"and Yiddish noun meaning festive occasion. The term is used for any happy occasion, such as a wedding, Bar Mitzvah or engagement. The day of Simchat Torah, ""Rejoice in the Law"", which marks the completion and beginning of the annual cycle of reading the Torah. Simcha is also the name of a kosher beer from Saxony, Germany. It was also a slang term used in Jewish-American organized crime circles to refer to a pimp. Simcha is also used as a given name, for men or women. In the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition, the name Simcha is most likely to be used"
"Simchat Torah Simchat Torah or Simhat Torah (, lit., ""Rejoicing with/of the Torah"", Ashkenazi: ""Simchas Torah"") is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of ""Shemini Atzeret"" (""Eighth Day of Assembly""), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (occurring in mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar). The main celebrations of Simchat Torah take place in the synagogue during evening and morning services. In Orthodox as"
"Ujjain Simhastha Ujjain Simhastha is a Hindu religious mela held every 12 years in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, India. The name is also transliterated as ""Sinhastha"" or ""Singhastha"". In Hindi, the fair is also called ""Simhasth"" or ""Sinhasth"" (due to schwa deletion). The name derives from the fact that it is held when the Jupiter is in Leo (""Simha"" in Hindu astrology). It is one of the four fairs traditionally recognized as Kumbha Melas, and is also known as Ujjain Kumbh Mela. According to Hindu mythology, Vishnu dropped drops of amrita (the drink of immortality) at four places,"
"Simcha Simcha ( ; , ) is a Hebrew word that means gladness, or joy, and is often used as a given name. The concept of simcha is an important one in Jewish philosophy. A popular teaching by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a 19th-century Chassidic Rabbi, is """"Mitzvah Gedolah Le'hiyot Besimcha Tamid"","" it is a great mitzvah (commandment) to always be in a state of happiness. When a person is happy they are much more capable of serving God and going about their daily activities than when depressed or upset. Jews often use ""simcha"" in its capacity as a Hebrew"
"Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha is a Hindu religious mela held every 12 years in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. The name of the festival is also transliterated as ""Sinhastha"" or ""Singhastha"". It is one of the four fairs traditionally recognized as Kumbha Melas, and is also known as Nashik-Trimbak Kumbha Mela or ""Nashik Kumbha Mela"". The fair involves ritual bathing on the banks of Godavari river, at the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple (in Trimbak) and the Ram Kund in Nashik. Until 1789, the fair was held only at Trimbak, but after a clash between Vaishnavites and Saivites, the Maratha Peshwa"
"its own right, in certain respects its celebration is linked to that of Sukkot. Outside Israel, meals are still taken in the Sukkah on this day. The main notable custom of this holiday is the celebration of ""Simchat Torah"" (שמחת תורה), meaning ""rejoicing with the Torah"". This name originally referred to a special ""ceremony"": the last weekly Torah portion is read from Deuteronomy, completing the annual cycle, and is followed immediately by the reading of the first chapter of Genesis, beginning the new annual cycle. Services are especially joyous, and all attendees, young and old, are involved. This ceremony so"
"Vivaha Panchami Vivah Panchami is a festival celebrating the wedding of Rama and Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Agrahayana month (November – December) as per Maithili calendar. The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithila region of India and Nepal. The day is of great importance at Janakpurdham in Nepal, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India and from other part of the country, as it is believed that Sita"
"""Zemirot shel Shabbat"" (Hymns of Sabbath) while performing hard labor . . . ""ve-samachta be-chagekha"" was one commandment that was impossible to observe—yet they observed it. In 1996, the Israel Postal Authority issued a postage stamp to honour the holiday. Simchat Torah Simchat Torah or Simhat Torah (, lit., ""Rejoicing with/of the Torah"", Ashkenazi: ""Simchas Torah"") is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of ""Shemini Atzeret"" (""Eighth Day of Assembly""), which follows"
"Bhumchu Bhumchu (Bhum is a pot, Chum is water) is a Buddhist festival, which on the Tibetan lunar calendar is held on the 14th and 15th day of the first month, which is between February and March on the Gregorian calendar. The Bhum or Sacred vase, according to Zigpo Lingpa, is made out of various kinds of sacred soil, water and five kinds of precious jewels found in sacred lands of India, Odiyana and Zahor. In Sikkim the Tashiding Monastery is recognized as a sacred place. It is believed that this place, Dakkar Tashiding in the center of four sacred"
