Festivals of India 2012

Indian Festivals celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India, however they are celebrated differently in different parts of the country.... Read More

May 2012 (Baisakh / Jyestha):

May marks the beginning of the sultry hot weather in India. The plains of India witness scorching heat, with temperatures reaching upto 50 degrees Celsius at many places. The summer season continues into the month of June as well.

May 1 is earmarked as the World Labour Day, an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.

One of the highlights of May is the Mother's Day. The practice of celebrating the Mother is not alien to India. For thousands of years Hindus have been celebrating a ten-day festival, Durga Puja, honouring the divine mother Durga, in early October. But the more personal festival of 'Mother's Day' has also come to become a part of our culture now.