December Festivals

DHANU SANKRANTI. 15TH DECEMBER 2016. A sankranti falls on the day when the sun moves from one zodiac sign to the next. On this sankranti the sun moves into the Dhanur Rashi or Sagittarius. Devotees pray to the sun god Surya. This sankranti is celebrated with great piety in Orissa with prayers and pujas to Lord Jagannath. During this time at Baragarh they perform a play called Dhanu Yatra that depicts the story of Lord Krishna visiting Mathura.

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THIRUVATHIRAI, MADURAI. DECEMBER 2017 At the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, there is an anointing ceremony for nine days and the image of goddess Meenakshi Amman is taken out in procession along the Chitra streets. The ceremony of Arudhra Darshan is followed by the Nataraja image being taken out in procession along the Masi streets. On ashtami the Lord and the Goddess ride oxen carts to go round Kottai streets. There are recitations of sacred poetry and religious discourses by spiritual teachers.

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NEW YEAR EVE. 31ST DECEMBER 2015. At the midnight hour of the final day of the Gregorian calendar the world celebrates the arrival of the New Year. There are joyous gatherings at hotels and restaurants, music and dancing as the seconds are counted to midnight. People also choose the New Year day to make resolutions on the way they will spend their lives.

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TANSEN SANGEET SAMAROH. Every year in December there is a gathering of musicians at the tomb of the legendary singer Mian Tansen at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. This festival began in the 1930’s and pays tribute to Tansen who was the most famous singer in the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He sang in the dhrupad style and created famous ragas like Mian ki Malhar and Darbari Kanhra. During this musical extravaganza the programme of singers and artists playing musical instrumental.

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SHAHEEDI JOR MELA. DECEMBER 2016. This mela is observed at the Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab in homage of the martyrdom of Baba Zorawar Singhji and Baba Fateh Singhji, the young sons of the tenth guru of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh.They resisted the attempt by Wazir Khan the governor of Sirhind to convert them to Islam. The mela opens with the recitation of the Akhand Path from the sacred scripture of Guru Granth Sahib. Devotional songs are sung on nagar kirtan or procession from Gurdwara.

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ZARATHOSHT DISO. The Parsi community commemorates the death anniversary of Zarathushtra on this day. He was the founder of the Zoroastrian religion and he is remembered on the eleventh day (Khorshed) of the tenth month (Dae) of the seasonal calendar. On this day Parsis pray to their prophet at home and also visit the agiary, the fire temple to hear discourses on the life of Zarathushtra.

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BOXING DAY. 26TH DECEMBER 2016. In England the day after Christmas was traditionally celebrated as the day when needy people, servants and tradesmen were given boxes of gifts. It is also celebrated as the Feast of St. Stephens when boxes for donations kept outside churches are opened and the contents distributed among the poor. Boxing Day is a holiday in England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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CHRISTMAS IN GOA. The most famous Christmas celebrations in India take place in Goa. For the people of Goa Christmas is a time of joy, sharing and prayers. Celebrated by all communities the Goan traditions are a blend of Indian and Portuguese rituals. The preparations for Christmas begin weeks ahead as special sweets are prepared like neuros, dodol and babinca. Homes and churches are decorated with stars, tinsel and buntings.

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CHRISTMAS. 25TH DECEMBER 2016. Christmas is the most important festival of Christians. It marks the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ, one of the greatest teachers of the world and the founder of the faith. Some communities celebrate later like the Syrian Christians who celebrate Christ’s birth on 7th January. On this joyous day across the world, churches are decorated with lights and candles and have cribs with figures depicting the scene of Christ’s birth in a manger in Bethlehem.

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SAPHALA EKADASHI. 24TH DECEMBER 2016. This ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of the Krishna paksha of the Hindu month of Margashirsha or Agrahayana. Devotees fast for a day and worship Lord Vishnu while sanyasis and others praying for moksha fast for two days while chanting the sahasranam of Vishnu.

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HANUKKAH. 24th DECEMBER – 1st JANUARY 2017 This festival of the Jews is also called the Festival of Lights. Celebrated for eight days it commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BCE. It is held from the twenty fifth day of the Jewish month of Kislev. During this period a special candelabrum with nine branches called the menorah or hanukiah is lighted every day. People attend daily prayer services and families gather to exchange gifts and special dis

DHANU SANKRANTI. A sankranti falls on the day when the sun moves from one zodiac sign to the next. On this sankranti the sun moves into the Dhanur Rashi or Sagittarius. Devotees pray to the sun god Surya. This sankranti is celebrated with great piety in Orissa with prayers and pujas to Lord Jagannath. During this time at Baragarh they perform a play called Dhanu Yatra that depicts the story of Lord Krishna visiting Mathura. Krishna, Zodiac Signs, The Sun

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DHANU SANKRANTI. A sankranti falls on the day when the sun moves from one zodiac sign to the next. On this sankranti the sun moves into the Dhanur Rashi or Sagittarius. Devotees pray to the sun god Surya. This sankranti is celebrated with great piety in Orissa with prayers and pujas to Lord Jagannath. During this time at Baragarh they perform a play called Dhanu Yatra that depicts the story of Lord Krishna visiting Mathura.

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SRI DATTATREYA JAYANTI. On this day people worship the saint Dattatreya who is considered to be an avatar encompassing the trinity of the Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Dattatreya was the son of the sage Rishi Atri and became a wandering ascetic and a great teacher in the Maharashtra-Karnataka region where he is worshipped.

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MARGASHIRSA PURNIMA. 3TH DECEMBER 2016. The Hindu month of Margashirsa is considered the month of dedication and the full moon day of purnima is especially auspicious. The moon is worshipped on this day and during the month devotees pray to Lord Vishnu, recite the Gayatri and Namo Narayan mantras. They take a dip in the river, spend time fasting and listen to the Satyanarayan Katha. It is highly auspicious to give to charity during this month as the givers gain great benefit for the act.

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KARTHIGAI DEEPAM. This beautiful festival of lights is celebrated in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during the Tamil month of Karthigai. During the month oil lamps called agal vilakkus are lit every evening to ward off evil and usher in joy and prosperity into a home. The most famous celebration takes place on top of the Tiruvannamalai Hills where a huge fire called Mahadeepam is lit that is visible from far away.