Category: festivals

On this auspicious day, Lord Shiva promised to be the protector of the universe, hence blessing everyone with the boon of freedom from all darkness and ignorance. Hence, Maha Shivratri 2024 is also symbolic...

Sankashti Chaturthi: Date, Time, Rituals, and Significance Sankashti Chaturthi, also called Sankatahara Chaturthi, in south Indian states, is an auspicious festival for Hindus, celebrated in honor of Lord Ganesha. The next Sankashti Chaturthi is...

Every year, the vibrant festival of Vishwakarma Jayanti is celebrated with fervor and enthusiasm across India. This auspicious occasion honors Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and craftsman of the gods in Hindu mythology. Falling...

Basant Panchmi is celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami Tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month Magh. From this day, Vasant Ritu (the spring season) begins in India. Saraswati Puja...

Maha Shivratri, celebrated annually in reverence of Lord Shiva, holds profound significance in Hinduism. Translated as the “Great Night of Shiva,” it falls on the 14th night of the dark fortnight in the month...

Shat Tila Ekadashi is observed on the 11th day of the Krishna Paksha (the waning phase of moon) during the month of ‘Magh’ in the Hindi calendar and in the Gregorian calendar the date...

Kalashtami or Kala Ashtami is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Bhairav and is observed every Hindu lunar month on the ‘Krishna Paksha Ashtami Tithi’ (8th day during the waning phase of the moon)....

Pongal or Thai Pongal is celebrated as the most important harvest festival in Tamil Nadu. It commemorates the blessings of the Sun God that lead to a good harvest and prosperity in life. It...

Bhogi is celebrated in the Southern states of India as the first day of the 4-day harvest festival of Pongal. It is the day of discarding everything old and thus bringing in new fortune...

One of the splendidly celebrated festivals in India, Makar Sankranti is an Indian festival that marks the end of winter solstice and the transition of the sun from the southern hemisphere to the northern...