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Sister ties a holy thread around her brother's wrist and takes a commitment from her brother that he will always be there beside her in hour of need. This thread, which vibrates with sisterly love and virtuous sentiments, is rightly called the 'Rakhi'. A "bond of protection". </span> <table width="80%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="images/rakshabandhan.jpg" width="422" height="221"></td> </tr> </table> <span class="style125"><br> <br> <strong>Dussehra</strong> <br> This hugely popular festival falls on the 10 th day of the waxing moon during the Hindu month of Ashvin (around September or October). There is a fascinating array of myths and legends associated with Dussehra. On this day, Rama (the god-king and the hero of the great Hindu epic Ramayana ) vanquished the evil Ravana  the 10-headed demon-king of Lanka who had abducted Rama's wife Sita. </span> <table width="80%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="images/dussehra.jpg" width="392" height="233"></td> </tr> </table> <span class="style125"><br> <br> <strong>Diwali</strong> <br> Deepawali or the Festival of Lights is perhaps the most popular of all Hindu festivals. Religious fervour paralleled with ample fun and merry-making marks the festival. Deepawali is celebrated in most parts of the country with equal enthusiasm and fervour. Like most festivals, Diwali, as it is more popularly known, comes with its own bagful of mythological and historical references. <br> <br> <strong>Holi</strong> <br> Holi is celebrated at a time of the year when everyone's had enough of the chilly winter and looks forward to the warmth of the sun. Trees get fresh new leaves that are at their glossiest best, and flowers&nbsp; begin to pop open and claim their share of fun in the sun. Even grandmothers abandon their knitting for the glorious sunny days. They know that it's time to give in to good cheer, for the harsh Indian summers are just round the corner. <br> </span> <table width="80%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="images/durgapuja.jpg" width="392" height="230"></td> </tr> </table> <span class="style125"><br> <strong>Durgapuja</strong> <br> The azure sky with fluffy white clouds and a nip in the air marks the advent of autumn. It is time for Bengal's most popular festival  Durga Puja or the worship of the Goddess Durga. Actually the festival is celebrated twice a year  once in the month of March or April (Basant), and again in the month of September or October (Ashwin), during the moonlit fortnight. 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