| Bonalu - Giovedí 16 Luglio, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Goddess Mahakali is worshiped. Bonalu is an annual festival of Telangana celebrated in Twin Cities Hyderabad, Secunderabad and other parts of Telangana, India. It is celebrated in the month of Ashada Masam, in July/August. Special poojas are performed for Yellamma on the first and last day of the festival. The festival is also considered a thanksgiving to the Goddess for fulfillment of vows.
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| Festa di U Tirot Sing - Venerdí 17 Luglio, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Irot Sing, also known as U Tirot Sing, was one of the chiefs of the Khasi people in the early 18th century. He drew his lineage from the Syiemlieh clan.He was Syiem (chief)of Nongkhlaw, part of the Khasi Hills. His title was Syiem — a constitutional head sharing corporate authority with his Council, generally representatives of leading clans within his territory. Tirot Sing fought against British attempts to take over control of the Khasi Hills [Wikipedia]
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| Karkidaka vavu - Lunedí 20 Luglio, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Bali Pratipadā is the fourth day of Deepavali (Diwali), the Hindu festival of lights. It is celebrated in honour of the notional return of the (Daitya)-king Bali to earth. [Wikipedia]
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| Hariyali Teej - Lunedí 20 Luglio, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The festival of Teej symbolizes reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Goddess Parvati followed fasting and austerity for 108 long years. In the 108th birth of Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva accepted her love. Goddess Parvati is also known as Teej Mata. Till today, the festival of Teej is celebrated to honour the devotion of Goddess Parvati – popularly known as TEEJ MATA. Knowing that Lord Shiva has accepted her as a wife, she was delighted and celebrated the reunion during the pleasant time of monsoon, in the month of Shravan. Hence, to date, the festival is well known as Hariyali Teej or Shravani Teej. Singhara Teej is remembered as a reunion of Shiva and Shakti.
The festival of Hariyali Teej also signifies the bond of love of Radha-Krishna. Hence, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Krishna, and Goddess Radha are the ones who are to be worshipped.
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| Teej - Giovedí 23 Luglio, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Teej, Hartalika. On this day Goddess Parvati is worshipped. Women, married and unmarried, mainly of Khas ethnicity, assemble at one place, in their finest attire and start dancing and singing devotional songs. Amidst all this, the grand feast takes place. The jollity often goes on till midnight, after which the 24hour fast starts.
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| Raksha Bandhan / Nikini Poya (Janai Purnima) - Lunedí 3 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.
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| Raksha Bandhan - Lunedí 3 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.
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| Swing Festival - Lunedí 3 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Jhulan Purnima: All devotees wait patiently in a queue to swing Their Lordships. The swing (jhulana) beautified with splendid flower decorations, colorful beads, etc. A special flower rope is used to pull the swing. An arotik is performed after Sri Sri Radha Madhava are seated on the swing, and devotees bring a variety of bhoga to please Their Lordships. Kirtana and bhajans go on for almost two hours, and many visitors join in to pull Their Lordship's swing.
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| Festa facoltativa - Mercoledí 5 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Raksha Bandhan
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| Ker Puja - Lunedí 10 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The celebration occurs two weeks after the Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata. It includes offerings, sacrifices, and a prescribed boundary which both safeguards people from calamities and saves people from external aggression. The puja was initiated by the Tripura rajas. Participation in the puja is required for the Halam tribe. For 2.5 days during the festival, entrances to the capital are closed, and participants, including the reigning sovereign, are not allowed to wear shoes, light a fire, dance, or sing. [Wikipedia]
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| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) - Martedí 11 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Sri o Shree: prefisso che indica il buon auspicio
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| Hindu celebration - Martedí 11 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Thiruvananthapuram Sree Padmanabhaswamy - The seat of acute devotion and compassion
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| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) - Mercoledí 12 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
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| Srimanta Sankardev day - Giovedí 20 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : 15th–16th century Assamese polymath: a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of Assam
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| Teej - Venerdí 21 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Teej, Hartalika. On this day Goddess Parvati is worshipped. Women, married and unmarried, mainly of Khas ethnicity, assemble at one place, in their finest attire and start dancing and singing devotional songs. Amidst all this, the grand feast takes place. The jollity often goes on till midnight, after which the 24hour fast starts. observed by women only
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| Ganesh Chaturthi - Sabato 22 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Gli Hindu preparano questq festa per 10 giorni: le loro case devono ezssere pulite e purificate, in particolare l? dove si poser? la statuetta di Ganesh. Coloro che partecipano attivamente ala sfilata preparano anche i costumi. Numerose ceriomnie religiose si celebrano ugualmente durante questo periodo. La festa culmina il decimo giorno (quest'anno il 10 di settembre). Le strade delle principali citta indiane - in particolare a Bombay - diventano teatro di una manifestazione populare indescrivibile. Ed arriva l'ultimo giorno, quello della sfilata degli idoli
