festivals- Hindu, Buddhism, Sikhism

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  • Holi

    Popular spring festival, commemorates slaying of holika by god Vishnu's devotee prahlad
  • why diwali celebrated

    To celebrate Rama and sita (light will always guide you back home)
  • story Of Holi
    Prahlst wanted everyone 2 worship him. Holika wanted to kill prahlad she had a fire proof shaw but accidentally flew of her and protected prahlst instead of her so she fell into the fire instead of him.
  • What is Holi known as
    The festival of colour
  • what is story of diwali
    demon king ravana tricks sita by being wounded dear. sita draws magic circle around her to be safe so ravana turns into a homeless man so she comes out of the circle. He kidnaps her, but Rama saves her by fighting Ravans. He dies and they return home with light candles put by towns people.
  • wesak

    celebration of Buddhas birthday, marks his enlightenment and is time to reflect on his teachings + what it means to be buddhist
  • vaisakhi 

    Sikh festival of commitment to Sikhism (Khalsa Sikhs)
  • Story of vaisakhi
    guru stepped out to ask if anyone would sacrifice themselves for god. first person decided to, he took them. Later four more people decided they would sacrifice themselves aswell, crowd thought the guru was killing them but then they all stepped out alive. he sprinkled them and fed them ammrick, they became first five Khalsa Sikhs.
  • five khalsa Sikhs means
    The 5 beloved ones
  • Amrick

    Special made water
  • what does kour mean
    Princess
  • Singh means

    Lion