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Kanwar Yatra 2023: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory; check route diversions
Trendingdesk •Kanwar Yatra 2023 will begin from today i.e., 04 July and will conclude on August 15 after the holy water of River Ganges will be offered to Lord Shiva
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 2022: Date, shubh muhurat, rituals and significance
Trendingdesk •Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is one of the sacred days for the Hindu community. It will be observed on 8 August 2022 (Monday)
Som Pradosh Vrat 2022: Know significance, puja vidhi, shubh muhurat and mantra
Trendingdesk •Devotees who undertake this fast believe that they are blessed by Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati with all the good things in life
Nag Panchami 2020: Day to be marked on 25 July; its rituals, history and significance
Trendingdesk •On this day, women worship Nag Devta and offer milk to snakes. They also pray for the wellness of their brothers and family.
Monsoon Music: In Punjab, singing songs of Sawan
Vandana Shukla •In the first part of our #MonsoonMusic series, a look at the folk music of Punjab that is inspired by the rain
Monsoon music: From Manipur, mystical songs for the rain
Vandana Shukla And Sanskrita Bharadwaj •The Meitei people of Manipur have songs for every aspect of the rains. There are songs for when the rain does fall, and songs for when it doesn’t. Songs to appease the rain gods, and songs that embrace all manner of flora and fauna.
Monsoon music: In Rajasthan, the Manganiars dedicate ragas to the rain
Nehakirpal •The earth has a deeply symbiotic relationship with the rain, but few places anticipate the monsoon with as much anxiety, or welcome it with as much joy, as the desert
Monsoon Music: From Himachal Pradesh, songs about sowing and separation
Vandana Shukla •Each of Himachal Pradesh’s 12 districts has its own tradition of folk songs about the rains, defined by the topography.
Shiva devotees across India take part in annual Kanwariya pilgrimage
Fp Staff •Kanwariya pilgrimage, which commenced this year on 10 July, is an annual month-long yatra that takes place in the Hindu calendar month of Shravana (Saavan)
Shravan Somwar celebrated across India, devotees throng Shiv temples to offer prayers
Fp Staff •The auspicious month of Shravan began from Monday. Considered holy by Hindus, Devotees in large numbers thronged various temples across India.