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Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India, celebrated annually on 2 October to honour the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the key leaders of the Indian independence movement and a pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence. It is one of the three national holidays in India.
Independence Day [9] 15 August 1947 [17] Republic Day [9] changed to vector image: 26 January 1950 [18] Gandhi Jayanti [9] 2 October [9] Oath of allegiance: National Pledge [19] 26 January 1965 [20] National currency: Indian Rupee [21] 15 August 1947 [3] 15 July 2010 (symbol) [21] National calendar Indian National Calendar [22] 22 March 1957 ...
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence ...through education and public awareness ...and reaffirm the desire for a culture ...
On Gandhi Jayanti day, 2 October 1957, India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was watching a performance in Delhi's Ramlila ground, at the Red Fort.During the performance, a short circuit caused a fire to break out in a shamiana (decorated tent).
He is the son of Indra, the king of the devas (gods), and his wife, Shachi (Indrani). [2] He has a sister called Jayanti. He appears in various Hindu scriptures, fighting in wars on behalf of the devas. Jayanta also appears in the epic Ramayana and other lore, in which he disguises himself as a crow.
Devotees make special preparations to make Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti special. The birth anniversary of divine leader Maharaja Agrasen with colorful procession and various cultural programmes which is conducted throughout the day at different places of the India. [13] The Jayanti is celebrated by the Vaishya community with full religious devotion.
Ganesh Jayanti (literally "Ganesha's birthday", also known as Bhadra shukla chaturthi, Tilkund chaturthi, and Varad chaturthi, is a Hindu festival. This occasion celebrates the birth day of Ganesha , the lord of wisdom. [ 1 ]
Vishvakarma is considered to be the divine architect of the universe and the personification of divine creativity in the Rigveda.He is credited with the construction of the city of Dvaraka for Krishna, the palace of Indraprastha for the Pandavas, and many fabulous weapons for the gods, such as the Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu, the trishula of Shiva, and the lance of Kartikeya.