Festivals of India 2020

July (Aashaadha/Shraavana)

India is known for its cultural inheritance all over the world and it will not be wrong to call it the land of festivals. Its deep connection with the historic past and its people makes it a great country to live in, where each day gives you a new reason to celebrate life.

Many important events and carnivals are celebrated here with great joy and fervor every month, but July holds a special place in the festivals calendar.This eventful month begins with the much awaited Van Mahotsava(हिंदी) or the Forest Day. This week long practice began way back in 1950 and is a beautiful initiative to save the environment. People of India plant saplings on this day in order to grow more trees and afforestation drives are carried in many parts of the country.

This month of rainfall, is also known for giving birth to two of the greatest sikh saints or Gurus with Guru Hargobind Singh Jayanti(हिंदी) and Guru Harkrishan Jayanti(हिंदी) . On this day, people visit Gurudwaras and indulge themselves in prayers and charity services in order to get rid of their past sins and attain wisdom and blessings from the lord. It is also famous by the name of 'Prakash Utsav'.

July also brings the most important festival of Muslims Bakra Eid(हिंदी) . Bakra Eid will be celebrated on 31st July by Muslims across the world. Muslims pray together on this day and seek divine blessings from Allah.Apart from this, many Hindu festivals are lined up in the month of July including Dakshinayana Sankranti(हिंदी) , Hariyali Teej(हिंदी) and Guru Purnima(हिंदी) . We also have Nag-Panchami(हिंदी) in this month which is celebrated on the fifth day of the moonlit-fortnight in the month of Shravan.

July also brings the opportunity to ponder over our counting heads. The World Population Day(हिंदी) will be celebrated all over the globe on 11th July 2020. This day marks the importance of family planning and promotes the idea of gender equality and good maternal health amongst the people of the world, along with providing various measures to control the rising population.

This year, Doctor's Day(हिंदी) and Parent's Day(हिंदी) will also be celebrated in the month of July. So, this July it won't just bring monsoon rains but a lot many festivals that’ll shower a lot of blessings over all of us. Keep celebrating!

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