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History of St. Stephen Church is one of oldest church in Delhi

St. Stephen Church is one of oldest church in Delhi. It was built in 1862 by Anglic missionaries in the Italian Gothic Style. It is located on the Church Mission road Delhi. It is said that the color of the Church symbolizes the blood of the saint Stephen, the first martyr saint in the capital city. It is also the part of Church of North India Diocese of Delhi. In the compound of St. Stephen Church there is St. Stephen College now comes under Delhi University which is the most reputed college of the Delhi.

                                     The responsibility of the church was under Society of the Propagation of the Gospel. Later on it was dissolved into Cambridge Mission. St. Stephen College of the Delhi was founded by Cambridge Mission. Church has the beautiful carvings, paintings, pictures. It is believed that the saint Stephen was killed in Delhi in 1857 revolt.

History of Makar Sankranti and Bihoo

Makar Sankranti is one of important mid winter traditional festival of the Hindus which is celebrated in the the different parts of the country with different names as Bihu, Uttrayan, Maghi in the month of January according to Gregorian calendar. On this occasion peoples fly kites and eats traditional sweets like teel barfi, teel ladoo. In the northern region it is celebrated as Maghi after Lohri. In Punjab peoples go to Gurudwara and listens Gurbani and celebrate as the sacrifice of 40 mukte.  It is also popular in Bihar as the Dahi Chura. Peoples eat Dahi chura and celebrate the festival with flying of kites. It is also considered as the arrival day of spring season. It is also believed that after the festival the days would be longer and warmer. It is also the festival of harvest.

                                      It is also believed that the lord sun visited his son Shani home, who is the lord of Makar rashi. So it is also important day for the special relationship between father and his son. It is also believed that Lord Krishna ended the demon world and buried their head under Mandara Parvat. It is celebrated as the start of righteous and end of negativity. People celebrate as the festival of happiness, peace and love.

History of Lord Mahaveer and Jainism

Lord Mahavira was the twenty forth thrithankara of the Jainism. He was known as the reformer of Jainism. As it is not mentioned his birth place but it is believed that he was born at Basokund in Vaishali district of Bihar. He was the preacher, Yogi and the reformer. He was born in the royal family of Bihar but sacrificed every comfort. He left home in the age of thirty for the enlightenment and meditated for twelve and the half years. Then after he starts traveling almost every part of the country and enlighten with the philosophy which is based on ahima, satye, asetye, brahamcharya, aparigha. Historians identified the three places in Bihar as the birth place of Lord Mahavira: Basokund in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda the Vardhmana.

                           Lord Mahavira jayanti is celebrated on the thirteen day of the rising moon of the Chaitra month according to Vira Nirvana Samvat Calendar. According to Gregorian calendar it falls every year in the month of March or April. He was the next thritankara of Parsava the twenty third thritankara. His parents were the strict followers of Parsava.

                                            Mahavira means great warrior, he brought under control a terrifying serpent. Mahavira has many names as Vira, Sanmati and Ñataputta. Nataputta is the clan named after the name of the Lord Mahavira.

                                              

History of Lohri celebrate in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Delhi

Lohri is the midwinter traditional festival celebrated in the northern region of the country India as one of the most popular festival in which peoples perform bonfire and prayer. It is believed that the Lohri name came from Loi wife of Saint Kabir. It is celebrated in Punjab, Sindh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Delhi. It is celebrated on the winter solstice day and it is also associated with the harvest of rabi crops. Farmers see the year as financial year day after the festival.  It is also associated with newly married women in their homes it is performed as the grand festival.           

                          Lohri is also associated with the stories of the Dulha Bhatti. He was regarded as the hero of Punjabis in the reign of Mughals. He rescued the girls forcibly taken too sold and robs money from rich peoples and help girls in their marriages. On this occasion peoples eat til and reori and perform bonfire and dance Bhangra and gidda around the fire. They dressed up in the traditional colorful Kurta and pajamas with turban on their head as the pride, ladies wear salwar kamiz with colorful chunni on their forehead. On this occasion children go door to door and singing folk songs in the praise of Dulha Bhatti and these children are given Til, Mungphali, reori, sweets these offerings are usually called Lohri. 

History of Kalka Ji temple Delhi

Shri Kalkaji mandir also known as Kalka Ji temple is the Hindu temple situated in the capital of India, Delhi devoted to the Goddess Kali. It is one of the oldest Hindu shrines in the country. It is believed that when Lord Krishna was going for the battle for Kurukshetra . He worshipped here with Pandavas and after winning the battle he came again and prayed Mata Kalka, the incarnation of Maa Durga. It is also famous as Manokamna Siddha peeth. Manokamna means desire, siddha means fulfillment and peeth means shrine. Shri Kalkaji mandir is the desire fulfillment shrine.

                                                         One can reach via railways, roadways and airways. The nearest railways station is Okhla Delhi Railway Station. The nearest metro station is Kalka Ji metro station. The nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. New Delhi is well connected to the bus services. It is near to Nehru place business centre and the Okhla Industrial area. ISKON temple and Bahai temple or Lotus temple is the nearest pilgrim site for the visitors or the tourists.

                                               

History of Jhandewalan Mandir or Jhandiwalan Temple

Jhandewalan Mandir or Jhandiwalan Temple is one of the most famous temples of the Delhi. It is the Hindu temple dedicated to Maa Aadi Shakti incarnation of Goddess Durga. Every year lakhs of devotees come to revere the avtar of Goddess Durga. The most important thing about the temple is Jhandas are offered to the temple. Flags being offered to the Goddess Aadi Shakti the incarnation of Goddess Durga so it is called Jhandewalan Mandir. It is believed that   once Badri Bhagat , one of the great devotee of Goddess Dura dreamt of her and she told him about the idol which was then after built inside it. On the occasion of Navratre, devotees come to revere and worship the Goddess Durga. The name jhandewalan was given in the reign of Mughal empeor Shah Jahan.

                                                    One can reach Jhandewalan Mandir via Railways, Roadways and Airways. The nearest railways station is New Delhi Railway station. The nearest Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport. New Delhi is also well connected through the bus services.

 The nearest metro station is Karol Bagh Metro Station. The idol of Jhandewali Mata Ji is present at ground level. Here everyone comes from the different races of life, Maa Jhandawalan listens every one and bless everyone.  The sounds of bells and mantras can be listened throughout the day. It is believed that who worships the Goddess Aadi Shakti get blessed with happiness, peace and good health.