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All you wanted to know about Tamil New Year Puthandu- calendar, celebrations, festivities and food
Puthāaṇdu vāazhthugal! Don’t feel confused if you hear Tamilians greet each other this way on this special day in their lives. They’re just saying ‘Happy New Year!’ Puthandu (Puthu meaning ‘new’ + Andu meaning ‘year’) or Puthuvarusham (Puthu meaning ‘new ... -
Gudi Padwa- The new year full of hope, harvest & happiness
“Just as Nature is new every moment, you become new by letting go of the past. One who rejoices in one's nature can rejoice with all of Nature. - ... -
10 Essential tips for women to protect hair and skin this Holi
Love playing Holi but afraid of the toll it takes on your hair and skin? Looking for natural ways to ensure your hair and skin remain unaffected? Well, we’ve got you covered. Holi lovers go all out on the day of Dhuleti. While many have taken the step to ... -
Tips for healthy and safe holi
Holi, being just around the corner, is the most fun-filled and vibrant festival of colors for which everybody waits all the year-round. In a country like India, known for its huge diversity with many cultures, rituals and festivals, Holi unites the whole ... -
10 useful Holi tips for parents
Holi is one of the most joyful festivals and children are always enthusiastic about it. Bright colors, mouth-watering sweets and snacks, and water pistons, children love all this. As parents, you would love to let your child have fun. So, there are many w ... -
The Holi Muhurat: Know about the rituals that will make your celebrations more auspicious
In India, any auspicious change is marked by a celebration. Holi, symbolized as the victory of good over evil and the festival of colors, is celebrated as the onset of spring and the end of winter. This change in weather and time has a much deeper signifi ... -
Holi: The festival of colors
Holi is the festival of colors. The festival signifies the arrival of spring and the end of winter. In India, this is the last full moon of the year and 15 days after this full moon is the New Year in India. So before that last full moon, the tradition is ... -
Pongal: The four day colorful harvest festival of Tamil Nadu
Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated predominantly by Tamil farmers. Just as farmers in Punjab extinguish the last embers of their Lohri bonfire, down South, and particularly in Tamil Nadu, arrangements get underway to start celebrations for the four-d ... -
Significance of Makar Sankranti: Why is it celebrated in different states in India?
Makar Sankranti is an Indian festival celebrated by several states of India around mid-January. Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal at the same time while Punjab celebrates Lohri at this time. While this is when all the different states celebrate their harvest f ... -
All you wanted to know about the Lohri festival, celebrations & traditions
Lohri is the first of India’s rich and diverse melange of festivals to be celebrated with great pomp and energy across different regions of the country in the new calendar year. In North India, and predominantly Punjab, this harvesting festival begins the ...
