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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.
Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church) [271] Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels [272] Leodegar [273] October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti [20] International Day of Non-Violence [108] Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958 [20]
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).
Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Hanuman, Rama's loyal devotee. Hanuman is known for his great strength, power and his immortal devotion towards Lord Rama. He is considered to be one of the most powerful Hindu gods in India. On auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, People apply red Sindoor from Lord's feet on their foreheads.
At that time, a small estate called Hathnaur was situated at the north of present-day Chandigarh. The king of the estate had 22 brothers. One of the brother was married to the daughter of the King of Kangra. She was a great devotee of Mata Jayanti Devi, the mother goddess of the clan, since her childhood. Every morning she first used to worship ...
Kalam's family objected, since Kalam had wanted to be buried in his hometown, Rameshwaram, and the Indian government agreed to go along with the family's wishes, [5] [6] and in the same year on Kalam's birth date which is on 15 October, the commencement of construction on a memorial at Rameshwaram was publicized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [7]
Netaji Jayanti or Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, officially known as Parakram Diwas [2] or Parakram Divas (lit. ' Day of Valour '), is a national event celebrated in India to mark the birthday of the prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. [3] [4] It is celebrated annually on 23 January.