Hindu Festivals

This festival follows up the end of Navaratri...

This festival has water fights and coloured powdered thrown on people in the streets!

This festival celebrates that birthday of the god Krishna?

During this family festival Hindus share meals and presents with friends and family.

This festival means "tenth day"...

This festival means "light"...

During this festival Hindus decorate their homes and Mandir's with lights.

This festival is a time for remembering the goddess Lakshmi who brings good fortune.

What is the most important Hindu festival?

A sister ties a coloured silk/cotton bracelet around her brother's wrist during this festival.

This festival is a day of fasting...

Hindus may celebrate this festival at many different times, depends on where in India they live

This festival is about jokes,but the serious story reminds us how important it is to trust God.

The birthday festival of the god Rama.

This festival takes place over 9 nights in celebration of Mother Goddess...

This festival remembers the god Durga.

Coloured chalks or powders are used to make patterns on the floor in this festival.

Women who marry in the year try to return to their homes during this festival.

This festival remembers the story in the Ramayana of the battle between Prince Rama and Ravana.

The entire Bhagavad Gita is read during this festival...

This is a time to turn over a new leaf...

People play practical jokes on each other during this festival...

Families often get up really early and make special puja during this festival

Most festivals involve making special puja and involve fasting.

How many festivals did we study for this unit?