Ekadashi – An introduction
2018-02-11
In the Hindu calendar called Panchang the progression of the moon from new moon toRead More →
Diwali
2018-02-05
The festival Diwali or Dipawali is the biggest and the brightest among all Hindu festivalsRead More →
Anantha Padmanabha Vrata
2018-02-04
Anantha Padmanabha Vratha is a festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu.Read More →
Jain Festivals
2017-12-10
While Paryushan Parva, Mahavir Jayanti, Navapad Oli and Diwali are some of the Jain festivals celebrated on a grand scale, there are other festivals also which are celebrated with equal fervour and enthusiasm. Some of the festivals are: Bhai Beej: Bhai Beej is a festival celebrated during Karthika MasaRead More →
Buddhist Festivals
2017-12-08
The following are some of the Buddhist Festivals which are celebrated all over the world. The celebrations vary socially and culturally, depending on the region in which it is celebrated. 1) Buddhist New Year: Buddhist New Year is celebrated in April for three days in countries such as SriRead More →
Chatt Puja- worshipping Sun
2017-12-08
Chatt (called Dala Chatt) is an ancient Hindu Vedic Festival dedicated to the Sun God Surya, also known as Surya Shashti.Read More →
Gita Jayanti
2017-12-06
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 →