Asian religious festivals

Music festivals in Hong Kong. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is a time of fasting and spiritual renewal. During the month of December cities and towns throughout Germany and neighboring Austria turn into a winter wonderland, celebrating all things good with the winter season. So roll up your sleeves and dive into those tomatoes! Religious music and chanting can be heard from worshippers during this sacred Buddhist festival. Tangy langsat or sweet, pulpy jack fruit? The congregation will share a free meal langar.

Kathmandu is home to the Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most sacred Shiva temples in the region. Asia has hundreds of festivals and carnivals than any other region in the world. The Magh Mela is one of the most sacred Hindu festivals, which takes place annually. In the talk, he also predicted his own death. A further eight institutions join the top 50, while a total of 73 Chinese institutions feature in the top Thousands of people flock to the city during these few days to celebrate on a huge scale.

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. A popular minor festival which celebrates the New Year for trees. The patron saint of Ireland, who lived in Britain in the 4th century CE, became a priest and set out to evangelise the Irish. It is seen as a day for spreading awareness of Humanism as a philosophical life stance and as a means for effecting change in the world. Japanese festival which prepares for the new year by cleansing Shinto home shrines and Buddhist altars. Festivals in Sri Lanka. Most of the Singaporeans frequent either of these locations to enjoy the public performances and witness the impressive fireworks display.

Chang Mai, the year-old city in north Thailand, is the center of the Songkran festival. In some years Easter Day falls on the same day for Eastern and Western churches, but in most years Orthodox Easter falls later. The light of the sun is at the height of its power. Under orders from the Moghul emperor, the ninth Guru was executed in public opposite the Red Fort in Delhi, so sacrificing his head rather than his faith, on behalf of Kashmiri Hindus, who had turned to him for help. The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia , with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. Those not on Hajj are also expected to pray and to fast.