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as---Name Est. City Country Type Notes WebsiteCairo International Film Festival 1976 Cairo Egypt International The first film festival in the Middle East cairofilmfest.orgCarthage Film Festival 1966 Carthage Tunisia Regional In order to be eligible for competition, films in the festival must have a director of African or Middle Eastern nationality. jccarthage.orgDockanema 2006 Maputo Mozambique Special
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Movies by srinu at 9:39 AM on June 12, 2008
Diwali, or Deepavali, also called Tihar and Swanti in Nepal Markiscarali is a major Indian and Nepalese festival, and a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. [1...] Many legends are associated with Diwali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every
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Puja & Rituals by prem kumar at 12:13 PM on October 12, 2008
Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by people of all communities. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam.Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam
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Puja & Rituals by My creations at 12:36 AM on September 13, 2008
Deewali is the most widely celeberated by hindus. Diwali is the festival of lights....The Hindu religion has many festivals. Some major festivals are Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Holi, and Durga Puja. These are celebrated in India, Nepal and many other parts of the world with great enthusiasm.List of festivalsThe following is a brief description of Hindu festivals, and more details can
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Puja & Rituals by unmand singh at 8:04 AM on October 02, 2008
well,Deepavali, or Diwali, Markiscarali is a major Indian festival, and a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Many legends are associated with Diwali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being . The festival is also celebrated
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Puja & Rituals by Gyan Singh at 8:18 PM on October 26, 2008
Karnataka celebrates many colorful festivals. Most of these festivals are temple festivals. However, Dussehra is the major festival of this state. It is celebrated for ten days in the months of September-October, signifying the triumph of good over evil. This festival is celebrated with great pomp and show in the city of Mysore.Some of the temple festivals that are celebrated here are the Paryaya
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Puja & Rituals by unmand singh at 12:14 AM on October 18, 2008
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer Jan-Feb.: One of the most popular among the festivals of Rajasthan, the Jaisalmer Desert festival is a journey into the heart of the Rajasthan desert, the golden city. The culmination is a sound and light spectacle on a moonlit night amidst sand dunes. Elephant Festival, Jaipur March-April: A festival to celebrate Holi, this is a great occasion for the visitor to watch several
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Jaipur by Rahul at 6:38 PM on November 20, 2007
important festival for Keralites. People from Kerala, where ever they are, celebrate Onam, irrespective of the caste or religion. Onam is celebrated in the Malayalam month Chingam August-September every year. Keralites has a quote "Atham Pathonam" for Onam. The Onam festival is for 10 days starting from Atham Nakshitram and the important Onam day is Thiruvonam. Onam is celebrated as a harvest fetival
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Puja & Rituals by prem kumar at 12:14 PM on October 12, 2008
astra nor shastra.In Vrindavan and Mathura, where Lord Krishna grew up, the festival is celebrated for 16 days until Rangpanchmi in commemoration of the divine love of Radha for Krishna. Lord Krishna is believed to have popularized the festival by playing pranks on the gopis here. Krishna is believed to have complained to his mother about the contrast between his dark colour and his consort Radhas fair
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Puja & Rituals by unmand singh at 3:07 AM on October 05, 2008
Karthigai Deepam or the festival of lights is celebrated mostly in Tamil Nadu. Karthigai Deepam, a Hindufestival is essentially a festival of the lamps. It is celebrated in the Tamil month of Karthigai i.e. in the months of November-December. The state celebrates full moon day during Karthigai just as Diwali as a festival of lights is celebrated in North India. Karthigai Deepam festival begins
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Puja & Rituals by Tingtong S at 1:21 AM on October 25, 2008
Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer and Parvati Shivas consort.http://www.indiasite.c om/festivals/ganesh.html...Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular of Hindu festivals. This is the birthday, devanagari: or Ganesha Festival is a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi
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Puja & Rituals by prem kumar at 12:22 PM on October 12, 2008
, he eliminated the differences of high and low and established that all human beings were equal....Baishakhi, is a festival of North India and a very prominent one for Punjab. This festival is celebrated with gusto and gaiety by the hard working farmers of Punjab after harvest. Baisakhi denotes the Punjabi New Year and the beginning of the harvest season.Dressed in the festive attire, people go to temples
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Puja & Rituals by My creations at 12:36 AM on September 13, 2008
get together relatives and friends, another holiday for childrens. Take Care....A festival is a ceremony performed by a given community at fixed period of the year dovetailing with the Natures behavior. But now that has been a past activity and now a festival means holiday, get together, arranging parties , boozing and siphoning money collected in the name of festivals. This is the real degeneration of our
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Agony Aunt by Satyakam at 4:39 PM on September 06, 2008
Shigmo in Konkani is a festival celebrated in Goa, a state on the west coast of India. One of the prominent festivals of the Hindu community in Goa.The origin of the Konkani word Shigmo up of traditional folk and street-dancers and elaborately-built floats depicting scenes from regional mythology and religious scenes.Meanwhile, Shigmo festivals also continue in diverse rural parts
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Puja & Rituals by unmand singh at 12:17 AM on September 20, 2008
Diwali, also called Deepavali, is a major Indian festival that is very significant in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Known as the Festival of Lights, it symbolises the victory of good over evil with the festival. Diwali is a colloquial name used in North India, while the festival is formally called Deepavali in South India. Diwali is celebrated for three consecutive days at the end of Hindu month
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Exams Education & References by ashique at 10:37 PM on September 17, 2007
