Durgashtami 2024 – Date, Muhurat, Puja, Rituals
Read about Navratri Day 7 – Durga Saptami Durgashtami – Worshipping the Great Fair Goddess Durga Puja Ashtami is considered the most important day of the Durga Puja Festival. The pan-Indian festival of Navratri spans nine nights...
Navratri Day 7- Durga Saptami, Worship of Devi Kaalratri
Read about Navratri Day 6 – Devi Katyayani Devi Kaalratri The 7th day of Navratri celebrations sees the worship of Devi Kaalratri. 'Kaal' means time and/or death, while 'ratri' means night and/or darkness. Devi Kaalratri is consid...
Navratri Day 6 - Devi Katyayani
Read about Navratri Day 5: Durga Panchami or Lalitha Panchami Devi Katyayani Devi Katyayani is the 6th form of Goddess Durga celebrated during the Navratri festival. She is the main goddess worshipped on the 6th day. Devi Katyayani ...
Navratri Day 5: Durga Panchami or Lalitha Panchami
Read about Navratri Day 4 – Kushmanda Puja Devi Lalitha Tripura Sundari On day 5 of Navratri, Devi Lalitha Tripura Sundari is worshipped. Hence this occasion is also called Lalita Panchami. Tripura Sundari means the most beautifu...
Navratri Day 4 – Kushmanda Puja
Read Navratri Day 3 – Chandraghanta Puja The 4th day of Navratri is dedicated to the reverence of Goddess Kushmanda, the fourth form of the Nava Durga. Kushmanda is derived from the words ‘Ku’, which implies little, ‘Ushma,’...
Navratri Day 3 – Chandraghanta Puja
Read Navratri Day 2 – Brahmacharini Puja The 3rd day of Navratri is devoted to a special manifestation of the Goddess Adi Shakti. On this day, NavaDurga's Chandraghanta avatar is worshipped. Chandraghanta Devi is known as the Goddes...
Navratri Day 2 – Brahmacharini Puja
Read about Navratri Day 1: Ghatasthapana and Shailputri Puja Navratri Day 2 The 2nd day of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini, the second form of Nava Durga. She bestows eternal bliss through wisdom of the Supreme Self....
Navratri Day 1: Ghatasthapana and Shailputri Puja
Navratri Day 1 The first day of Navratri is devoted to Goddess Shailaputri, the first of Goddess Durga's nine manifestations. The Shukla Paksha Pratipada is the month of Ashwin and marks the beginning of Shardiya Navratri. On this day,...
Jivitputrika Vrat 2024: Significance, Rituals, and Traditions
Introduction Jivitputrika Vrat, also known as Jitiya Vrat, is a revered festival that holds deep cultural and religious significance, especially in the northern and eastern states of India, including Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, an...
Ganesh Visarjan 2024: A Guide to the Festival, Rituals, and Significance
Introduction The deeply revered festival of Ganesh Visarjan concludes the joyous 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebration, which honours the birth and presence of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. In 2024, Ganesh Visarjan falls on Tue...