Sawan/Shravana 2023: Amazing Coincidence After 19 Years – Sawan for 2 Months Significance of Sawan, Fasting, and Celebrations Sawan/Shravana is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar and this year the Sawan of 2023 is very special. An amazing coincidence after 19 years is happening for Swan/Shravana of 2023. This time Sawan is for 2 […]
Sankashti Chaturthi, a holy Hindu festival, is held in honor of Lord Ganesha, the god of prosperity and the remover of obstacles. Let’s look at the dates, times, history, significance, and vrat (fasting) rituals procedure related to Sankashti Chaturthi as we get closer to 2023. In Hindu culture, this joyous occasion is of utmost significance […]
Bathing in holy rivers or water bodies has been part of Hindu traditions since time immortal. The Hindu scriptures identify seven divine rivers – Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri, where taking a dip on auspicious days gets rid of sins of the past lives. One of the most splendid and followed confluences […]
Dhanteras is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the day before Diwali. Being a Hindu-majority country, people in India celebrate Diwali and Dhanteras with immense enthusiasm. Though Diwali is a well-known festival, people outside India have lesser knowledge about the significance of Dhanteras. The celebration of Diwali is incomplete without the celebration of Dhanteras […]
Of all the 27 nakshatras in the Hindu Vedic calendar, the Rohini nakshatra is one among them. And since time immemorial mainly the women of the Jain community observe fasting on the day of Rohini post sunrise. The Jain ladies believe that the Rohini vrat would bless their husband with a long and prosperous life. […]
Guru Purnima; The name itself depicts the specific meaning of the tradition; Guru Purnima is a day to celebrate the Guru (person from whom we learn) of our life. It is a day dedicated to all the spiritual and academic Gurus who enlighten us with their wisdom and blessings. Guru Purnima is also known as […]
Navarathri festival commences on 26th September, Monday, and ends on 5th October, Wednesday in 2022. The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights.’ During Navaratri, we worship the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, in that order for three days each. The most important day is the 10th day, Vijayadashami. The word Vijayadashami means ’10th day of victory.’ I will […]
Golu Dolls Placement and Removal- Navratri is the celebration of the divine goddess mother. The word Navaratri finds its origin in Sanskrit – Nava meaning Nine and Ratri meaning night. Dusshera or Vijaya Dashmi denotes the last day of the festivities. Traditional schools divide the nine days into three sets of three days, with each […]
What is Ekadashi? Ekadashi is the 11th day of the full-moon and new-moon lunar cycles. The day also has spiritual significance, since it represents our body’s 11 senses – mind, five action organs, and five sense organs. Hence, it is auspicious to fast on this day to reign in your sense organs to have a […]
Annakut, Govardhan, or Godhan Puja is observed on the first Shukla Paksha of Kartika month. The festival is associated with the legendary story of Lord Krishna who lifts the Govardhan Hill to protect the residents of Vrindavan. The devotees on this auspicious day, prepare vegetarian foods and offer it to Lord Krishna. It is called […]