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The various Hindu festivities

Posted by Ingrid on 18th September 2011 in Culture

The Hindu Religion has many different types of festivals. Some of the Hindu festivals help celebrate the harvest and some are to uplift and praise the birth of God or for individuals that are heroes. The Hindu religion revolves around mythology. Many festivals celebrate Hindu mythology.

During the observation of some of these festivals, some individuals opt to fast. The fasting is a way to show praises and worship to the deities and including Hindi phone sex. One major Hindu festival is Pongal. Pongal is a festival that marks the celebration of the suns journey northward. This festival takes place in the middle of January.

The typical Pongal festival lasts for approximately three to four days. While individuals celebrate in the festivities they can also take part in the eating of rice boiled with fresh milk. Once the rice is finished boiling, the participants can eat it with brown sugar, cashews, various nuts, even raisins.