Festivals

Sarai Jattan is a tiny a village in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district. But its Panchayat and residents have showcased a rare consciousness towards the environment that most of us conveniently chose to be apathetic about.

From fasting and feasting to fireworks, Dussehra is celebrated in different ways in different parts of India even as central essence of the festival - the triumph of good over evil - remains the same.

Unveiled by popular Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee on Mahalaya, the day which ushers in the countdown to Pujo, the rangoli is a sight to behold!

King Mahabali, who is considered to be one of the greatest kings to have ever ruled Kerala, is believed to ascend to earth from netherworld to meet his subjects.

Apart from being the harvest festival, Onam is celebrated to welcome the legendary demon king Mahabali, who is more popularly known as Maaveli.

Also known as Jamshed-i-Nouroz, named after the greatest king in Persian folklore, the festival is celebrated to attain good health, wealth and prosperity.

Just like most other festivals in India, the history of Raksha Bandhan is rooted in various mythological legends and folklore.

Celebrated in the first week of July, the festival of trees has been bringing multitudes of people across the country towards the common goal of planting more trees since 1950.

Kudos to unsung heroes like them!

Tajamul Pasha from Bengaluru and Nihal Zafar from Karachi have been feeding more than 400 workers during Ramadan in Abu Dhabi.