Here is your short paragraph on Vyasa Puja: Vyasa puja is celebrated in the month of Adi (July-August) on the full-moon day by the asceties. In Tamil Nadu this is observed primarily for the general welfare of the world by securing the blessings of Vyasa. This puja is conducted at Kanchipuram every year as Adi Sankara and also is Kumbakonam, [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Upakarma and Gayatri Japam: This belongs exclusively to the Brahmins. In Tamil Nadu, they are called twice - born, dvija. The first from the mother's womb and the second from the Upanayana (thread bearing ceremony) which literally means an additional eye. The guru who initiates are with the Gayatri Mahamantra becomes an eye opener [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Urs of Ajmer Sharif: This is a great festival held annually at Ajmer, Rajasthan. During Urs of Ajmer Sherif that usually celebrated in the month of April/May, the Ajmer city turns into a fairy land for six days. It is a great centre for religious, cultural and commercial activity for people from all over [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Tiruvadirai Festival: Observed in the month of Margali (December - January) in Tamil Nadu, on the day with the asterism tiruvatirai, the Arudra festival is especially important to Lord Nataraja in all temples, particularly a significant one at Cidambaram. Though the devotees perform special holy bath (abhisekham) to Nataraja for 6 times a year [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Tabernacles: A festival of merry-making, Feat of Booths is observed immediately after Yom Kippur. This falls in the month of September or October and Jews are enjoined to build booths or huts to mark the festival of Tabernacles in recalling of the temporary dwellings used by each Israelite family during the wandering in the [...]
Here is your paragraph on Teyyam Deities: Gavin Flood gives us a brief account of 'Possession' an important aspect of public ritual during Hindu festivals by the deities of the temples which are the focus of celebration. Such 'Ritual Possession' occurs most strikingly in festivals such as those of teyyam deities of Kerala. These lower-caste festivals occur throughout the Malabar [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Taippusam: This Tamil festival occurs in the month of Tai on the day with the asterism Pusam. On this auspicious day, a sacred bath is prescribed. It is said that Indra got rid of his sins on this day at Tiruppudaimarudur in the Tirunelveli district. A bath in the river Tamraparni in the Tirunelveli [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Tsiekranyi Festival: The term 'tsie' bears the meaning 'Seed' and 'kru (or Kra) means to sow. This is, thus, the seed - sowing festival of the Angami Nagas of Nagaland that falls in the month of Keno (February). The celebration of the festival is must before the seed - sowing. A number of rituals [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Tamil new year day: This day falls on the first of Chittirai (middle of April) in accordance with the solar system (Soura month) is the day when the Sun enters "the sign Aries of the Zodiac". The day is considered to be a sacred occasion called Chittirai Vishu Punyakalam, available in the almanac. In [...]
Here is your paragraph on Tusu Festival: 'Tusu' is a harvest festival of Bengal that is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Purulia, Bankura, Medinipur to Dhalbhum, Singhbhum etc. This is celebrated from the month of Agrahayan that continues till the end of Paus in honour of local deity 'Tusu'. Tusu songs, procession of the local diety, drawing of images in [...]