Hindu Festivals Calendar
Hindu festivals are celebrated as per the Hindu
Calendar. This calendar depends on the movement of sun and moon so
most of the festivals are celebrated on different dates, move around
within a range of dates in different years. Here we have provided
the dates of the Hindu religious holidays for calendar year 2009.
A Hindu is a follower of Hinduism. Hinduism is believed to be one of
the world's oldest organized religions. Hinduism is the world's
third largest religion with more than a billion followers. Majority
of Hindu people live in India and Nepal. Nowadays large Hindu
populations can be found in various parts of the world.
Hinduism has no single prophet, no single scripture, and not any one
set of religious rites. Most Hindus worship one or more deities,
believe in rebirth and value the practice of meditation.
Hindu sacred texts are regarded as the most ancient religious texts.
The primary sacred texts of Hinduism are the Vedas: Rig Veda, Sama
Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. Most popular Hindu scriptures are
the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita and Ramayan.
"When you hear about the Self, meditate upon the Self,
and finally realize the Self...
you come to understand everything in life."
--Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.5
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