-Wed 14 Apr 2021 LESSON 3648 Buddha-Sasana-The History of the Sangha-
Hunger is the worst kind of illness said the Awakened One with Awareness
Buddha- Dr B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi, Makar Sankranti 14th January
Baisakhi 14th April
Ladakh Harvest Festival 3rd January
Lohri 13th January
Basant Panchami 16th February
Bhogali Bihu 15th January
Wangala 13th November
Ka Pomblang Nongkrem 2nd or 3rd week of November
Nuakhai 11th September
Gudi Padwa 13th April
Nabanna Yet to be announced
Onam 23rd August
Pongal 17th January
Ugadi 13th April
Vishu 14th April
Agera Yet to be announced
Dree Festival Yet to be announced
18 Harvest Festivals Of North Prabuddha Bharat
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All Aboriginal Awakened Societies Thunder ” Hum Prapanch Prabuddha
Bharatmay karunge.” (We will make world Prabuddha Prapanch)
the Hindu religion, one can[not] have freedom of speech. A Hindu must
surrender his freedom of speech. He must act according to the Vedas. If
the Vedas do not support the actions, instructions must be sought from
the Smritis, and if the Smritis fail to provide any such instructions,
he must follow in the footsteps of the great men.
the 26th of January 1950, we are going to enter into a life of
contradictions. In politics we will have equality and in social and
economic life we will have inequality.
our social and economic life, we shall, by reason of our social and
economic structure, continue to deny the principle of one man one value.
we continue to deny it for long, we will do so only by putting our
political democracy in peril. We must remove this contradiction at the
earliest possible moment or else those who suffer from inequality will
blow up the structure of political democracy which this Assembly has so
laboriously built up.”
morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must
realise that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only
a top-dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic.”
Hindus criticise the Mahomedans for having spread their religion by the
use of the sword. They also ridicule Christianity on the score of the
Inquisition.
really speaking, who is better and more worthy of our respect—the
Mahomedans and Christians who attempted to thrust down the throats of
unwilling persons what they regarded as necessary for their salvation,
or the Hindu who would not spread the light, who would endeavour to keep
others in darkness, who would not consent to share his intellectual and
social inheritance with those who are ready and willing to make it a
part of their own make-up?
have no hesitation in saying that if the Mahomedan has been cruel, the
Hindu has been mean; and meanness is worse than cruelty.”
are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant
needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.”
do not want that our loyalty as Indians should be in the slightest way
affected by any competitive loyalty whether that loyalty arises out of
our religion, out of our culture or out of our language.
shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is
always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have
willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to
compel them.”
just society is that society in which ascending sense of reverence and
descending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a
compassionate society”
there is no enthusiasm, life becomes drudgery - a mere burden to be
dragged. Nothing can be achieved if there is no enthusiasm.
main reason for this lack of enthusiasm on the part of a man is that an
individual looses the hope of getting an opportunity to elevate
himself.
one breaths an atmosphere where one is sure of getting the legitimate
reward for one’s labor, only then one feels enriched by enthusiasm and
inspiration.”
all men are equal, then all men are of the same essence, and the common
essence entitles them of the same fundamental rights and equal
liberty…
do not know whether you draw a distinction between principles and
rules. But I do… Rules are practical; they are habitual ways of doing
things according to prescription. But principles are intellectual; they
are useful methods of judging things… The principle may be wrong, but
the act is conscious and responsible. The rule may be right, but the act
is mechanical. A religious act may not be a correct act, but must at
least be a responsible act. To permit this responsibility, religion must
mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules.
The moment it degenerates into rules it ceases to be religion, as it
kills the responsibility which is the essence of a truly religious act.”
ஆனால் டாக்டர் பீ ஆர் அம்பேத்காரை மட்டும் ஏன் சிறைச்சாலையில் ஆங்கிலேயர் அடைக்கச் வில்லை தெரியுமா.?