"Asalha Puja Asalha Puja (known as Asanha Bucha in Thailand, ) is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the eighth lunar month (the full moon of Cancer). It is celebrated in Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar and in countries with Theravada Buddhist populations. Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, is one of Theravada Buddhism's most important festivals, celebrating as it does the Buddha's first sermon in which he set out to his five former associates the doctrine that had come to him following his enlightenment. This first pivotal sermon,"
"while transporting it in a ""kumbha"" (pot). These four places, including Ujjain, are identified as the present-day sites of the Kumbh Mela.""Kumbh"" in its literal English translation means ""Pot"", which emerged from ""Samudra Manthan""(Churning of the Ocean) between Gods and Demons. The term ‘Mela‘ signifies’Fair‘. The Simhastha at Ujjain is an adaptation of the Nashik-Trimbak Simhastha fair to a local festival of uncertain origin. In its current form, it began in the 18th century when the Maratha ruler Ranoji Shinde invited ascetics from Nashik to Ujjain's local festival. Both Ujjain and Nashik fairs adopted the ""Kumbha"" myth from the Haridwar"
"Mela was held at Nashik-Trimbak during July-September. The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha is held once in 12 years. The exact datees are determined according to a combination of zodiac positions: the mela ay be held when Jupiter is in Leo (""Simha"" in Hindu astrology); or when Jupiter, Sun and Moon are in Cancer on lunar conjunction (Amavasya). The last fair was held in 2015; the next one will be held in 2027. Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha is a Hindu religious mela held every 12 years in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. The name of the festival is also transliterated as ""Sinhastha"""
"for a boy, while in the Sephardic/Israeli tradition it would be a girl's name. Simcha Simcha ( ; , ) is a Hebrew word that means gladness, or joy, and is often used as a given name. The concept of simcha is an important one in Jewish philosophy. A popular teaching by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a 19th-century Chassidic Rabbi, is """"Mitzvah Gedolah Le'hiyot Besimcha Tamid"","" it is a great mitzvah (commandment) to always be in a state of happiness. When a person is happy they are much more capable of serving God and going about their daily activities than"
"The traditional religions of the native Sikkimese account for much of the remainder of the population. Although tensions between the Lepchas and the Nepalese escalated during the merger of Sikkim with India in the 1970s, there has never been any major degree of communal religious violence, unlike in other Indian states. The traditional religion of the Lepcha people is Mun, an animist practice which coexists with Buddhism and Christianity. Sikkim's Nepalese majority celebrate all major Hindu festivals, including Diwali and Dussera. Traditional local festivals, such as Maghe Sankranti and Bhimsen Puja, are popular. Losar, Loosong, Saga Dawa, Lhabab Duechen, Drupka"
"the week following the wedding. The sefer Sheva Brachot may contain special commentary on the meaning of the blessings. Shiron or Zemirot A shiron is a birchon with an emphasis on songs. A shiron may typically have extra selections of Sabbath table songs, as well as songs for the Holidays and weddings. A special section, perhaps at the end of the shiron may contain a table of contents introducing extra songs, such as is found in widely popular benchers in the Orthodox and Conservative movements. Simchon A simchon is a shiron which features prayers and songs specific to a simcha"
"Kamakhya is worshipped in the Kamakhya Temple. Ritu Kala Samskaram Half sari function or Langa Voni Telugu: లంగా ఓణి, Pavadai Dhavani Tamil: பாவாடை, Langa Davani Kannada: ಲಂಗ ದ್ವನಿ. In South India, the Ritu Kala Samskara ceremony or Ritushuddhi is an Indian Hindu ceremony performed when a girl wears a sari for the first time. It is the celebration of when a girl's rite of passage after menarche (first menstruation) and she is deemed a young woman both physically and spiritually. Langa voni is traditional clothing for unmarried girls in South India. Ritusuddhi, also called as ""Ritu Kala Samskara"", is the"
"movies are also screened here. Mask dances, popularly known as Cham dances, are performed in the courtyards of the Tashichhoe Dzong in Thimphu during the four-day Tsechu festival, held every year during Autumn (September/October) on dates corresponding to the Bhutanese calendar. Tsechu means ""tenth"", so the festival is held on the 10th day of Bhutanese month. It is a religious folk dance form of Drukpa Buddhism, which was established in 1670. Tsechus are a series of dances performed by monks and also trained dance troupes to honour the deeds of Padmasambahva alias Guru Rinpoche. They are also social events when"
