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                 Children's Day History: In India, we all know that Children's Day is celebrated on November 14, which is the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. But prior to 1956, India celebrated Children's Day on November 20. As it's the date observed as Universal Children's Day by the United Nations. The officially recognized date of Children's Day varies from country to country. So after the death of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India started celebrating Children's Day, i.e. 'Bal Diwas' on his birth anniversary. Because, he was more popular among the children. They used to call him as "Chacha Nehru". Significance: Children's Day is celebrated to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is also important to look after the safety and security of children. They are the future of the nation. Children's Day emphasizes on the importance of giving love, care, attention and...

                   KARTIK PURNIMA According to Hindu calendar, it falls around one month after Sharad Purnima or (Kumar Purnima as itwell known in Odisha) and almost fifteen days after Deepavali. It is the fifteenth day of the bright fortnight of the Kartik month. Kartik Purnima is a festival celebrated in different ways/styles/beliefs by the Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. There are different names for this also, such as Tripuri Purnima, Tripurari Purnima, Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deepavali, Guruparab or Guru Nanak Jayanti, as different communities celebrate this occasion according to their own beliefs, customs and traditions. But they all consider this day,  the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik,very auspicious. In some parts of the country, the whole month of Kartik is considered to be the holiest month among all according to the Hindu calendar.  Jainism : According to Jains, Kartik Purnima is a very important religious da...

                                     GURUPURAB                On the eve of Gurupurab, let me express my deep regards for the philosophy of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. As I came to know about his life history I got more influenced by his principles/beliefs, because I am also not in favour of the rituals associated/developed with different religions.   History: Who was Guru Nanak???? Well, he's well known as the founder of Sikhism. But, do you know? He was born to a Hindu family as a kshetriya  in the village of Talwandi, on the Indian subcontinent in 1469. Guru Nanak is said to have strongly reacted against the Hindu thread ceremony at the age of ten and rejected it. But that didn't mean that he didn't believe in the existence of God. He traveled worldwide in quest of religion vs. God. According to ancient stories, he achieved h...