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COLOURfUL fEsTIVE sTORIEs
There are many interesting myths and legends associated with traditional Indian
festivals. These symbolise the uniqueness of the festivities that are undertaken to
commemorate the occasion.
TEEJ
dedicated to goddess Parvati, the festival
is celebrated to honour her devotion to did you
her husband lord shiva. it is believed that know?
goddess Parvati fasted for 100 years and
took 108 births to be accepted by lord shiva There are six seasonal
as his wife. festivals or high feasts
called gahambars for Parsis
PANDUGA Illustration by: Lakshika Bansal, X-A, The SD Vidya based on the seasonal
Public School, Ambala Cantt. divisions of ancient Persia.
This festival is celebrated for nine days in andhra during this festival, Parsis
Pradesh during the month of september-october, in assemble to eat and share
honour of goddess gauri (another name of Parvati) food.
who is supposed to have sacrificed her life for saving
the honour of her husband. on this occasion a stack
is made of different flowers with seven layers of
concentric circles!!
ONAM
it is celebrated to
mark the arrival of
King mahabali who
is said to have been Illustration by: Anushka Kishwar, XI,
blessed by lord Hans Raj Model School, Punjabi Bagh,
Vishnu. according to Delhi
popular legend, lord
Vishnu granted permission to King mahabali to visit
Kerala once every year and his arrival is celebrated
as onam. The Pookolam or the ritual rangoli is a
major feature, and is made by women to beautify
their houses during the festival.
Illustration by: Himanshi, VII-B, DAV Sr.
Sec. Public School, Naraingarh, Ambala
ACTIVITY
DOLYATRA MY FAVOURITE LEGEND
it is a popular festival of west write about a legend connected with your
bengal, which coincides with favourite harvest festival. how is the legend
holi. according to a popular shared on the day of the festival?
legend, lord Krishna expressed
his love for radha on this day. The ____________________________________
images of radha and Krishna are ____________________________________
placed in beautifully decorated ____________________________________
palanquins and are taken around.
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