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| Ganesh Chaturthi (giorno dopo) - Domenica 23 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista :
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| Ganesh Chaturthi - Domenica 23 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : During ten days, Hindus must prepare the celebration at home: their house must be cleaned up and purified, in particular at the place where the Ganesh statue wil be put. Those who participate in the procession, end and highlight of this celebration, also prepare their costume. Various religious ceremonies are celebrated. On the tenth day, the celebration culminates. Streets of main cities, especially Mumbaï (Bombay) are the field of extraordinary popular demonstrations. In this day, giant elephant idols are preceded by dancers and musicians. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) - Lunedí 24 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
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| Primo Onam - Domenica 30 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Onam falls, on the 12th day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Bhadon (around August September) once the golden yellow rice fields have been harvested at that time of the year. There is no specific god associated with Onam. Neither is any special puja (a ritualistic prayer ceremony) performed. First day, Atham and tenth day, Thiruonam are most important of all.
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| Terzo Onam - Lunedí 31 Agosto, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Chodhi: On the third day of Onam celebrations, the pookalam starts growing in its size by adding new layers or designs with at least 4 to 5 different flowers. The day also marks the start of shopping activities. Onam is associated with gifting new clothes, hence from this day onwards people start buying new clothes and jewellery. [Wikipedia]
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| Quarto Onam - Martedí 1 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Vishakam The fourth day of Onam celebrations. Vishakam: considered to be one of the most auspicious days of Onam. In olden days, the markets open their harvest sale on this day, making one of the busiest days in the markets for public. Nowadays, Vishakam marks the start of many Onam-related competitions such as Pookkalam competition. [Wikipedia]
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| Indra Jatra (Kathmandu only) - Martedí 1 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : One of the most exciting and revered festivals of the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley. This also marks the beginning of a month-long festival season of autumn. It begins with the erection of a wooden pole made of pine at Basantapur Sqaure in front of the old Hanuman Dhoka Palace.
For the pole-raising ceremony, hundreds of spectators gather at the Palace Square and on the surrounding temples. The chariot of Kumari, the Living Goddess, is taken out in a procession through the main streets of Kathmandu. [welcomnepal]
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| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) - Mercoledí 9 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista :
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| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) - Giovedí 10 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista :
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| Festa facoltativa - Mercoledí 16 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Third Onam
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| Mahalaya Amavasya - Giovedí 17 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : His day of Pitr Paksha or Mahalaya Amavasya has great significance and importance for all Hindus in all parts of the world. It is the annual festival for worshipping and propitiating the spirits of our ancestors, with devout prayers for peace and spiritual tranquility.
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| Vishwakarma - Giovedí 17 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : all creating is the Personification of ultimate reality and deity of the creative power .According to the Rigveda. It/He is considered to be the architect, divine engineer of universe from before the advent of time. [Wikipedia]
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| Srimanta Sankardev day - Sabato 26 Settembre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : 15th–16th century Assamese polymath: a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of Assam
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| Festa facoltativa - Domenica 4 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Pitru Paksha - Mohaloya
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| Ghatasthapana - Sabato 17 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista :
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| Vishvakarman - Martedí 20 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Il dio indu che presiede tutti gli artigiani e architetti. Egli è il Grande Architetto dell'Universo , l'architetto che ha inventato e progettato l'architettura divina dell'Universo, il Signore della Creazione. [Wikipedia]
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| Durga Puja (Saptami) - Venerdí 23 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Seventh day of the Dashain festival. Fulpati, which means sacred flowers and leaves , is collected for three days from the jungle. The jamara (a six inch tall yellow grass) and kalash (holy vessel) to be used by the Royal Family are brought from the ancestral palace (the original royal palace used during Prithivi Narayan Shah's reign) in Gurkha in a three-day parade complete with military regiment and priests.
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| Durga Puja (Nabami) - Sabato 24 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : On the tenth day of Dashian, Dashami, the eldest of the family will give tika to all others. Parents will do this for their children and married children will visit their parents for this occasion.
