Do you celebrate any festivals in your family or community related to the Sun or the Moon? What do you call them in your language?
Many festivals in India are related to the Sun or the Moon. Festivals related to the Moon include Diwali (celebrated on Amavasya or no Moon night), Rakshabandhan, Guru Poornima, and Buddha Poornima (celebrated on full Moon night), Eid (celebrated when the Moon is visible on the first night after a new Moon), and Karva Chauth. Festivals related to the Sun include Chhath Puja and Pongal. Different communities call these festivals by different names in their local languages.
Explanation
The chapter on page 10 describes various festivals: 'We celebrate many festivals based on the appearance of the Moon. Diwali is celebrated on the day when there is no Moon in the sky. Rakshabandhan, Guru Poornima and Buddha Poornima are celebrated when the full round Moon is visible in the sky. Eid is celebrated on the day when the Moon is visible on the first night after a New Moon.' The images show Chhath Puja, Karva Chauth, Eid, Pongal, and Diwali.