பிரிட்டிஷ்
நாட்டில் அவர் படித்தச் யுனிவர்சிட்டியில் ஒரு சங்கம் உண்டு. (LAW
படித்தவர்களுக்கு மட்டும் அந்த சங்கம்) அந்த சங்கத்தில் உலக அளவில் உள்ள
அறிவாளிகள் மட்டுமே உறுப்பினர் ஆக இருக்க முடியும் ஆனால் அவ்வளவு எளிதாக
அந்த சங்கத்தில் உறுப்பினர் ஆக முடியாது. ஏன் என்றால் உலகில் உள்ள அனைத்து
நாடுகளின் அரசியல் அமைப்பு சட்டத்தை முழுமையாக தெரிந்தவர்கள் மட்டுமே அந்த
சங்கத்தில் உறுப்பினர் ஆக இருக்க முடியும்.
அந்தச் சங்கத்தில்
இந்தியாவில் இருந்து உறுப்பினர் ஆன நபர் ஒரேத் தலைவர் டாக்டர் பீ ஆர்
அம்பேத்கர் மட்டுமே. டாக்டர் அம்பேத்காரை கைது செய்ய வேண்டும் என்றால் அந்த
சங்கத்தில் முதலில் அனுமதி பெற்ற பிறகே கைது செய்ய முடியும். ஆனால்.அந்த
சங்கத்தில் உள்ளவர்கள் தான் நாட்டில் மிகச்சிறந்த தெளிவான, ஆற்றல்
பொருந்த்திய அறிவாளியாக இருக்க முடியும்.
அப்படி இருக்கும் போது
அவர்கள் ஈடுபடும் போராட்டம் எப்படி தவறாகச் இருக்க முடியும். இது தெரியாத
ஒரு ஆங்கிலேய அதிகாரி ஒருவர் டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் அவர்கள் நடத்திய கோவில்
நுழைவு போராட்டத்தை பல ஆயிரம் பேரைத் திரட்டி ஈடுபடும் போது டாக்டர்
அம்பேத்காரை கைது செய்வேன் என்று பிரிட்டிஷ் அதிகாரி மிரட்டி உள்ளான்.
அந்த
அதிகாரி. உடனே டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கரை கைது செய்ய முற்படும்போது டாக்டர்
அம்பேத்கர் என்னை கைது செய்ய பிடிவாரண்டு இருக்கா என்று கேட்டு உள்ளார்.
உடனே
அவனும் பிடி வாரண்டு தயார் செய்து கொடுத்துள்ளான். அந்த பிடிவாரண்டை
டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் டைப் பண்ணி அதை பிரிட்டிஷ் அரசாங்கத்திற்கு
அனுப்பி
வைத்தார் அதை பார்த்த பிரிட்டிஷ் அரசு அந்த அதிகாரியை உடனே சஸ்பெண்ட்
செய்தது ஏன் என்றால் டாக்டர் அம்பேத்காரை கைது செய்ய வேண்டும் என்றால்
பிரிட்டிஷ் நாட்டில் உள்ள உலக அறிவாளிகலுக்கான சங்கத்தில் முதலில் அனுமதி
பெற்ற பிறகே கைது செய்ய முடியும். ஆனால் டாக்டர் அம்பேத்காரை அவ்வளவு
எளிமையாக கைது செய்ய முடியாது. அந்த அதிகாரி இது கூடத் தெரியாமல்
இருந்திருக்கிரானே என்பதால் பிரிட்டிஷ் அரசு அவனை உடனே சஸ்பெண்ட் பன்னியது
உடனே
டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் பிரிட்டிஷ் அரசிடம் ஒருத் கோரிக்கை வைக்கிறார் அந்த
போலிஸ் அதிகாரியை சஸ்பெண்ட் பன்னுனா மட்டும் போதுமா என்று? அதற்கு உடனே
பிரிட்டிஷ் அரசு அனைத்து பிரிட்டிஷ் அதிகாரிகளையும் வெளியேற்றப்பட்டு அந்த
அதிகாரியை பிரிட்டிஷ் நாட்டிற்கே வரவழைத்துக் கொண்டது.
