Paryushana Introduction Paryushana or Paryusan Parva is one of the two important festivals celebrated by Jains, the other festival being Diwali. The festival is known as Paryushana by Swetambaras sect, while the Digambaras celebrate the festival as Das Lakshana. The meaning of Paryushana is “abiding” or “coming together”. When is the festival celebrated? ParyushanaRead More →
Lord Rama was the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu who descended on earth during the Treta yuga. He was born on the ninth day of the waxing phase of the Hindu month of Chaitra. The day is famously celebrated as Ram Naomi. Lord Rama was born in the Sun DynastyRead More →
Ugadi is an important festival for people from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is the New Year according to the Hindu calendar. The first month of the year is called Chaitra and Ugadi is the first day of Chaitra. The festival is called Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. The festivalRead More →
The first day of Chaitra is celebrated in large parts of the country as New Year known variously as Ugadi or Yugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, GudiPadwa in Maharashtra, Thappan in Rajasthan, Cheti Chand in Sind and Navreh (Kashmiri New Year). Ugadi is an important festival for people fromRead More →
Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami is a Hindu festival when goddess Saraswati is worshipped.Read More →
Makarasankranti is the famous Indian festival which is celebrated allover India in various forms with great dedication, devotion and fun.Read More →
Om parthaya pratibodhitam bhagavata narayanena svayam vyasena grathitam purana-munina madhye mahabharatam advaitamruta-varshanim bhagavatim astadasadhyayinim amba tvam anusandadhami bhagavad-gite bhava-dvesinim Oh mother Bhagavad-gita! I meditate upon you. Because of you, Partha was enlightened by the Lord Narayana Himself in the middle of the great Mahabharata war. The ancient sage Vyasa setRead More →
Introduction When the earlier Guru Har Krishan appointed his successorRead More →
In 2016 Tulsi Vivah began from 11th November ‘Tulsi Vivah’ is the ceremonialRead More →
Dedicated to lord Surya and Chhati Maiyya (Usha, lord Surya’s wife), Chhat pujaRead More →
BhaiDooj is a Hindu family festival which strengthens the brother-sister relationship adding all the more flavor of affection to itRead More →
The Indian festival of lights, called Diwali, was celebrated on Sunday in IndiaRead More →
On the occasion of KarvaChauth, Hindu wives observe fasting for the well being of their husbands.Read More →
In the first half of the month of Asvij, Hindus observe a nine day ceremony of fastRead More →
According to Hindu Mythology singing Vishwakarma Aarti on a regular basis Read 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’Read More →
The festival of Sharad Pournima is celebrated with great joy and excitement all over India in varied forms and names such as Kojagiri, KoumudiMahotsava, NavannaPournima, Rasa Pournima and Kumar Pournima. Traditionally, it is considered as the birthday of Goddess Lakshmi in all parts of India. Alternatively, the celebration ofRead More →
