Culture

The Rabi crop harvest festival called Lohri in Punjab and Makar Sankranti in other parts of India is a festival that marks the end of winters. Lohri is celebrated on the 13th day of January annually for which people…

Bhai dooj is celebrated all over India, two days after Diwali. It symbolizes the beautiful bond between brother and sister. On this day, sisters apply tilak on brother’s forehead. Exchanging gifts has become a part of…

Bhai Dooj (Northern India), Bhau Beej (in Maharashtra & Gujarat) or Bhai Phonta (Bengal) is similar to Raksha Bandhan. It is observed on the second lunar day I,e second day after Diwali. Bhai Dooj is made of two words–…