SPECIAL WISHES

       SHREEKRISHNA JANMASHTAMI Hindus celebrate the birthday of Shree Krishna as Janmashtami. All Krishna temples are being decorated. People also decorate the temples at their homes.  Some people fast till midnight.  They eat Prasad after 12 at the midnight, when Shree Krishna was born. 

      RAKSHA BANDHAN  Raksha Bandhan 2020:  One of the oldest festivals in India, Raksha Bandhan, also referred to as ‘Rakhi’ is a day that celebrates the bond and the love between a brother and a sister, or siblings in general. The words ‘raksha bandhan’ literally means the ‘the bond of safety and security’ that siblings promise each other, no matter the circumstances. While the dates vary each year, it is normally celebrated around this time of the year. This year, it falls on August 3, which is a Monday. Hindus around the world believe that the festival has much historical and mythological significance. In Mahabharata, when Lord Krishna had cut his finger while using his divine discus, Draupadi had dressed up his wound using the loose end of her saree. Thus, he had promised to protect her always, and he had kept his word especially during her public humiliation in the Hastinapur royal court. Over the years, the tradition has continued with sisters tying a ‘rakhi’ around the wrist of

Though it's celebrated at the international level on July 30 as World Friendship Day, we in India celebrate the first Sunday of August as National Friendship Day. Thus this year it's today, August 2.  A very happy FRIENDSHIP DAY to all my dear friends!