இந்தியாவில்
இருந்து இது வரை அந்த சங்கத்தில் புரட்சியாளர் டாக்டர் அம்பேத்காரை தவிர
வேறுயாரும் இது வரை உறுப்பினர் ஆக வில்லை என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
ஜெய்பீம் வாழ்க அய்யாவின் புகழ்!
But do you know why Britishers did not put Dr. B. R Ambedkar in the prison?
In the Brittain there is
an association in the University where he studied. (The organisation was
meant only for those who studied law) in that organistion only
worldwide intelligent people can become a member, but it is not be easy
to become a member of the union. Because, only who has studied the law
of all countries in the world can only become a member of the union.
The
person who became a member from Prabuddha Bharat in the union was the only leader
Dr. R. Ambedkar. If Dr. Ambedkar is arrested,
permission is needed from the association. But those who are in the associations must
be the best clear, intellegent energy properties in the country.
When they are like that, how
can the struggle they engage be wrong . One of the
British official who is an English official
who does not know that Dr. Ambedkar whowas engaged in the temple entrance
struggle threatened that he will arrest by Dr. Ambedkar
When that official when attempted to arrest Dr. Ambedkar, he asked whether he had an arrest warrant.
And immediately he prepared the arrest warrant weekly. Dr. Ambedkar Typed
and sent that to the British government saw that the official immediately and
the officer was suspended as he did not get first
approval of the World Science Association in the British country.
Dr. Ambedkar could not be simply arrested. The British government
immediately punished him because the officer was not even unaware of it.
It is noteworthy that non other than revolutionary Dr. Ambedkar became a member of the in the union.
Jai bheem! May His popularity cherrish!
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18 Popular And Vibrant Harvest Festivals Of Prabuddha Bharat In 2021
India
is popularly known as the land of festivals which is considered as a
colorful nation where people celebrate with full vigor and joy. Prabuddha Bharat
has 29 states and every state celebrates harvest festivals at different
times in the year. The first yield of the crop is a delight for the
people and they celebrate it cheerfully as a festival.
Festivals
have always been the most memorable and favorite part of a traveler’s
journey through different countries and continents. Being the colorful
nation that India is, the most vibrant harvest festivals of India
involve interesting mythological legends and joyous celebrations. They
are as incredible and diverse as its people and landscapes and let you
experience the beauty of the Indian culture. However, dates for harvest
festivals in different parts of the country vary due to diversity in
climate. See the list of harvest festivals in India, may it be north,
east, west, or south!
Harvest Festivals Of
The
list is vast as there are various cultures in India. With such an
amazing set of variety, there are several ways to celebrate the harvest.
Here is the list of harvest festivals of India with the dates on which
they are celebrated. Take a look!
| Festival | Date (2021) |
| Makar Sankranti | 14th January |
| Baisakhi | 14th April |
| Ladakh Harvest Festival | 3rd January |
| Lohri | 13th January |
| Basant Panchami | 16th February |
| Bhogali Bihu | 15th January |
| Wangala | 13th November |
| Ka Pomblang Nongkrem | 2nd or 3rd week of November |
| Nuakhai | 11th September |
| Gudi Padwa | 13th April |
| Nabanna | Yet to be announced |
| Onam | 23rd August |
| Pongal | 17th January |
| Ugadi | 13th April |
| Vishu | 14th April |
| Agera | Yet to be announced |
| Dree Festival | Yet to be announced |
18 Harvest Festivals Of North Prabuddha Bharat
Here
is a list of the different harvest festivals in India that you might be
interested to know about for having a vibrant experience when you are
on a vacation in North Prabuddha Bharat Take a look!
