Sphoorthi Theatre

Come March Schools, teachers and parents are busy with annual examination preparations. This is time when festival of colours also comes as stress buster or heat reliever. Children especially, await for Holi, Holi- festival of colours . Again, if one observer closely, let apart playing with colours, Holi has other aspects for its celebrations. It cuts apart the socio-cultural, religious and biological disparities and calls for universal celebrations. Holi merges the wide gaps between social classes and brings all Hindus together. Today, other religion followers are also observing and enjoying this festival. Together, the rich and poor, women and men, enjoy each other’s presence. Further, Holi also to some extent provides fexibility and relaxation in the social norms, as a result the atmosphere is filled with excitement and joy. Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (February/March), (Phalgun Purnima), which us...

Significance of Swings in Indian Festivals Indians love to swing. Tying up swings and swinging in swing mostly by children and women are significantly visible in most of the Indian Festival. In North India Teej also known as 'Festival of Swings' marks the advent of monsoon season. The words Teej, in invokes up the image of swings as people hang beautiful swings in gardens and outside their houses. People follow the age-old tradition of swinging in the rains and perform traditional dance. Not only women but small kids also enjoy the spirit of the festival by swinging. Teej swings are decorated with colored and fragrant flowers. Some swings are also decorated with leharia print fabric to highlight the Rajasthani culture. These swings are either hung in the locality parks or at various gardens where special Teej celebrations take place. In Orissa during Raja Sankranti Festival that comes in June month is a three-day period of Raja, women get their right to rest and merry-making. T...

Ramadan and its Significance The month of Ramadan or Ramazan Arabic: Ramaḍān, Persian: Ramazan Turkish: Ramazan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a holy month for Muslims all over the world and the coming of this month is greeted with ecstasy and expectation. The word Ramadan is derived from Arabic word Ramida, meaning scorching heat and dryness especially the ground. This joy can be witnessed in all the Muslim populated countries including India where the sighting of the moon is followed by elaborate decoration of streets, shops and mosques with colourful series of lights. In Egypt, lanterns are known to be a symbol of Ramadan. They are hung across the cities of Egypt, part of an 800 year old tradition, the origin of which is said to lie in the Fatimid era where the Caliph Al-Muizz Lideenillah was greeted by people holding lanterns to celebrate his ruling. From that time lanterns were used to light mosques and houses throughout the city. This month is considered a gift fro...