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| Mahanavami/Ayudha Puja - Sabato 24 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : An integral part of the Dasara festival (festival of triumph), a Hindu festival. It is also called Astra Puja . In simple terms, it means “Worship of Implements.
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| Batukamma - Sabato 24 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Batukamma is a beautiful flower stack, arranged with seasonal flowers, in seven concentric layers, of potter’s clay like a cone. Batuku in Telugu means live/life, and Amma means mother, hence Batukamma, is celebrated for the glory of Goddess Gauri (meaning fair or white) - the patron Goddess of womanhood.(Wikipedia)
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| Durga Puja (Astami) - Sabato 24 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The main festival in Bengal in tribute to goddess Durga. Bengalis celebrate with new clothes and other gifts which are worn on the evenings when the family goes out to see the pandals (temporary structures set up to venerate Durga).
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| Vijaya Dashami (Dasera) - Domenica 25 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self. Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)
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| Dashain - Domenica 25 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self. Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)
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| Maharnavami - Domenica 25 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista :
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| Durga Puja (Saptami) - Domenica 25 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Seventh day of the Dashain festival. Fulpati, which means sacred flowers and leaves , is collected for three days from the jungle. The jamara (a six inch tall yellow grass) and kalash (holy vessel) to be used by the Royal Family are brought from the ancestral palace (the original royal palace used during Prithivi Narayan Shah's reign) in Gurkha in a three-day parade complete with military regiment and priests.
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| Durga Puja (Nabami) - Domenica 25 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : On the tenth day of Dashian, Dashami, the eldest of the family will give tika to all others. Parents will do this for their children and married children will visit their parents for this occasion.
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| Mahanavami/Ayudha Puja - Domenica 25 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : An integral part of the Dasara festival (festival of triumph), a Hindu festival. It is also called Astra Puja . In simple terms, it means “Worship of Implements.
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| Vijaya Dashami (Dasera) - Lunedí 26 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : La vittoria di Durga, la distruzione dei Vasanas (soggettività, desideri...) e raggiungimento del Se Stesso Profondo. Preponderanza di Saraswati (la scienza pura) su Lakshmi (le scienze applicate) RAJASTHAN, MANIPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH: preceduto da un giorno festivo 2 giorni dopo (es. Giovedì E Domenica)
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| Durga Puja (Dashami) - Lunedí 26 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : La festa principale del Bengala in omaggio alla dea Durga. Bengalesi celebrano con nuovi vestiti e altri doni che vengono indossati per le serate quando la famiglia va a vedere i pandal (strutture temporanee costituite per venerare Durga)
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| Lakhshmi Puja - Venerdí 30 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The third day of the Tihar Festival of Lights is called Laxmi puja . This is the day when Nepalis worship the goddess of wealth. On this day, early in the morning the cow is worshipped. Tika is put on her head and a garland around her neck, and then she feasts with delicious food. A cow also symbolises wealth and she is the most holy animal for Hindus.
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| Maharishi Valmiki anniversary - Sabato 31 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : Celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself.[2] He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e. first verse, which set the base and defined the form to Sanskrit poetry. The Yoga Vasistha is attributed to him. A religious movement called Valmikism is based on Valmiki's teachings as presented in the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha. Wikipedia
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| Lakhshmi Puja - Sabato 31 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : The third day of the Tihar Festival of Lights is called Laxmi puja . This is the day when Nepalis worship the goddess of wealth. On this day, early in the morning the cow is worshipped. Tika is put on her head and a garland around her neck, and then she feasts with delicious food. A cow also symbolises wealth and she is the most holy animal for Hindus.
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| Sardar Patel day - Sabato 31 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was an Indian barrister and statesman, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding member of the Republic of India who played a leading role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. [Wikipedia]
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| Kumara Purnima - Sabato 31 Ottobre, 2020 Buddista- Induista : A harvest festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (September to October), marking the end of the monsoon season.
In Odisha, on this day unmarried women keep fast with the popular belief of getting their suitable groom(kumara). This festival starts with maidens welcoming the sun god just at sunrise with a coconut-leaf-made-vessel called 'kula' filled with fried paddy containing 7 fruits like coconut, banana, cucumber, betel nut, sugar-cane, guava followed by 'Aarti'. In the evening they break their fast by preparing a dish containing the fried paddy of the morning along with the fruits, curd, and jaggery to offer the moon god before the 'tulsi' plant. After this maidens play games and sing songs under the light of the full moon. [Wikipedia]
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