Ashura , a day of remembrance is an Arabic word which means the‘tenth’.. in Islaam it is specifically used for the tenth day of Muharram. The name Muharram itself means ‘scared’ and is sanctified month as a whole, yet the tenth day of Muharram is considered the most sacred and pious to muslims. Muharram is consider a pious month and is of great significance to Muslims. Ashura is given its name, because it is believed that Allah almighty bequeath his ten prophets ten kinds of bounties on this special day.…
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India, no doubt is a land of festivals, faiths and fasts, but it is also a magical world of magical believes and customs, a country of old values and tradition which are being carried out with great enthusiasm. One such festival is ‘vidyarambham’. As the name depicts it is the first step to the world of knowledge. Typically a festival of kerala, but is celebrated in other parts of country with different names Vidya means knowledge and arambham is to start or begin. It is celebrated in the malyalam month…
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