Festivals Flashcards
what are the national festivals of India
Republic day , Independence day and Gandhi Jayanthi
shitala astami
on the asthami of chaitra month especially eighth day after the waning moon . celebrated to avoid diseases caused by heat. sheetal devi was worshipped during early vedic period to avoid heat diseases .
Ram navami
celebrated for the birth anniversary of Lord Ram during the shukla paksh of chaitra month
Hanuman Jayanthi
On the purnima of chaith month
Teej
teej is celebrated in the northern parts of the country especiually on tritiya of shukla paksh of sravan month . where married women celebrate for the well being of their husbands. Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana
Nag panchami
shukla paksha of the savan month( worship done to protect life from snake
Raksha bandan
on the purnima of sravan month