Makar Sankranti – An Auspicious Day For Hindus
Baisakhi – Celebrating With The Rhythms Of Dhol And Bhangra
Ladakh Harvest Festival – Buddhist Tradition At Its Best
Lohri – A Punjabi Folk Festival
Basant Panchami – To Celebrate Birth Of Goddess Saraswati
1. Makar Sankranti – An Auspicious Day For Hindus
Celebrated
all over the country, Makar Sankranti is the oldest and the most
colorful harvest festival in India. It is also the most celebrated
harvest festival of North Prabuddha Bharat making it the top harvest festival of
Uttar Pradesh. As per Hindu mythology, this festival marks the end of an
unfavorable phase and the beginning of a holy phase. Particularly in
villages of Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Himachal, West Bengal,
and Punjab, people celebrate the harvest of new crops with a bonfire,
carnivals, songs, dances, kite flying, and rallies. Kumbh Mela is one of
the key attractions during this festival. There are three dates for
this festival in which most pilgrims participate and this festival lasts
for three months in a year.
Where is Makar Sankranti celebrated: Pan Prabuddha Bharat in different ways but mainly in the north
Key attractions of Makar Sankranti festival: Kumbh Mela and various sumptuous sweet dishes made of sesame and jaggery
Date: 14th January 2021 (Thursday)
2. Baisakhi – Celebrating With The Rhythms Of Dhol And Bhangra
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People
of Punjab and Haryana celebrate Baisakhi festival 2021 or Vaisakhi by
thanking God for the good harvest. And the farmers of the country
express their happiness and delight through this Indian harvest
festival. People wear their best colorful dresses, sing the happiest
songs, and dance to the melodious beats of Dhol. It is the most loved
harvest festival of Punjab. Baisakhi fairs are also organized where
acrobatics, wresting, algoza, and vanjli performances can be seen which
makes it one of the most interesting harvest festivals celebrated in Prabuddha Bharat.
Where is Baisakhi celebrated: Punjab and Haryana
Key attractions of Baisakhi festival: Bhangra by menfolk and Gidda by women
Date: 14th April 2021
3. Ladakh Harvest Festival – Buddhist Tradition At Its Best
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Ladakh
Harvest Festival has gained immense popularity and fame all over the
world. Ladakh looks bright, beautiful, and absolutely stunning with the
commencement of this harvest festival. Monasteries and stupas are
decorated and pilgrimages to Thangka of Kyabje Gombo are mandatory
things as a part of this celebration. Archery along with old social
& cultural ceremonies and art & handicrafts are the other
features of the event. The festivals of Ladakh attracts travelers from
across the world with their exclusive experiences.
Where Ladakh Harvest Festival celebrated: Ladakh, Zanskar, Kargil
Key
attractions of Ladakh Harvest Festival: Dramas or ‘Chhams’ are
performed to display life and teachings of Buddha and different dance
forms of Tibetan culture
Date: 3rd January
4. Lohri – A Punjabi Folk Festival
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Lohri
is a renowned harvest festival in Punjab that showcases traditional
dance and songs. To kill the chills of winter, the entire family and
neighbors gather around the bonfire and sing together and offer grains,
corns, and nuts to respect and appreciate the grand harvest of sugarcane
crops.
Where is Lohri celebrated: Punjab
Key attractions of Lohri festival: The Punjabi folklore Sunder Mundriye sung by everyone
Date: 13th January 2021 (Wednesday)
5. Basant Panchami – To Celebrate Birth Of Goddess Saraswati
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Basant
Panchami marks the onset of the spring season. Celebrated in different
states of North Prabuddha Bharat, it is considered an auspicious day. This festival
is associated with yellow color, which is a color of spirituality. One
can see the magnificent mustard crop fields in the countryside,
especially rural areas of Haryana and Punjab.
