Navratri Celebrations

The entire Navratri Festival ceremony is carried out with the chanting of mantras conveying the theme- “This is my offering to God”. The day following Navratri is hailed as Vijaya Dasami, more popularly known as Dussehra. In many of India's northern states, enormous effigies of Ravana stuffed with firecrackers are torched with flaming arrows to the delight of throngs of revelers. It is also valued by devotees as an auspicious occasion to start enterprise and for the business communities to open their annual books of account.

Men, women and children who have fasted during the day have a light repast of fruit or other non-cereals before traipsing out into the streets and lanes and public squares. There, to the beat and rhythm of drums, the harmonium, and cymbals, they dance and sing the age-old dandiya raas garbas and garbis.

Enjoy this sacred festival by sending some Navratri Ecards to your loved ones:

Chinese Moon Festival: The Month of Reunion

September 22nd, 2010 is Chinese Moon Festival. It’s a perfect day to rejoice with near and dear ones. Moon Festival is a reflection of the bounty of the harvest month. This autumn festival signifies abundance. Chinese are greatly influenced by the waxing and waning of the moon. Their joys and sorrows are related to the changes in the size of the moon. Full round moon is a sign of reunion. Friends and family get together during this period to relax and celebrate the festival of reunion.

This autumn festival, participate in various community festivities and express gratitude to your loved ones. There could not be better day to thank your family members, friends and the almighty for their warm blessings and love. The best way to do so is through our ecards. Our Chinese Moon Festival eCard section has a wide collection to choose from. You can easily send them across to your loved ones.

Send beautiful Chinese Moon Festival eCards: