Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
According to Hindu Panchang, Purnima in the month of Bhadrapada is known as Bhadrapada Purnima. This Purnima is of great importance in Hindu religion. On this day, the Satyanarayana form (Swaroop) of Lord Vishnu is worshipped. On the same day, fast of Uma-Maheshwar is also performed. The day is also of great significance because on […]
Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
According to Hindu Panchang, Purnima in the month of Bhadrapada is known as Bhadrapada Purnima. This Purnima is of great importance in Hindu religion. On this day, Satyanarayana form (Swaroop) of Lord Vishnu is worshipped. On the same day, fast of Uma-Maheshwar is also performed. The day is also of great significance because on the […]
Indira Ekadashi
Indira Ekadashi is said to be of great importance for salvation of forefathers. Ancestors up to seventh generation of the person performing this fast attain salvation along with that person. On this day Lord Shaligram is worshipped.
Ashwin Amavasya
Ashwin Amavasya falls in Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. It is popularly known as Sarva Pitru Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya. It is also known by the name of Pitra Visarjani Amavasya. This Amavasya is of great significance as performing Pitru rites and rituals on this day help forefathers attain peace and liberation. In other words, […]
Ghatasthapana Puja Vidhi For Sharad Navratri First Day
The festival of grandiose, Navratri always begins with the ritual of Ghatasthapana. The first day of Sharad Navratri commemorates the invocation of the Goddess Shakti. The Aadishakti blesses her devotees on the very first day as we perform the pujan of ghatasthapana. A specific muhurat is chosen for the Kalash Sthapana by abiding by the […]
Navpatrika Puja
Maha Saptami is the first day of Durga Puja. On this day falls the ritual of Nabapatrika Pujan. Nabapatrika is also known as Kolabou Puja. In the states of Bengal, Assam and Orissa, Durga Puja is performed by the mixture of nine different leaves. All the nine different leaves are believed to be the nine […]
Durga Puja Ashtami
Durga Ashtami is celebrated on the second day of Durga Puja. It is also called as Maha Durgashtami. On the day of Durga Ashtami, the procedure of worshiping Goddess Durga is same as that of Saptami. However, on this day Praan Pratishtha is not done. On the day of Durga Puja Ashtami after the Maha […]
Durga Maha Navami Puja
Maha Navami is contemplated as third and the last day of Durga Puja. Maha Navami also begins with Maha Snaan and Shodashopachara Puja. On the day of Maha Navami Goddess Durga is worshiped and reverenced as Mahishasur Mardini which means the annihilator of Mahishasur. It is believed that on this very day Goddess Durga killed […]
Durga Visarjan
The end of Durga Puja festival is marked by the Durga Visarjan. Just with the arrival of the day of Vijayadashmi the immersion (Visarjan) of the idol of Goddess Durga is done early in the morning. From many years, immersion (visarjan) is done early in the morning but if Shravan Nakshatra and Dashmi Tithi rest […]
Ashwina, Shukla Purnima
Purnima in the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month is known as Ashwin or Sharad Purnima. It is also known by the name of Raas Purnima. As per Vedic Astrology, this is the only day in whole year, when Moon is full of its 16 virtues and the rays that it showers the world with are […]
Ashwin Purnima Vrat
Purnima in the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month is known as Ashwin or Sharad Purnima. It is also known by the name of Raas Purnima. As per Vedic Astrology, this is the only day in whole year, when Moon is full of its 16 virtues and the rays that it showers the world with are […]
Karva Chauth
Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of the dark half in Hindu month Kartik. On this day, married women keep fast to elongate the life of their husband. Those who are unmarried, keep this fast to get a good husband in future. Festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated with great zeal and gusto in […]