Key attractions of Basant Panchami festival: Indian cuisines like Meethe Chawal, Maake ki Roti, and Sarso Ka Saag
Where is Basant Panchami celebrated: Eastern parts of India West Bengal & Bihar
Date: 16th February 2021 (Tuesday)
Harvest Festivals Of North-East Prabuddha Bharat Here
is a list of the harvest festivals of North East India that will give
you a heart-warming experience while exploring India. Take a look!
Bhogali Bihu – Of Bliss And Cheerfulness
Wangala – Echoes Of Drums And Songs Everywhere
Ka Pomblang Nongkrem – The Dance Festival Of Meghalaya
6. Bhogali Bihu – Of Bliss And Cheerfulness
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year in January, the entire state of Assam showcases enthusiasm and
delight in celebrating Bhogali Bihu. The farmers of Assam celebrate and
cherish the efforts of cultivation and reap the benefits. The
celebration starts one night before with Uruka—the community feast. On
the day of Bihu, the mejis or pavilion made of clay and hay are burnt.
Local women wear stunning mukhlas and participate in group songs and
dance. Also known as Magh Bihu, this is an exotic and most vibrant name
on the list of harvest festivals of Prabuddha Bharat.
Where is Bihu celebrated: Assam
Key attractions of Bihu festival: Bihu dance, bullfight, bird fight and Sunga Pitha, Til Pitha and Laru
Date: 15th January 2021 (Friday)
7. Wangala – Echoes Of Drums And Songs Everywhere
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Wangala
is the merriment of 100 drums played by Garo tribes of northeast India.
This is one of the popular harvest festivals of India marking the onset
of winter. During this festival, Sun God is worshiped with immense
devotion and zeal. Women wear their traditional colorful clothes and
dance during this harvesting festival while men rhythmically drum their
fingers on the traditional drum pads.
Where is Wangala celebrated: Meghalaya and Assam
Key attractions of the Wangala festival: Musical extravaganza with drums, flutes, and gongs
Date: 13th November 2021 (Saturday)
8. Ka Pomblang Nongkrem – The Dance Festival Of Meghalaya
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The
inhabitants of Khasi hills worship Goddess Ka Blei Synshar and
celebrate the plentiful harvest with vigour and excitement. Ka Pomblang
Nongkrem brings ultimate joy and happiness to the community. The
celebration comprises of animal sacrifice and Nongkrem dance with a
sword in one hand and yak hair whisk in the other. Unlike different
unusual festivals in India, this festival is quite popular among the
people of Meghalaya and widely celebrated.
Where is Ka Pomblang Nongkrem celebrated: Meghalaya
Key attractions of Ka Pomblang Nongkrem festival: Pemblang ceremony and Ceremony of Tangmuri
Date: 2nd or 3rd week of November
Festivals In East And West Prabuddha Bharat Here
is a list of the harvest festivals 2021 of East and West India that
will let you absorb the culture of the country and give you a
soul-stirring experience. Take a look!
Nuakhai – Worship Of Food Grains
Gudi Padwa – A Springtime Ceremony
Nabanna – The Festival Of The New Harvest
9. Nuakhai – Worship Of Food Grains
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Nuakhai
is an age-old harvest celebration in Odisha. Locally ‘nua’ means new
and ‘khai’ means food. This is not only a popular harvest festival in
India but also celebrated to appreciate the passing away of the past and
evil days while welcoming the new and beautiful with open arms. The
festival is also known as Nuakhai Parab or Nuakhai Bhetghat.
Where is Nuakhai celebrated: Orissa
Key attractions of Nuakhai festival: The delicious Arsaa Pitha (sweet pancakes)
Date: 11th September 2021 (Saturday)
10. Gudi Padwa – A Springtime Ceremony
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Gudi
Padwa is a grand harvest festival of Maharashtra marking the beginning
of an auspicious New Year. People make rangoli designs at the entrance
of their homes and decorate them with flowers and a handmade doll. Folks
meet friends and relatives, exchange wishes, and women cook sweets like
Puran Poli, Shrikhand, and Sunth Paak.
