Importance Of Hindu Festivals

Register to read the introduction… It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Navaratri takes place at the beginning of October around harvest time. It lasts about nine nights which is the meaning of its name. http://web1.mtnl.net.in/~kal1/dassehra.htmNavaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects of the supreme goddess. On the first three days, the Mother is invoked as powerful force called Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees the inexhaustible wealth. The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the mother as the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order have all-round success in life, we need the blessings of all three aspects of the divine mother; hence, the worship for nine nights.
The last three days of the Navaratri are called Durgashtami, Mahanavami and Vijayadasami, and they are considered more sacred than the other days for Devi …show more content…
The Hindus believe that this act symbolizes washing away all their unhappiness and bad luck.

HOLI
Holi, festival of colors - is one of the most lively and joyful of Hindu festivals. It welcomes the beginning of Spring. It's an occasion that brings in unadulterated joy and mirth, fun and play, music and dance, and, of course, lots of bright colors!

GANESHA-CHATURTHI The festival of Ganesha-Chaturthi is also a popular and energetic festival. It celebrates the birth of Ganesha, the elephant headed deity of wisdom and good fortune. A life-like clay model of Lord Ganesha is made 2-3 months prior to the day of Ganesha- Chaturthi. On the day of the festival, it is placed on raised platforms in homes or in elaborately decorated outdoor tents for people to view and pay their