Shillong, April 23 : Hanuman Jayanti was observed with religious fervor in Shillong along with the rest of the country on Tuesday.
Hundreds of devotees...
Dhanteras is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin. It is considered to be an auspicious day for buying gold, silver, and other precious metals.
The term Dussehra is very common in North Indian states and Karnataka, while Vijayadashami is popular in West Bengal. Bengalis celebrate this festival by performing Durga Visarjan, as devotees take idols of Maa Durga for immersion in holy water bodies.
The renowned Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, draws devotees, especially from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, who gather atop the Neelachal Hills to worship Goddess Durga and her nine avatars during Navratri.
On this auspicious day, sisters tie a sacred thread called "Rakhi" around their brothers' wrists, symbolising their love, care, and protection. In return, the brothers give gifts, and blesses their sisters.
