The nativity of Jesus or birth of Jesus is described in the gospels of Luke and Matthew. The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem .In the days when Herod was king of Judea, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth in Galilee to announce to a virgin named Mary, who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, that a child would be born to her and she was to name him Jesus

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Jesus was considered to be the "Sun of righteousness".March 25 is the day of creation and of the conception of Jesus in his universal history

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Beginning of Christmas. There are many reasons behind celebrating it on 25th December. There are those who have determined it as lord's birth and there is Linking Jesus to the Sun was supported by various Biblical passages.

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Other names of christmas are Anglo Saxons,Nativity,Noel and Xmas.

"Christmas" is a shortened form of "Christ's mass". It is derived from the Middle English Cristemasse and mæsse is from Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.

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Christmas festival is celebrated around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide

Kali's earliest appearance is that of a destroyer principally of evil forces. Over time, she has been worshipped by devotional movements and tantric sects variously as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, Adi Shakti, or Adi Parashakti. This is her story, recited by by Jayati Bhatia. #News18Podcast #DeviKathaKaali

Parvati is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love and devotion as well as of divine strength and power. This is her story, recited by Jayati Bhatia. #News18Podcast #DeviKathaParvati

Goverdhan puja it is also known as Hindu festival in which devotees prepare and offer a large variety of vegetarian food to the murtis of Paramatma(God) as a mark of gratitude. Devotees offer a mountain of food, metaphorically representing the Govardhan hill, to God as a ritual remembrance and to renew their faith in taking refuge in God. There are many variants of how Govardhan Puja is performed. One ritual involves making small mounds of cow dung or dirt symbolizing Mount Govardhan, which are then adorned with flowers and later worshiped by circumambulating around them. As described in the Bhagavata Purana , Govardhan Puja is chiefly identified with Krishna lifting the Govardhan Hill on his finger to protect those who sought his refuge from Indra’s torrential rage.

Diwali or Deepavali is one of the major festivals of Hinduism of light celebrated every year, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and hope over despair.Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, including temples and other buildings. Before Diwali, people clean, renovate, colored, and decorate their homes and offices.On Diwali night, people dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas inside or outside their home, participates in family puja (prayer).After puja then a family feast sweets and an exchange of gift between family members.