Tihar Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

Name of Festival : Tihar Festival Time of celebration (Month)Tihar is a famous and interesting festival celebrated in Bhadarwah and Kishtwar in the months of Chaitra (March-April) Major Territory of CelebrationTihar Festival is celebrated in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. About FestivalThis festival is dedicated to serpent gods. On this day, women bathe in rivers and observe a day’s fast. Springs and baulis receive a spring-cleaning and this is followed on the next day by the worship of nagas (serpents).Rice and floral offerings are made these days. People…

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Navratra Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

September 12, 2020 myyogafestival, Indian festival, Jammu and Kashmir

Name of Festival : Navratra Festival Time of celebration (Month)Khichri Amavasya is celebrated in Kashmir in the month of “Posh” which falls around December or January. Major Territory of CelebrationThis festival is celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir , India Worship in FestivalIn this Festival people worship the Goddes Lakshmi About FestivalNavratra Festival is begins with an invocation to Lakshmi, the goddess of bounty. It is New Year day comes on first Navaratra – in the month of Chaitra first day of the new moon. In this day every family, a…

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Khichdi Amavasya Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 myyogafestival, Indian festival, Jammu and Kashmir

Name of Festival : Khichdi Amavasya Time of celebration (Month)Khichri Amavasya is celebrated in Kashmir in the month of “Posh” which falls around December or January. Major Territory of CelebrationTihar Festival is celebrated in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. About FestivalKashmir is believed to have been the abode of Yakshas in ancient times. On the festival day people of Kashmir “khichri” is prepared and the “Yakshas” are invited to have it. People believed that in the night the yaksha comes and tastes the Khichri served neatly in the…

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Basant Panchmi Festival in Jammu and Kashmir

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 myyogafestival, Indian festival, Jammu and Kashmir

Name of Festival : Basant Panchmi Festival Major Territory of CelebrationBasant Panchmi Festival is celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir, India About FestivalBasant Panchmi Festival is another festival that is celebrated in the Jammu and Kashmir.This festival is the celebrated to welcome the season of spring after the winter season.On the day of festival people cook yellow rice and prepare small balls of it and throw them on the roof for crows and other birds.

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Vikrami Samvat Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

September 11, 2020 myyogafestival, Indian festival, Jammu and Kashmir

Name of Festival : Vikrami Samvat Festival Time of celebration (Month)Vikrami Samvat Festival is celebrated in middle of April or on the Baisakhi day Major Territory of CelebrationVikrami Samvat Festival is celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir, India as a New year of the Vikrami Samvat. About FestivalIn jammu & kashmir this day presents as a cultural program of colour and gaiety on the Dal lake and in the gardens that flank it

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Gori Trai Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 myyogafestival, Indian festival, Jammu and Kashmir

Name of Festival : Gori Trai Festival Time of celebration (Month)Gori Trai Festival is celebrated in the month of Magh (January – February). Major Territory of CelebrationGori Trai Festival is celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir, India Worship in FestivalIn this day people worship the “Goddess Saraswati” About FestivalGori Trai Festival is annually celebrated by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.Gori Trai Festival falls in the third day after the new moon in the month of Magh (January-February). On the day of festival family priest brings gaudy scroll paintings for the…