THE MOST Important religious events of the world includes the Christian Easter and the Jewish passover.Muslims celebrate the Hajj as the greatest religious event in the life of a Muslim.Each Muslim believes that he should go on the Hajj at least once in his lifetime..For Hindus ,it is bathing in the holy river Ganges.The biggest event celebrated by Buddhists is Vesakh.
EASTER- Jesus Christ died on the cross on Friday., and according to Christian beliefs , he was resurrected on Sunday.This resurrection is celebrated as Easter Sunday.Starting from Ash Wednesday.Christians fast for 40 days till Easter.Some Easter customs originate from pagan festivals ,which were celebrated at rhe same time before the birth of Christ.In Germany Easter bunnies bring eggs , and in France there are bells ,returning from Rome, that bring sweets.
JEWISH CELEBRATE PASSOVER.- The Passover festival, which is celebrated around the same time as Easter, reminds Jews of the exodus of their ancestors., the Israelite ,from Egypt. to their liberation from slavery..The festival starts with a service in the Synagogue , which is followed by the Seder evening , where the food to be eaten is prepared according to fixed rules.No pickled dishes are eaten and not even bread instead , crisp 'Matzos' are baked within 18 minutes using flour and water..This tradition reminds that the exodus from Egypt was in such a hurry that there was no time even for fermenting the bread dough.
VESAKH- Vesakh is celebrated by Buddhists.At Veshak the Buddhist remember the birth, enlightenment , and the death of their great teacher, the Buddha. Their anniversaries are celebrated on different days . in different countries,depending on various lunar calenders used.During the celebrations ,all Buddha statues are washed as a sign of purging the spirit .Birds are released and floral offerings are made to signify peace for all living beings.Candle lit procession are also taken out at some places.
HAJJ.- The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.The Prophet Mohamed , the founder of Islam , was born here in the year A D 570.The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five religious duties of each Muslim , along with praying five times a day., recognizing Allah as the only God,giving alms,and fasting four weeks once a year.If he can afford it , every healthy adult Muslim must go to Mecca once in his life on the pilgrimage.Today about 2 million Muslims go for the Hajj every year.
BATHING IN GANGES. The GANGES known as 'Ganga' in India , is a river and also the nae of the Hindu deity .The Ganges is a living form of the Goddess ,and therefore its water is holy .Bathing in Ganges is supposed to wash away all your sins.Millions of people visit its banks every year for a holy dip.Every twelve years,the Kumbh Mela
takes place in the city of Allahabad . A bath in Ganges river at a specific place and time during this Mela is considered to be especially sacred . A devout Hindu believes that death in the holy city of Varanasi , and its ashes washed away in the river Ganges, will ensure that he breaks away from the wheel of life and achieves Nirvana.
VESHAK
KUMBH MELA
HAJJ
PASSOVER
EASTER
EASTER- Jesus Christ died on the cross on Friday., and according to Christian beliefs , he was resurrected on Sunday.This resurrection is celebrated as Easter Sunday.Starting from Ash Wednesday.Christians fast for 40 days till Easter.Some Easter customs originate from pagan festivals ,which were celebrated at rhe same time before the birth of Christ.In Germany Easter bunnies bring eggs , and in France there are bells ,returning from Rome, that bring sweets.
JEWISH CELEBRATE PASSOVER.- The Passover festival, which is celebrated around the same time as Easter, reminds Jews of the exodus of their ancestors., the Israelite ,from Egypt. to their liberation from slavery..The festival starts with a service in the Synagogue , which is followed by the Seder evening , where the food to be eaten is prepared according to fixed rules.No pickled dishes are eaten and not even bread instead , crisp 'Matzos' are baked within 18 minutes using flour and water..This tradition reminds that the exodus from Egypt was in such a hurry that there was no time even for fermenting the bread dough.
VESAKH- Vesakh is celebrated by Buddhists.At Veshak the Buddhist remember the birth, enlightenment , and the death of their great teacher, the Buddha. Their anniversaries are celebrated on different days . in different countries,depending on various lunar calenders used.During the celebrations ,all Buddha statues are washed as a sign of purging the spirit .Birds are released and floral offerings are made to signify peace for all living beings.Candle lit procession are also taken out at some places.
HAJJ.- The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.The Prophet Mohamed , the founder of Islam , was born here in the year A D 570.The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five religious duties of each Muslim , along with praying five times a day., recognizing Allah as the only God,giving alms,and fasting four weeks once a year.If he can afford it , every healthy adult Muslim must go to Mecca once in his life on the pilgrimage.Today about 2 million Muslims go for the Hajj every year.
BATHING IN GANGES. The GANGES known as 'Ganga' in India , is a river and also the nae of the Hindu deity .The Ganges is a living form of the Goddess ,and therefore its water is holy .Bathing in Ganges is supposed to wash away all your sins.Millions of people visit its banks every year for a holy dip.Every twelve years,the Kumbh Mela
takes place in the city of Allahabad . A bath in Ganges river at a specific place and time during this Mela is considered to be especially sacred . A devout Hindu believes that death in the holy city of Varanasi , and its ashes washed away in the river Ganges, will ensure that he breaks away from the wheel of life and achieves Nirvana.
VESHAK
KUMBH MELA
HAJJ
PASSOVER
EASTER
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