Where is Gudi Padwa celebrated: Maharashtra
Key
attractions of Gudi Padwa festival: Local people make Gudi (bamboo
doll) using mango and neem leaves and hang them at the entrance.
Date: 13th April 2021 (Tuesday)
11. Nabanna – The Festival Of The New Harvest
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Nabana
is amongst one of the crop festivals of India which is famous for the
paddy plantation harvest. This is one of the most celebrated traditions
of Bengal, where new rice is harvested with sheer joy and stocked in
homes. Farmers from Bengal cheerfully participate in this harvest ritual
in the Bengali month of Agrahayan and offer the first grains to Goddess
Lakshmi while thanking her for all blessings. West Bengal Tourism has
taken initiative to welcome tourists from around the country.
Where is Nabanna celebrated: West Bengal
Key attractions of Nabanna festival: Payesh (Kheer) made from the newly harvested rice and Nabanna fair.
Date: Yet to be announced
Harvest Festivals Of South Prabuddha Bharat Here
is a list of the harvest festivals in 2021 that are celebrated in South
India that will help you know the history and culture of south India.
Take a look!
Onam – The Harvest Festival Of India
Pongal – Displaying Gratitude To Mother Nature
Ugadi – A Festival To Thank The Deity
Vishu – The Day Of Worshiping Lord Krishna
Agera – Famed As The Thanksgiving Sunday
Dree Festival – An Eminent Festival Of Apatani Tribe
Holi – Festival Of Colours And Water
12. Onam – The Harvest Festival Of Prabuddha Bharat
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Onam
festival is a legendary harvest festival of Kerala celebrated with
great enthusiasm in different parts of Kerala. The festival is
celebrated for 10 days with the arrival of Mahabali. To relish the
successful harvest, Malayalee people decorate their house entrance with
floral rangoli, wear new traditional clothes, women cook delicious food,
and celebrate with traditional music and dance.
When and where is Onam celebrated: Some regions of Kerala
Key
attractions of Onam festival: Traditional Kerala cuisine recipes like
Rasam, Payasam, Avial, brown rice, and parippu curry are offered to
guests in traditional green leaf, snake boat race, and tiger dance are
also exciting to watch.
Date: 23rd August 2021 (Monday)
13. Pongal – Displaying Gratitude To Mother Nature
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Pongal
is another name for Makar Sankranti, which is celebrated during the
same time in various cities of Tamil Nadu. This is a thanksgiving
celebration where people express their deep gratitude to mother nature
for the produce of the year. This is one of the most colorful harvest
festivals of India celebrated for 4 days. It is amongst the most popular
festivals of Tamil Nadu.
The first day is the Bhogi Festival
devoted to Lord Indra for an abundance of rain. On the second day, newly
harvested rice and milk are cooked outdoor and offered to Sun God. The
third day is for cattle worship and on the fourth day, Pongal or
traditional colored rice is offered with turmeric, betel leaf, and betel
nuts.
Where is Pongal celebrated: Tamil Nadu
Key attractions
of Pongal festival: Decorated houses with Kolam, the bull-taming
contests, a bonfire with agricultural wastes, and worship for the
family’s prosperity
Date: 17th January 2021 (Sunday)
14. Ugadi – A Festival To Thank The Deity
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Ugadi
is a regional New Year celebration for the people of Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka. This harvest festival is considered auspicious to start new
work and ventures. On the day, local people take an oil bath, wear
traditional clothes, decorate homes with earthen lamps and rangoli, and
perform Ugadi puja at home.
Where is Ugadi celebrated: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Key
attractions of Ugadi festival: The Ugadi delicacies like Ugadi Pachadi,
Pulihora, and Bobbatlu are prepared with raw mango, jaggery, neem, and
tamarind.
