The 10-day long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi comes to an end today. Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha and immerse the idols in water bodies. For the first time in decades, the idols of Lord Ganesha are being immersed on…
On the 14th of the bright half of Bhadrapada is observed the vow of Ananta Chaturdashi. It is an individual puja and not a festival of a socio-religious character, and perhaps for this reason and due to the impact of…
Lord Vishwakarma is the divine craftsman, architect and engineer who created the universe, earth and heaven. He is also known for creating weapons including the ‘Vajra’, the sacred weapon of Lord Indra.
The Vaishnavas celebrate today the birth of the Goddess Radha on its traditional fixed date of the eighth in the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada month, fifteen days after the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna, as the child of Vrishabhanu and Kirtida, the royals of Barsana (derived from Sanskrit Vrishabhanupura).
Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi one of the most notable Hindu festivals is celebrated across the country for 10 days in the Bhadra month of the Hindu calendar. The festival celebrates the birthday of our beloved elephant-headed god – Ganesha.
The day prior to lunar conjunction in the Bhadrapada month (August-September) is celebrated as Kushotpatini Amavasya ( कुशोत्पाटिनी अमावस्या kuzotpATinI amAvasyA).
The tradition of celebrating the birthday of Shri Krishna as Krishna Janmashtami is found in the Puranas. The Panchanga for August 30, 2021 fulfils the six criteria which together call for celebrating Janmashtami day as Jayanti.
Rakshabandhana is celebrated on the full moon(Purnima) of Shravana month of the Hindu calendar. When the full moon is in the lunar mansion of Shravana Nakshatra (alpha and beta aquilae in the constellation of Capricorn) the Vedic lunar month of…