Experience the divine atmosphere during most widely celebrated festivals of different religions in the world. A religious festival is a time of special importance marked by adherents to that religion. On this day, all the people commemorate the preachings of various saints who have described the path towards salvation, eternal peace and satisfaction. Get detailed information on beliefs and customs performed during popular religious celebrations worldwide like religious festivals of India and Japenese religious festivals. Explore the beliefs and customs performed during celebrations of different religious festivals.
Month: October/November
Place: India
Attractions: Tilak on Brother's Forehead, Exchange of Gifts, Puja.
Month: December
Place: Worldwide
Attractions: Christmas Tree, Parties, Exchange of Gifts, Santa Claus, Prayers in Churches.
Month: October/November
Place: India
Attractions: Firecrackers, Lighting on all Streets, Homes, Offices etc, Puja of Goddess Lakshmi, Lighting of Diyas, Exchange of Gifts.
Month: Between Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Place: Nigeria
Attractions: Showcase of horsemanship, Parades, Battle of Horses.
Month: October/November
Place: West Bengal, India
Attractions: Singing, Dancing, Sweets, Traditional Customs, Worship of Goddess Durga, Huge idols of Durga
Month: July/August
Place: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Attractions: Decorated Elephants, Elegant Costumes, Fire Dances, Processions.
Month: March
Place: India
Attractions: Colors, Bhaang (Festival Drink), Holika Dahan, Puja.
Month: September
Place: India
Attractions: Rasleela, Jhankia (Act Shows), Traditional Customs, Lights, Sweets.
Month: October/November
Place: India
Attractions: One Day Fast of Married Womens, Symbol of Wife's Love, Gifts, Mehendi on Womens Hand, Puja of Husbands.
Month: February
Place: India
Attractions: Shivaratri Fast, All Night Worship of Lord Shiva, Drinking Thandai.
Month: March
Place: Russia
Attractions: Fast of Meat, Last Week for permitted for Milk, Cheese and other dairy products, Lady Maslenitsa, Snowball Fights, Sledding etc.
Month: August/September
Place: India
Attractions: Sisters tying Rakhi on Brother's wrist, Exchanfe of Gifts, Sweets, Colorful Rakhis, Traditional Customs.
Month: May
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Attractions: Parades, Shopping, Traditional Music and Dancing
Month: August
Place: England
Attractions: Arts, Faith & Justice celebrations, Music concerts