Websites About the Festivals of Hinduism

Hinduism Links

Links To Hinduism Festivals

Bhai Dooj - Information about the festival celebrations, its significance, and customs.

Durga Puja - The traditions and celebrations of the festival.

Durga Puja - The myths,legends, history, and rituals associated with the festival.

Canva - Use this tool to design a beautiful and customized Dussehra Card for your friends and relatives

Durga Puja: Stuttgart - The celebrations of the puja at Stuttgart.

Ganesh festival: Mumbai, India - History of the festival in India started by Lokmanya Tilak. Includes archives from Kesari newspaper and a photo gallery.

Hindu Festivals - Brief history, significance, and traditions of the various festivals.

Hindu New Year - About how the Hindu new year is celebrated in different parts of India and outside.

India Travelogue: Festivals of India - A brief introduction to the festivals.

Karwa Chauth - The origin, legends, and traditions of the festival.

Kumbha Mela Project 2001 - Multimedia experience of the Kumbha Mela to be held in Allahabad, India 2001.

Kumbha Mela Ujjain 2004 - Information on the camp to be hosted by Swami Nardanand of Siddha Ashram at Kumbha Mela at Ujjain in 2004.

Lamps during Diwali - The reason behind the celebrations are outlined and then related to Kal Yug.

Raksha Bandhan - Information about Raksha bandhan including the legend and importance of the festival.

Raksha Bandhan - The origin, legends, and traditions of the festival. Diwali

Diwali The Festival of Lights - History, Tradition and Celebration

Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Diwali - Describes each of the five days of Diwali.

Can a Christian Celebrate Diwali? - Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.

Diwali, Divali, Dewali - Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days.

Diwali in West Bengal - Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.

Diwali Photos and Celebrations 2001 - Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household.

Diwali Rangoli - Learn about Rangoli, the art of painting designs in front of homes during the festival.

Festivals of Bharat - Deepavali - Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.

365greetings: Diwali - Free ecards celebrating the holiday.

Happy Deepavali - Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday.

Happy Diwali - Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.

Hindu New Year - Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year.

IndiaExpress - Deepavali / Diwali - Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings.

Indian Festivals: Diwali - Very brief description of the festival.

More About Diwali - Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.

Ruchi's Kitchen: Diwali Festival - Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes.

The Story of Diwali - Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.

TeacherLink Lesson Plan - Diwali: Hindu New Year - Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University.

Utsav - Diwali - Brief explanation of the holiday and its importance.

The Festival of Light: Diwali [ Kids ] - A class shares what it has learned about this Hindu festival. Includes a slide show, quiz, the Ramayana story, and pictures of Jaipur at night.

Happy Diwali [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.

Indian Diwali [ Kids/Teens ] - How the festival is celebrated in different parts of the country.

Legend of Diwali Festival [ Kids/Teens ] - A collection of legends behind the festival.

Lord Mahavira - Diwali [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn about how diwali is celebrated by the jains as Lord Mahavira's Nirvana.

Rangoli in Diwali [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Information about Rangoli, a colourful design which is made near the entrance to a house to welcome guests during the festival.

Significance of Diwali [ Teens ] - Covers the origin and significance of the five day festival. Holi

Colors of India - An interactive site virtually celebrating the Indian Festival of Colors (Holi). Includes information on other representations of color in India.

Festivals of Bharat - Holi - Summarizes several legends associated with the holiday.

Holi - Describes a few of the ways the people of India celebrate.

Holi - Offers information on the history of the festival and its celebrations.

Holi - The Festival of Colours - Provides a short overview of the holiday, including its origins, cultural significance, and modern celebrations. Includes photographs and online greetings. From IndiaExpress.

Kamat's Potpourri - Holi - Pictures show the people of India celebrating. Pongal

Bawarchi: Pongal - Provides an overview of the festival and includes a recipe for a traditional dish.

Happy Pongal - A brief look at each of the festival's four days.

The Hindu Universe: Pongal - A short look at the festival from a religious perspective.

Kamat's Potpourri - Sankranti or Pongal - A short description and related photos.

Pongal - Information on the "Tamil Thanksgiving" days, and what happens each day of the event.

Pongal - Describes the four day festival of a southern state, Tamil Nadu, called Pongal. Pictures included.

Pongal - The Harvest Festival of Tamil Nadu - Provides basic information about the festival, the rituals associated with it, and the legends behind it.

Pongal at FamilyCulture.com - Offers a brief description on the holiday.  

Suggestions for Further Reading

Disclaimer: The links provided herein are third-party links. We do not have any control over them and we cannot guarantee their accuracy or their authenticity. The links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Hinduwebsite.com of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Hinduwebsite.com bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Any transactions that you enter into with a vendor, merchant or other party listed in this site or linked from this site are solely between you and that vendor, merchant or other party. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

This information is compiled by Jayaram V for Hinduwebsite.com

Translate the Page