Category: festivals

Govardhan Puja: A Celebration of Gratitude and Tradition Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja, is a Hindu festival celebrated on the fourth day of Diwali. This auspicious day holds great significance in Hindu...

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is India’s most awaited and brightest of all festivals. Diwali is a shortened form of the original word “Deepavali,” which originates from the words “Deepa,” signifying lamp or...

Naraka Chaturdashi 2023 • Abhyang snan muhurat and its Significance Naraka Chaturdashi or Narak Chaturdashi is a significant festival for Hindus. It is observed on the Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day of the...

Often used interchangeably with Narak Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas (Hindi: काली चौदस, Gujarati: કાલી ચૌદશ) is part of Diwali festival and comes a day before Diwali. Unlike Narak Chaturdashi which is celebrated throughout India, Kali...

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Rama Ekadashi is one of the important ekadashi fasts observed in the Hindu culture. It falls on the ‘Ekadashi’ of the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight of moon) during the Hindu month of ‘Kartik’....

Govatsa Dwadashi is a unique Hindu festival that is dedicated to worshipping cows as a thanksgiving gesture for their help in sustaining human life. It is also popularly known as ‘Nandini Vrat’ and is...

The Garuda Purana is one of the eighteen ancient Indian texts that collectively make up the Puranas, a genre of sacred scriptures in Hinduism. Believed to have been composed between the 8th and 10th...

Sankashti Chaturthi, also called Sankatahara Chaturthi, in south Indian states, is an auspicious festival for Hindus, celebrated in honour of Lord Ganesha. It is observed during every Hindu Calendar month on the ‘chaturthi’ (fourth...

Karwa Chauth (Hindi: करवा चौथ, Gujarati: કરવા ચોથ) or Karva Chauth is a very grand festival observed by married Hindu women. This is a one-day festival in which the female folks observe a strict...