festivals

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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.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Uday Shankar said leaders from both communities took the initiative, after a meeting in which the issue was discussed threadbare.

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

Nilesh Tupe, an auditor and cow shelter owner in Nerul, is helping devotees go green by selling Ganpati idols made from cow dung.

This photo essay captures the range of activities, colours and festivities amidst the verdant hills brought about by the monsoon rains in rural areas of Maharashtra, including the celebration of the Vatapoornima festival.