"Shigmo Shigmo ( ) or Shishirotsava is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it. The Konkani word ""Śigmō"" comes from the Prakrit word ""Suggimaho"" and the Sanskrit ""Sugrishmaka"". In recent years the state government has supported public Shigmo parades consisting of traditional folk and street dancers and elaborately built floats depicting scenes from regional mythology and religious scenes. Meanwhile, Shigmo festivals also continue in various rural parts of Goa,"
"Tirhuta Panchang Tirhuta Panchang (Devanagari: तिरहुता पंचांग ""Tirhut pan̄cāṅg"" / Tirhuta: তিবহুতা পঞ্চাঙ্গ ""Tirhutā pan̄cāṅg"") is a calendar followed by the Maithili community of India and Nepal. This calendar is one of the many Hindu calendars. It is a sidereal solar Hindu calendar in which the year begins on the first day of Baishakh month i.e. Mesh Sankranti. Every year, this day falls on 13/14 April of the Gregorian Calendar. Pohela Boishakh in West Bengal, Bohag Bihu in Assam, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, and Vaisakhi in the Punjab region are observed on the same day. These festivals also mark the"
"Tshechu Tshechu (, literally ""day ten"") are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The month depends on the place. Tshechus are religious festivals of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Tshechus are large social gatherings, which perform the function of social bonding among people of remote and spread-out villages. Large markets also congregate at the fair locations, leading to brisk commerce. The Thimphu tshechu and tha Paro tshechu are among the biggest of the tshechus in terms of"
"medieval Hinduism, Lord Vishnu dropped drops of Amrita (the drink of immortality) at four places, while transporting it in a ""kumbha"" (pot). These four places are identified as the present-day sites of the Kumbh Mela. The name ""Kumbh Mela"" literally means ""kumbha fair"". It is known as ""Kumbh"" in Hindi (due to schwa deletion); in Sanskrit and some other Indian languages, it is more often known by its original name ""Kumbha"". The festival is one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world, and considered as the ""world's largest congregation of religious pilgrims"". There is no precise method of ascertaining"
"got married to Lord Ram (Prince of Ayodhya) here. Vivaha Panchami Vivah Panchami is a festival celebrating the wedding of Rama and Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Agrahayana month (November – December) as per Maithili calendar. The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithila region of India and Nepal. The day is of great importance at Janakpurdham in Nepal, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India and from other part"
"Lakshmi Puja Lakshmi Puja (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी पूजा, IAST: Lakṣmī Pūjā), is a Hindu religious festival that falls on Amavasya (new moon day) of Krishna Paksha (Dark fortnight) in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar month of Ashwin, on the third day of Tihar and is considered as the main festive day of Deepawali. According to legend, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and lord Vishnu's wife, visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. To welcome the Goddess, devotees clean their houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet treats and delicacies as offerings. Devotees believe"
"Vaisakhi Vaisakhi (IAST: ), also known as Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi is a historical and religious festival in Sikhism and Hinduism. It is usually celebrated on 13 or 14 April every year. Vaisakhi marks the Sikh new year and commemorates the formation of Khalsa panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. It is additionally a spring harvest festival for the Sikhs. Vaisakhi observes major events in the history of Sikhism and the Indian subcontinent that happened in the Punjab region. The significance of Vaisakhi as a major Sikh festival marking the birth of Sikh order started after the"
"Bandi Chhor Divas Bandi Chhor Divas (""Day of Liberation"") (ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ) is a Sikh holiday which coincides with the day of Diwali. Sikhs historically celebrated Diwali along with Hindus, with Guru Amar Das explicitly listing it along with Vaisakhi as a festival for Sikhs. In late 20th century, Sikh religious leaders increasingly called Diwali as Bandi Chhor Divas, and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee adopted this name along with the Nanakshahi calendar in 2003. Unlike the Hindu festival of Diwali whose significance is based on the texts and scriptures of Hinduism, Bandi Chhor Divas celebrates a Sikh historic event"
