishna and is a popular deity in Marathi culture.This festival celebrate in children, Men, women's and wear traditional clothes.

The day is also of great importance in several other places. Thousands of devotees also take a holy dip in GodavariRiver on the day and pay obeisance to Lord Rama at Kala Ram temple. This Ekadasi is popularly known as Devshayani Ekadasi.

Karwa Chauth , Hindu Festivals of India

Karwa Chauth is an old age ritual followed by Indian women staying in India or outside. This festival is more popular in North India. On the day of Karwa Chauth, women observe a day long fast and pray for the good health and prosperity of their beloved husbands or the would-be-husbands. This festival observed  in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.
Women who observe Karwa Chauth fast, wake up before sunrise and get ready to start the fasting. According, to the Hindu customs, it is one of their most sacred fasts. The fast starts from sunrise and ends in the evening, only after seeing the Moon. Throughout the day, women do not consume any food, not even water. The main deities worshiped on this day are Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and their sons, Lord Kartikeya & Ganesha. Women worship the holy God Shiva and Goddess Parvati with ten earthen pots (Karwas) filled with sweets. Once the rituals are done, these Karwas are distributed to daughters and sisters.
The first Karwa Chauth is a very important occasion for every married women. New brides wear their bridal dresses, elegant jewelry and make up. The mother-in-law of the women observing her first Karva Chauth prepares an elaborate meal. Sargi an integral part of Karva Chauth Vrat, it includes Pheni (a sweet made by using milk and semolina), Parantha and various types of fruits and sweets.The mother-in-law then gives her daughter-in-law gifts, which can be jewelry, saree or anything that she wants.
Karwa Chauth this year celebrate in 30 October, 2015.

Bahuda Yatra In puri festival

Bahuda Yatra is the return journey of the three ratha (chariots) during Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra. The chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra visit Gundicha temple and stay in Adapa Mandapa for a week. After  seven days on staying their , the chariots return to Puri Jagannath temple on the ninth day.  Three Goddess wear traditional clothes.

Bahuda Yatra time and date.

This festival fall on odiya month of  ashada shukla paksha(July). This year celebrate on 26.07.2015.

Mangala Arati 4.00 a.m. Mailama 4.15 a.m. Tadapa Lagi 4.30 a.m. Rosa Homa 4.30 a.m. Abakasha 5.00 a.m. Surya Puja 5.15 a.m. Dwarapala Puja 5.30 a.m. Besha Sesha 5.30 a.m. Gcpals Ballav and Sakala Dhup (Khechudi Bhoga). 5.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. Senapata Lagi 6.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Mangalarpana 10.15 a.m. Bahuda pahandi 10.15 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. Chherapanhara 1.45 p.m Charaphitiba & Ghoda Lagiba 2.45 p.m. Rathatana Aram bha 3.00 p.m.