Festivals

Siegbert Janko, the cultural director of Linz since 1985, was the driving factor behind the Pflasterspektakel. He attributes the inspiration to his recollections of the "Djemaa el Fna" market in Marrakesh, which he witnessed during the birthday celebrations of Moroccan King Hassan II in 1985.

Buddha delivered his first sermon in a deer forest in Sarnath, a village near the sacred city of Banaras, where he preached for the first time. This occurred over 2,500 years ago! On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month, it is believed he presented and explained the Four Noble Truths to his disciples.

In Mecca and other regions, Muslims of the seventh century CE were subjected to religious persecution. Therefore, the migration of Muhammad and his followers to the city that would become known as Medina, known as the Hijra, where Muhammad would establish a constitution outlining the rights and responsibilities of Muslims.

On Saune Sankranti, the first day of the month of Shrawan, Hindus perform special pujas at Shiva temples. This day's most important ritual is Shiva Abhishekam (Palabhishekam). During Shrawan Sankranti, the sun enters Cancer.

Communications Minister Shozo Murata instituted the day in 1941 to honour the Meiji Emperor's 1876 voyage aboard the iron steamship Meiji Maru, which was constructed in Scotland in 1874.

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are venerated during the Harela festival, which is primarily observed in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and some areas of Himachal Pradesh.