Faiths, Fairs, and Festivals of India

Ahura Mazda ancestors ancient animals Aryans ascetic Asvin bathing believe Brahmans Buddha Buddhism called caste celebrated ceremonies Ceylon CHAPTER clothes colour commenced consists creed death deity demons divine Diwali drinking Durga earth emblem evil fair faith fast festival fire five Ganesha Ganges goddess gods Govind Singh Granth Guru hair head heaven Hindu holy honour images incarnation India Indra Islam Jagannath Jain Kartik Kauravas king Krishna large number linga Mahabharata Mahavira marriage Mecca monasteries monks month moon mosque Muhammad Muharram Musalman Muslims Naga Panchami named Nanak night observed occasion offerings Pandavas Parsees performed Persia pilgrimage pilgrims prayers priests Prophet propitiated Punjab Puranas Qoran Rama Ramayana Ravana regarded religion religious Rig Veda rites river sacred sadhus saint Sarasvati scriptures sect shape Shastras Shiahs shrine Sikhs Sita Siva sometimes soul spirits stone Sudras Supreme temples tribes Vaishnavas Veda Vishnu wear wife women worship