Religious

Basava Jayanthi Basava Jayanthi is a festival celebrated in honor of Basavanna, a 12th-century philosopher, social reformer, and poet who is revered as the founder of the Lingayat religion. The festival is celebrated on the day of Basava’s birth anniversary, which falls on the third day (known as “Akshaya Tritiya”) of the Hindu month of … Read more

Nanakshahi Sammat 555 Nanakshahi Sammat 555 is a calendar system that was introduced by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 2003 to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. Nanakshahi calendar The Nanakshahi calendar is based on the tropical solar year and begins on April 14, … Read more