Hindu Festivals – The Gujarati Association, Wolverhampton

Hindu Festivals

Navratri

9 nights of celebration of Maa Ambe, where we do garba, dandiya raas and celebrate good over evil.

Maha Shivratri

Celebration of Shiva, there are many stories behind why we celebrate this festival.

Shree Ram Navami

Celebration of the birth of bhagwan Ram and how the story of the Ramayan began.

Sharad Poonam

Sharad Poonam is a celebration in Autumn that celebrates the new moon.

Holi

Holi is the festival of colour and brightness, a celebration of one of Vishnu’s Avatars.

Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Hanuman Dada.

Jamnasthami

Jamnasthami is the celebration of the birth of Krishna and how his story started

Ganpati Chauth

Ganpati Chauth is the celebration about the god ganesh

Diwali Festivities

Diwali is one of the biggest celebrations for Hindus. There are many smaller festivals that lead up to Diwali.

Jalaram Jayanti

Jalaram Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Jalaram Bapa