Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is celebrated predominantly in India, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent. Holi is popularly known as the Indian "festival of spring", the "festival of colours", or the "festival of love". The festival signifies the victory of good over evil. It signifies the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. The festival also celebrates the beginning of a good spring harvest season. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima falling in the Vikram Samvat Calendar, in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, which falls around middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi, Rangwali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhulandi, or Phagwah.
The Chitty also known as the Chetty or Chetti Melaka are a distinctive group of Tamil people found mainly in Melaka in Malaysia and Singapore, who are also known as the "Indian Peranakans" and have adopted Chinese and Malay cultural practices whilst also retaining their Hindu heritage. In the 21st century, their population stands at 2,000. The Chitty/Chetti community is from South India and are devout Hindus.
Goramansingh also known as Gauramansingh is a small village in the Darbhanga district of Bihar, India. It is located approximately 62 kilometers east of Darbhanga and 12 kilometers east from its subdivisional headquarters of Biraul on the bank of the Kamala River in Bihar.
Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Hindus and Sikhs from the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, on 13 January of every year. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region. Many people believe the festival commemorates the passing of the winter solstice. Lohri marks the end of winter, and is a traditional welcome of longer days and the sun's journey to the northern hemisphere by Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It is observed the night before Makar Sankranti, also known as Maghi, and according to the solar part of the lunisolar Bikrami calendar and typically falls about the same date every year.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and the Madhesh region of Nepal. The Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun and Shashthi devi in order to thank them for bestowing the bounties of life on earth and to request the granting of certain wishes. This festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian people, along with their diaspora.
Farīd al-Dīn Masʿūd Ganj-i-Shakar was a 12th-century Punjabi Muslim preacher and mystic. who went on to become "one of the most revered and distinguished ... Muslim mystics" of the medieval period. He is known reverentially as Bābā Farīd or Shaikh Farīd by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus of the Punjab Region, or simply as Farīduddīn Ganjshakar.
Abdur Rahmān Mohmand (1632–1706), or Rahmān Bābā, was a renowned Pashtun Sufi Dervish and poet from Peshawar in the Mughal Empire. He, along with his contemporary Khushal Khan Khattak, is considered one of the most popular poets among the Pashtuns.. His poetry expresses a peaceful mystical side of local culture which is becoming increasingly threatened by less tolerant interpretations of Islam.
Betma is a town and a nagar panchayat in Indore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Gai Jatra, is a festival celebrated in Nepal, mainly in Kathmandu valley by the Newar community. The festival is generally celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August–September). The date is set according to the lunar Nepa and falls on the first day of the dark four night of the month of Gunla.
Rahatgaon is a small town in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh. It lies about 22 km south of Harda and about 50 km east of Harsud. Bhopal is 178 km away from Rahatgaon. Timarni, Nemawar, Khirkiya and Kesla constitute interesting excursions. Harda Railway Station serves the town. Holy Narmada river is about 40 km from the city.
Rangpur Baghoor is a town and one of the 51 union councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The Union Council is part of the Noorpur Thal. It is situated on Kaloorkot road to the south west of Khushab city. The people of Rangpur Baghoor are very simple in living. Most of the people profession in this town is earning from their cultivated lands. 20–25 years ago its soil was very fertile but after the seepage of water from the Chashma link canal most of its area is spoiled. People grow wheat, grams on their lands and work hard to feed their children. Rangpur Baghoor is the second biggest town in Noorpur Thal Tehsil after Noorpur Thal City. Therefore, it has a key role in tehsil Noorpur Thal's politics as well as in trade of GRAMS.
Medi is a village in Gangapur City in Sawai Madhopur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
The Muslim Kayastha are community of Muslims, descendants of members of the Kayastha caste of northern India, mainly in modern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who were forcefully converted to Islam during the rule of Muslim dynasties. The Muslim Kayastha are part of the Muslims of Uttar Pradesh. The Muslim Kayastha are considered to be Shaikh and follow Sunni Hanafi fiqh. The Muslim Kayasths have intermarried with the other Muslim communities over the centuries and have lost their community consciousness and consider themselves to be part of the Urdu speaking Muslims of Pakistan and northern India. They live in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in India.
Religions and Social Activities in Maharashtra are well diverse democracy and all mixed cultures as like the rest of India. Maharashtra has a history of more than one thousand years in religions, social festivals, and diverse cultures.
Giglana is a village situated at 12 km (7 mi) distance from Neemrana in North Direction. This Village is Covered With two sides by hills. Main Part of population in this village is of Rajputs, (chauhan). Village is divided into 5 parts(called "panas" in local language). village contain some of very old homes since 1400 AD. Rajput of the village mainly join Indian army. There are 32 dhani in Giglana. This village is famous for Mata fair which is celebrated in month of march .In this village people mainly depends upon agriculture for income and engaged in fruit and vegetables profession.There is one temple of lord krishna which is said to be about 400 years old .There is another temple of Baba DhanDasji near by the hills. The palm of this village is very famous.The trees of palm are along the giglana- mandhan road. People use their leaf and woods in havan. Most of the population depends on Agriculture. language - Hindi It is very near to Haryana Border.The village has two ponds for storing rain water. There are eight temples in the village. Festivals celebrated are Holi, Diwali, Gangaur, Teej, Ramnavmi and many others.
Punjabi folk religion incorporates local mysticism and refers to the beliefs and practices strictly indigenous to the Punjabi people, of the Punjab region including ancestral worship, worship of indigenous gods, and local festivals. There are many shrines in Punjabi folk religion which represents the folk religion of the Punjab region which is a discourse between different organised religions. These shrines represent inter-communal dialogue and a distinct form of cultural practice of saint veneration.
Raizada is an Indian surname and a courtesy title used by Mohyals and Kayasths. Notable people bearing the name include:
Lahang Dumariya is a village in the Bhojpur district of the state of Bihar in India. It is located approximately 25 km from the major city of Ara.
The Shrine of Baba Farid is a 13th-century Sufi shrine located in Pakpattan, Pakistan, that is dedicated to the Sufi mystic Fariduddin Ganjshakar, popularly known as Baba Farid. The shrine is one of the most important in Pakistan, and was among the first Islamic holy sites in South Asia – providing the region's Muslims a local focus for devotion. The shrine is also revered by Sikhs, who include Baba Farid's poetry into the Guru Granth Sahib - regarded by Sikhs to be the eternal Guru.