Date: 13th April 2021 (Tuesday)
15. Vishu – The Day Of Worshiping Lord Krishna
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Grand
worship of Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, elaborate family lunch, evening
prayers, and fireworks sum up the complete picture of the Vishu
festival. This is an interesting harvest festival celebrated on the
first day of Malayalee New Year. Women of the house prepare
Vishukkani—varieties of traditional cuisine to offer to Gods—, with
rice, golden lemon, golden cucumber, jackfruit, yellow konna flowers,
and betel leaves.
Where is Vishu celebrated: Kerala and Karnataka
Key attractions of Vishu festival: Kani Kanal—the first holy sight of Vishnu and the Sadya—the grand mid-day meal spread
Date: 14th April 2021 (Wednesday
16. Agera – Famed As The Thanksgiving Sunday
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Agera
is one of the crop festivals of India celebrated with great enthusiasm
by the people of Mumbai. Celebrated on the first Sunday of October in
the regions of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Vasai, it marks the harvest
season of Maharashtra when Catholic locals thank “thank God for the
abundance of blessings received”. It is also sometimes called the
‘Thanksgiving Sunday’ and is characterized by a lively procession to the
nearest paddy field where a priest blesses the farm and plucks a few
sheaves. The procession is accompanied by music and dance. Various food
stalls are set up outside churches where the blessed paddy is finally
brought before being distributed to the participants.
Where is Agera celebrated: Mumbai
Key
Attractions of Agera festival: One of the priests showers the blessings
on the field and harvest a few rice stalks. After then the rice stalks
are taken to the church with sounds of the village band in a palki.
Date: Yet to be announced
17. Dree Festival – An Eminent Festival Of Apatani Tribe
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Dree Festival is among the most famous festivals in Arunachal Pradesh
as it marks an important time of the year for the Apatani tribe – the
harvest season. Characterized by sacrificial offerings and prayers, Dree
is celebrated on the 5th of July every year in the Ziro district of
Arunachal Pradesh.
The festival is celebrated with utmost joy by
people of all walks of life who dress up in traditional clothes. Locals
perform traditional dance and music numbers while others enjoy a feast
of tangy rice and millet beer. Other than this, the three-day festival
is also marked by various games and sports that the locals and onlookers
are entertained with. The entire ritual is carried out to pray before
the four Gods – Tamu, Harniang, Metii, and Danyi – so that the Apatanis
can be blessed with a bountiful harvest season.
Where is Dree festival celebrated: Arunachal Pradesh
Key
Attractions of Dree festival: The festival is celebrated with
traditional singing and dance during which five of the main deities are
worshipped such as Tamu, Medvr, Metw, Mepin and Danyi.
Date: Yet to be announced
18. Holi: Festival Of Color And Water
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Holi
is one of the colorful harvest festivals of India is celebrated with
great enthusiasm and in all good spirits. Holi represents the essence of
India and vibrancy as the festival is celebrated with great grandeur
and splendor. Holi is one of the renowned harvest festivals of India
known for colors and water. The essence behind the festival is that it
is celebrated for 2 days that is 1st day is for a bonfire to commemorate
Holika’s sacrifice and the second day is when people play with colors
and water and celebrate Holi with all vigor and joy. Holi in Mathura is
one of the best places to witness the true essence of this festival.
Where is Holi celebrated: Barsana, Mathura & Vrindavan
Key Attractions of Holi festival: The festival is celebrated, playing with a lot of varied colors.
Date: 29th March 2021 (Sunday)
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commencement of this harvest festival. Monasteries and stupas are
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When one thinks about harvest festivals in North America, it is easy
for most people to not look beyond Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in
the United States and Canada. However, festivals celebrating the
gathering of the harvest have been around for centuries, before
Thanksgiving tradition emerged in North America. Here are ten examples
of amazing harvest festivals that are celebrated all over the world.
