Diwali Pooja Muhurats, Auspicious time, Shubh Samay in 2009
Pushya Nakshatra
October 12, 2009 is the ‘Pushya Nakshatra’ which is a good time to purchase account books, gold and silver.
Auspicious time (Shubh Samay) for purchases:
06:33 to 08:01
09:29 to 10:58
13:54 to 18:58
Celebrating the Blessings – Diwali / Deepavali /
Row of Lights; Deepavali, Festival of Lights
Diwali is a festival of celebrating the blessings bestowed on us by Goddess Lakshmi and Diwali Puja is a way of commemorating the Goddess. Well Diwali is also celebrated for many other mythological reasons like the coming of Lord Ram to Ayodhya along with Sita and Lakshman. Whatever may be the reason for celebrating Diwali but the Diwali Puja is regarded to be a perfect way of thanking the Gods especially Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for all the peace, prosperity and blessings showered by them on us and the mention of the Diwali puja can be found in the history of Diwali also.
Culture, Festival, Occasion, indiaOrigin of the Ganpati Festival
GANESHJI KI AARTI
Shree Ganesh
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh deva
Mata jaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva.
Ek dant dayavant, char bhuja dhari
Mathe sindur sohai, muse ki savari, Jai
Ganesh…
Andhan ko ankh det, kodhin ko kaya
Banjhan ko putra det, nirdhan ko maya, Jai
Ganesh….
Pan chadhe, phul chadhe, aur chadhe meva
Ladduan ka bhog lage, saht kare seva, ,Jai
Ganesh….
Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh deva,
Mata jaki Parvata, Pita Mahadeva.
Shree Ganesh Aarti Video
Culture, FestivalGanesh Chaturthi – Online Resources
Ganesh Chaturthi – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ganesha Chaturthi (IAST: Gaṇeśa Chaturṭhī, sanskrit: गणेश चतुर्थी) or Ganesha Festival is a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesh_Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
About the Great Ganesha festival. Read how to celebrate this auspicious occasion and pray for inner strength and success in all your undertakings…
hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/ganeshchaturthi.htm
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a hindu festival worshipping the elephant god.
www.theholidayspot.com/ganesh_chaturthi/
Festivals
Parsi Festivals >> Pateti
Pateti
Pateti, also known as Navroj is the Parsi New year. Navroj depicts the day when Mother Nature discards all the old, useless and abortive out of sight and dresses up like a new bride welcoming harmony and jubilation in not only her but everyone’s life. The significance of this day lied in the fact that it is the right day to lament over the wrong done in the past and resolving not to continue the same in the future. This day is not only entering into a New Year but also a new awakening into distinct strata of spiritual consciousness and a new vision of life.
Culture, Festival
August 15, 1947, the most important day in the history of India, the day when the long suppressed nation found utterance, it was the day when India got independence from the British rule. The stroke of the midnight brought with it a ray of new hope for India, as our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru said, the world was asleep but India awoke to life and freedom. A new nation was born! Since then August 15 is celebrated as the independence day in India every year.
August 15, 1947, the most important day in the history of India, the day when the long suppressed nation found utterance, it was the day when India got independence from the British rule. The stroke of the midnight brought with it a ray of new hope for India, as our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru said, the world was asleep but India awoke to life and freedom. A new nation was born! Since then August 15 is celebrated as the independence day in India every year.
Rakhi 2008
Saturday – August 16th 2008
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is of great significance in Indian cultural ethos. It is a festival signifying the essence of the relationship between a brother and a sister. Like any other Indian festival, Rakhi is the celebration of togetherness and love. Raksha Bandhan means bond of protection . It is the affection, admiration, love, fondness, respect and emotional bonding between a brother and a sister that is the meaning of rakhi festival.
Culture, MessagesWhen is Friendship Day?
Celebrate Friendship Day 2008 on August 3, Sunday
August 3 is International Friendship Day for 2008, time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life. Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe – a great reason to celebrate!
Friendship Day occours on the first Sunday of August – only once a year – so make the most of it! 
Friends come in many shapes, sizes and guises: school friends, work colleagues, siblings, partners, parents, pets and neighbours. Pull out all the stops and
let your friends know they are truly appreciated!