celebrating festivals in India

Ravan Dahan is the practice of burning the effigy of Ravan on the day of Dussehra or Vijayadashami. According to the Hindu epic Ramayana, Ravana is the Asura king who wanted to defeat Sri Rama avatar of Lord Vishnu. Ravan Dahan symbolizes the defeat of Ravana and victory of good over evil. On Dussehra or […]

The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated to honor the bond between a brother and a sister, where the brother vows to protect his sister. A stretch of thread, called Rakhi, is tied around the brother’s wrist by the sister and she prays for his welfare. The brother presents his sister with gifts and the […]