"are handed over to the bride's maternal uncle. Upon reaching the destination, the traditional Nyomchok ceremony takes place, and the bride's father arranges a feast for relatives and friends. This seals the wedding between the couple. Lepcha people The Lepcha are also called the Rongkup meaning the children of God and the Rong, Mútuncí Róngkup Rumkup (Lepcha: ᰕᰫ་ᰊᰪᰰ་ᰆᰧᰶ ᰛᰩᰵ་ᰀᰪᰱ ᰛᰪᰮ་ᰀᰪᰱ; ""beloved children of the Róng and of God""), and Rongpa (Sikkimese: ), are among the indigenous peoples of Sikkim, India and number between 30,000 and 50,000. Many Lepcha are also found in western and southwestern Bhutan, Tibet, Darjeeling, the Mechi"
"small function at the bride's house named as ""Aarthakshathe."" It is a ritual where shamiana (house decorative) will be removed concluding end of the ceremony. Bride and groom's Basinga (a wearing specially worn on wedding day) is tied to a pole in the bride's house and the newly married couple will start their new life with elders' (hiriyer) blessings. Shivalli Brahmins celebrate all major Hindu festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Deepavali, Navaratri, Sankranti, Madhwanavami, Janmashtami, maha shivaratri, Bisu Parba(Tulu New Year), Ramanavami, Hanuman Jayanthi etc. They also believe in nagaradhane and rituals of Bhuta Kola.. Shivalli Brahmins The Shivalli Brahmins"
"most important festival among whole Konkani community spreading from Thane, Raigad to Goa and Karawar coast is ""Shimga"". It is speciality of ""Konkan and Goa"". Every City, every town or Village has its own way of celebrating it. Almost every Konkani working day and night, sleeplessly in metropolis like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi or in foreign countries rush to their homeland during Shimga. People worship their local deties, fun-fair are organised; the Palkhis of local deities are main attraction and is cosidered prestigious among locals.Each town represents its own Religious Culture and Traditions. Lord Vireshwar is the most-worshipped Local deity of"
"are regularly honored in ceremonies called ""cú rumfát."" Many rituals involve local species. In Sikkim, Lepchas are known to use over 370 species of animals, fungi, and plants. According to the Nepal Census of 2001, out of the 3,660 Lepcha in Nepal, 88.80% were Buddhists and 7.62% were Hindus. Many Lepchas in the Hills of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong are Christians. The traditional clothing for Lepcha women is the ankle-length ""dumbun"", also called ""dumdyám or gādā"" (""female dress""). It is one large piece of smooth cotton or silk, usually of a solid color. When it is worn, it is folded"
"crops in the garden such as ensete, yam and maize. Fichchee is the most celebrated Sidama cultural holiday, representing the Sidama New Year. The Fichchee is based on the lunar system. Sidama elders (astrologists) observe the movement of the stars in the sky and decide the date for the New Year and the Fichchee celebration. The Sidama New Year is therefore unique in that it does not have a fixed date. It rotates every year following the movements of the stars. Sidama has 13 months in a year. And each of the months is divided equally into 28 days while"
"Diaspora a second additional holiday, ""Simchat Torah"" (""Joy of the Torah""), is celebrated. In the Land of Israel, Simchat Torah is celebrated on Shemini Atzeret. On Shemini Atzeret people leave their sukkah and eat their meals inside the house. Outside Israel, many eat in the sukkah without making the blessing. The sukkah is not used on Simchat Torah. According to , King Jeroboam, first king of the rebellious northern kingdom, instituted a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in imitation of the feast of Sukkot in Judah, and pilgrims went to Bethel instead of Jerusalem to make"
"the Sun and the Moon. At Nashik and Ujjain, the Mela may be held while a planet is in Leo (Simha in Hindu astrology); in this case, it is also known as Simhastha. At Haridwar and Prayag, an ""Ardha"" (""Half"") Kumbh Mela is held every sixth year; a ""Maha"" (""Great"") Kumbh Mela occurs after 144 years. The priests at other places have also claimed their local fairs to be Kumbh Melas. For example, the Mahamaham festival at Kumbakonam, held once in 12 years, is also portrayed as a Kumbh Mela. The exact age of the festival is uncertain. According to"
"Sigd Mehlella (; ""Supplication""), also Amata Saww (; ""Grouping Day"") or in its popular name Sigd, also spelled Sig'd (; ""Prostration""), is one of the unique holidays of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community, and is celebrated on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. Since 2008, it has been recognised as a state holiday for all Israelis. Previously, Sigd was celebrated on the 29th of Kislev, and after a calendar reform in mid-19 century it was moved to its present day, 50 days after Yom Kippur. The word ""Sigd"" itself is Ge'ez for ""prostration"" and is related to"