1. Samhain – No, we’re not talking about the band Glenn Danzig
formed after leaving the Misfits! Samhain means “summers end” and is a
festival of Celtic or Gaelic origins, It is celebrated worldwide by
Wiccans and Pagans to mark the beginning of winter and to remember the
dead. Samhain recognizes the cycles of nature, death and renewal, and
marks the beginning of the new harvest year by the burning of bonfires.
It was later taken over by Catholicism as All-Souls day or Halloween.
Like Halloween, carved pumpkins are a feature of Samhain festivities.
2. Choosuk — A Korean Festival held on the 15th day
of the 8th lunar month, during the harvest season. Families attend
ancestral memorials at the graves of their relatives, and give thanks.
On Choosuk eve, women gather and sing traditional songs, men engage in
wrestling matches and there is a grand feast, where moon cakes are a
favorite. In 2010, the North Korean Red Cross offered South Korea the chance for family reunions, allowing families who had been separated since 1945 to reunite for six days around Choosuk.
3. Yam Festival – a West African tradition, the
Festival of Yams is held at the beginning of August to mark the end of
the rainy season. The festival is a public holiday in Ghana and Nigeria.
It is sometimes called the ‘Homowo’ or ‘Hoot at Hunger’. Yams are
offered to the gods and eaten amidst celebrations. There are parades,
drumming, dancing and singing, and of course, eating of yams in a
traditional dish called Fufu.
4. Niiname-sai – Meaning “Celebrations of the First
Taste”, Niiname-sai is a Shinto rice festival held yearly in Japan,
since World War II Niiname-sai is known as Labor Thanksgiving Day.
During the ceremonies the Emperor must offer up some of the harvest to
the spirits and make the first taste of the years rice harvest while
praying for a healthy crop in the new year.
5. Mehregan – Held at the beginning of Autumn
(October 8 on the Zorastrian calendar), Mehregan is an ancient Persian
festival celebrating nature and the creation of the world dedicated to
Mithra, the goddess light, friendship, faith, love and kindness.
Traditional Persian Aash dishes are eaten, including the symbolic
pomegranate, barley and wheat.
6. Moon Festival – This Mid-Autumn Festival is
celebrated in China, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam on the 15th day of
the 8th lunar month. Mid-Autumn is a time for family and loved ones to
gather and enjoy the full moon that is a symbol of abundance, harmony
and luck. Families enjoy picnics or special dinners. Adults will usually
indulge in many different varieties of moon cakes with a good cup of
piping hot Chinese tea. Along with the delicious moon cakes, children
enjoy brightly lit lanterns, puppet shows, and lantern processions.
7. Itel’men Tribal Harvest Festival – Held in the
icy tundra of Northern Russia in the third week of September. The tribal
indigenous Russians of the Koriak, Itel’men and Sunda return to their
ancestral roots. Part of the ritual of the Tribal Harvest Festival is a
43 mile hike to the top of Mt Elvel where a wooden carving is left for
the ancestors. Other Russian festivals occur in August to celebrate the
harvest of honey, apples and nuts, called “Spas”.
8. Pongal – A harvest festival celebrated in
Southern India.It spans four days and celebrates family, rain gods, sun
gods and cattle. On the third day a feast is held featuring rice,
jaggery (palm sugar) and dal (lentils) as a celebration of the years
prosperity. The sweet “Pongal” rice dish is made with rice, milk and
jaggery during this festival.
9. La Festa dell’Uva – the highlight of the grape
harvest season is the Chianti grape harvest festival or La Festa
dell’Uva. This festival occurs in late September or early October as it
has for centuries in the small country town of Impruneta. There are over
800 local wines to taste, plus music, dancing and medieval costumes are
worn.
10. Baisakhi — Important on the Punjabi and Sikh
calendars in India, Baisakhi marks the new year and the start of the
harvest. The festival is celebrated around April 13 or 14 every year by
people wearing their most colorful and vibrant clothes and participating
in prayer meets, processions, dancing, singing and eating delicious
Punjabi food.
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