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HINDU CULTURE

Jagannatha Ratha Yatra

Janmashtami

Hindu Festivals

Hindu Wedding Ceremony

Hindu Weddings - 10 facts

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Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

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The meaning of Krishna Janmasthami

Krishna Janmasthami is the celebration of the day that Bhagwan Krishna incarnated in human form upon the Earth. It is celebrated at midnight on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). The day is celebrated by worshipping Bhagwan Krishna, fasting and chanting devotional kirtan and bhajans until past midnight.

BANGLADESH

Hiding behind images of cyclones and floods is a strikingly lush and beautiful land with a rich history and a variety of attractions unusual for a country this size. For a start, you can visit archaelogical sites dating back over 2000 years & check out the longest beach

INDIA

If you enjoy delving into convoluted cosmologies, thrive on sensual overload, and have a firm grasp of the absurd, then India is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas unfolding on earth. India will still manage to sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity.

MALDIVES

Resorts in the Maldives woo tourists with promises of 'the last paradise on earth', and if your idea of paradise is a pristine tropical island with swaying palm trees, pure white beaches and brilliant turquoise lagoons, then the Maldives will not disappoint.

NEPAL

Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, the kingdom of Nepal is a land of sublime scenery, time-worn temples, and some of the best walking trails on earth. It's a poor country, but it's rich in scenic splendour and cultural treasures.

PAKISTAN

Few westerners know much about Pakistan beyond media impressions of guns and drugs, communal violence and martial law, but it contains some of Asia's most mind-blowing landscapes, a multitude of cultures and a deeply hospitable people.

SRI LANKA

For a small island, Sri Lanka has many nicknames: Serendib, Ceylon, Teardrop of India, Resplendent Isle, Island of Dharma, Pearl of the Orient. This colorful collections reveals its richness and beauty, and the intensity of affection which it has evoked in visitors.

HINDU FESTIVALS

The Hindu calendar is based on the movement of the moon. This lunar calendar has twelve months, shorter than those used in the Western solar calendar. In the western calendar, a year is the time it takes for the earth to complete one orbit around the sun. In the Hindu calendar, the solar year is subdivided by lunar months.

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