In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. The word Thaipusam is derived from the Tamil month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star near the location of the moon during the festival.
Hindu Festival Dates in 2017 - Hindu Festival Calendar 2017 - Important Hinduism Religion Festival. This is a list of important Hindu festival dates in 2017 based on various regional Hindu calendars. The same festival might be celebrated a day earlier or later in different parts of India. Some of the most important festivals in Hinduism are Diwali, Navratri, Sri Krishna Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mahashivratri, Onam, Pongal etc. Hindu Festivals 2017 based on Hindu traditional calendar - India Standard Time.