Nirjala Ekadashi

Nirjala Ekadashi, also known as Pandava Bhima Ekadashi or Bhimseni Ekadashi, is observed as a holy day that is celebrated on the 11th lunar day of the fortnight of Jyeshtha month. This auspicious day holds great importance in Hindu culture, and it is believed that observing a strict fast onRead More →

The festival Ganga Dussehra is dedicated to the Goddess Ganga and it is believed that Ganga descended to Earth on this day. She descended to accomplish her mission to free the cursed souls of Bhagirath’s ancestors. As per the tradition, before coming to Earth, Goddess Ganga was living in theRead More →

Akshaya Tritiya

#ShubhaAkshayTritiya and it’s significance. Most of us knows that Akshay Trithiya is an auspicious day & many Hindus buy gold on this day, but there are a lot of significant events associated with this day. ◆ This is the day when Prabhu Vishnu in the form of Matsyavatar rescued theRead More →

Hanuman Jayanti is one of the important Hindu festivals. Hanuman Jayanti refers to the celebrations held to commemorate the birth of Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is considered as the 11th incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is worshipped as a symbol of physical strength, energy, devotion, courage and victory. When isRead More →

Mahavir Jayanti 2022: Celebrated by the Jain community to observe peace, harmony and to spread the teachings of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the founder of Jainism or Mahavir Janma Kalyanak and is one of the most auspicious festivals for the Jain community. Mahavir Jayanti isRead More →

Maha Shivaratri is a  festival which is celebrated once in a year, in order to honour Lord Shiva. As per legend, it is believed that during the time of Maha Shivaratri, Lord Shiva would dance at his abode Holy Kailash, in order to bring peace and prosperity to the entire universe. Apart fromRead More →

When the earth, continuing its eternal circular journey, used to get one of its poles tilted farthest away from the sun (winter solstice), the prachin Hindu culture uses to celebrate the date with grandeur, marking the first day of sun’s transit to Makara (Capricorn). With due course of time overRead More →

Dhanteras

  DHANTERAS INTRODUCTION Dhanteras marks the official beginning of Diwali, the festival of lights. It is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Kartika Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik. Dhanteras 2021 will be celebrated on 2 November 2021. It is also widely known as Dhantrayodashi and is aRead More →

Happy Diwali

HAPPY DIWALI INTRODUCTION Diwali (also called Divali or Deepavali) is a “festival of lights” that celebrates the triumph of light over dark and good over evil, and the blessings of victory, freedom, and enlightenment. The name comes from Sanksrit dipavali, meaning “row of lights.” On the night of Diwali, celebrantsRead More →

Introduction: It is post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri that is the most observed in the honour of the divine feminine Devi. The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October.   Significance: Navadurga – The nineRead More →

Onam is not just the biggest and the most important festival of Kerala, but also a reminder of a “good old Past”. It is considered as a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by people of all communities. Name of the festival TheRead More →

Ganesha Chaturthi, the great Ganesha festival, also known as ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayaka Chavithi’ is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) and the grandest and most elaborate of them, especially in the western India stateRead More →

Raksha Bandhan

Introduction Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is celebrated on Purnima or full moon day in the month of Shravan also known as Saawan. It is a day brother and sister re-affirm their sacred bond of love & affection. The beauty of this festival is that it is not observed by justRead More →

Gudi Padwa Introduction Gudhi Padwa(Marathi: गुढी पाडवा) is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional new year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus, but is also celebrated by other Hindus as well.[2] It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa, and the union territory of Damaon on the first day of the Chaitra month, to mark the beginning of the new year according toRead More →