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When is Advent Season: Celebration and Meaning

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First Sunday of Advent 2021 The first Sunday of advent 2021 is on 28 th November 2021. Advent season lasts for four weeks before the coming of Christmas. During this time, the world preps up for the biggest celebration of Christianity. Carol singing, preparing cribs, Christmas tree and many other activities take place. The advent is the start of liturgical year in the Western Christian world. This festive time is spent with lots of prayers and celebrations to welcome the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is said that the word Advent is adapted from the Latin language word adventus. The meaning of adventus in Latin is arrival. Hence the advent season is all about coming of Christ. The offerings and services in the churches during this time have special significance. In Eastern Christianity, the advent is called Nativity Fast. happy mid autumn festival 2021 Full moon 2021 schedule Fashion capital of world Full moon festivals of India When is the first day of fall New moon dates wh

Different Names of MakarSankranti in India

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How Kite Festival is Celebrated in India  India is very much popular for its different kinds of celebrations. Makarsankrati is one of them. Makar Sankrati has cultural and historical significance. Different states of India celebrate it differently. It is a belief that Makar is the day when sun transits into Makar. This is the end of winter and beginning of summer or warmer days. There are so many traditions and rituals of celebrating Makar Sankranti. Here we are going to elaborate very shortly to all state celebration. Kite Festival in India marks the arrival of winter and also the beginning of winter harvest. Apart from India, many other countries in Asia celebrate kite festivals in different ways. The sky is filled with colourful paper kites and it is a public holiday in India. The festival is celebrated for two days in Gujarat i.e. on 14 th and 15 th January every year. Learn when are the full moon dates or poornima- Full moon November 2021 Full moon December 2021 Different Name

September Equinox 2021: Date Time and Meaning

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 When is the First Day of Autumn 2021 in Northern Hemisphere The fall equinox is also known as September equinox in Northern Hemisphere. But for Southern Hemisphere, the same equinox is in March. Fall season is synonym of autumn and hence this equinox is also known as autumn equinox. It falls on 22 nd September 2021 at 7.21 PM UTC time. Further in this post, we explain what happens during the autumn equinox . There are two equnioxes and two solstices in a year in both the hemispheres. But they occur on opposite times in Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The opposite of September euqinox happens on 22nd or 21st of March that is called March Equinox or Spring Equinox. The spring equinox is also known as vernal equinox.  What is Fall Equinox: Meaning and Significance The equinoxes and solstices have their own importance in cultures and astronomy. On the first day of fall , the sun crosses the equator of the earth and right above the equator. Hence the length of the day and night a