Prernamurti Bharti Shriji

India celebrates Republic Day annually on 26 th   January, and this year the country will celebrate its   73rd Republic Day   to mark the day India became a self-governing republic.   This year India will celebrate Republic day on  Wednesday, 26-January-2022. Is Republic Day a holiday / Why do we celebrate Republic Day? Republic Day is a  national holiday   in India. However, schools celebrate the day with patriotic passion, with students and teachers organizing programs and performances to mark the day.   Republic Day signifies the celebration of the empowerment of Indian citizens to select their own government . This national holiday honors the process of establishment of the Indian Constitution. Why do we call it Republic Day? Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it declared itself an Independent, Self-governing and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution on 26-Jan-1950 .  The Constitution gave the citizens of India the power to choose their own governm

Makar Sankranti  is the main festival celebrated across India. It is called Lohri in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Uttarayan festival in Gujarat.  Further, let's know the importance of Makar Sankranti, the reason behind the name Makar Sankranti, Sankranti Dip and more. Makar Sankranti Date and Time Makar Sankranti Date  - January 14th, 2022 Makar Sankranti Time  -  ·         Punya Kaal Muhurta : - 02:43 PM to 05:45 PM ·         Maha Punya Kaal Muhurta : - 02:43 PM to 04:28 PM Why Uttarayan is called Makar Sankranti? The class in which the Sun's orbit changes, is called 'transition' or 'solstice'. Hence it is called Makar Sankranti due to its entry into Capricorn . This change of Sun from one zodiac sign to another is considered as a change from darkness to brightness. This is why Makar Sankranti is celebrated. What is the duration of days and nights during Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan? During Makar Sankranti days are longer but the durati

  Swami Vivekananda  (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902)  was a  Hindu spiritual leader ,  visionary, monk, educationist, thinker and philosopher . He was born as Narendra Nath Datta in a Bengali family in Kolkata.  He renounced the worldly pleasures and became a Sanyasi after he became the disciple of Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa, who was his spiritual guru. Swami Vivekananda was and will always be a source of inspiration for youth for his charismatic personality, broad outlook, and love for the well-being of his people.  For his popularity among youth, his birth anniversary is celebrated as National Youth Day all over India since 1985 which implies that  Swami Vivekananda Jayanti or National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 th  January every year .                He was deeply sensitive to the evils and orthodox customs that marred the society at that time. His thoughts and teachings were way ahead of his time. He tried to combine the goodness of the western society and eastern world to b