Festivals

By Riddhima Gupta Lord Krishna’s Palanquin procession in Mussoorie After Sri Krishna Janmashtami in Mussoorie, the queen of the hills, Lord Krishna’s Palanquin is taken in a procession on the subsequent Sunday. In Mussoorie, the procession of Lord Krishna’s Palanquin has been a tradition for the last 142 years. The ...

A Journalist Reveals received some questions from our readers, this month as well. Our Resident Fortune Card Reader Sundaravalli replies to Questions from our Readers – September 2021 in this post. I am a divorcee and I had remarried. Now, my second marriage is also about to break. What is ...

Janmashtami is a traditional festival celebrated with fervor by several Hindus, including my aunt, Vidhyalakshmi Rao’s family. Janmashtami 2021 was celebrated on a small scale at my aunt’s place, this year, what with the COVID pandemic taking the proportions, it has now. Here are a couple of pictures: Janmashtami 2021 ...

Today is India’s 75th Independence Day. India is a democracy. One of the fundamental rights of Indians is the freedom to health. With the coronavirus pandemic going on, health is a major issue on our minds. Vaccination is an important part of remaining healthy. So, I am posting some pictures ...

Today, we are sharing something about the Holy Bath that is performed after the Lord and His Consort play Holi with us at our home. After we play Holi with the Lord, He and His Consort have to be given a Holy Bath. During the olden days, the Holy Bath ...

Today, A Journalist Reveals is sharing the information on Corona and Holi Celebrations – 2021. This is a short description on how we celebrated the festival amidst corona pandemic and night curfew. Corona and Holi Celebrations – 2021 Corona and Holi Celebrations – 2021 Last year itself due to the ...

Today’s post is about Govatsa Dwadashi. Here’s how it is celebrated. Govatsa Dwadashi The day after Rama Ekadashi is Govatsa Dwadashi. According to our convenience, we can visit a cowshed to worship cows and calves, on this day. Otherwise, we can keep the idol or picture of a cow and ...

Today’s post is about Rama Ekadashi. Here’s how it is celebrated. Rama Ekadashi Rama Ekadashi The eleventh day in the waning period of the moon that comes before Naraka Chaturdashi is called Rama Ekadashi. It is also called Rambha Ekadashi. During the churning of the milky ocean, Rama or Lakshmi ...

Today, we are going to share Navaratri insights from a cousin of mine, Brinda Rao. Brinda Akka is the daughter of my paternal aunt, who was responsible for my parents getting married. When did you start keeping Golu? I have seen it being kept at home since childhood. Now, I ...

Today’s post Sarva Pitru Amavasya talks about the new moon day during the Pitru paksha, which is dedicated to all the ancestors, whose date of death is not known. These might include one’s friends, relatives, unknown people and even fetuses which have died in the womb. Sarva Pitru Amavasya This ...